Electric Door Locks Stopped Working (Click!)
#1
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: New Jersey - Most of Our Elected Officials Have Not Been Indicted
Posts: 1,483
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Electric Door Locks Stopped Working (Click!)
I don't have anything fancy like the key fob that controls the electric door locks. I just have the switches on the two front doors that either lock or unlock all the doors. This morning when I went to lock the doors, I heard nothing but a "click" coming from the glove box area. The passenger side switch did the same. So I can't lock or unlock the doors via the two front door switches. I guess it'* a relay that'* controlling the door locks, but I wanted you'ze guys inputs on how to remedy my electric door lock prob. Thanks.
#2
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
Ol' Timer, I'd assume that the lock signal travels through the driver'* switch before going to the passenger switch. It sounds like the relay above the passenger hushpanel is working, so I'd be tempted to check for a broken/loose wire in the driver'* door.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
#3
Going by what happened to my 86 years ago and what is going on with my 91 Regals passenger side door. I would say its just stiff mechanism. Dried up and dirty white lithium. Maybe even some rust. Rust and grit was the culprit on the 86. I just need to remove the door panel on the Regal and clean and lube the mechanism up. I can tell the motor ( or whatever it actually is) (cellonoid?) is just getting too much resistance to throw the levers all the way.
My E brake was not clicking and I was affraid I needed to go to junk yard and get new pedal mechanism because the dawg was gone. I sprayed it with PB and up pops the dawg. It was dried out white grease. No rust or dirt, clean as a whistle. Just the grease had gotten too stiff.
My E brake was not clicking and I was affraid I needed to go to junk yard and get new pedal mechanism because the dawg was gone. I sprayed it with PB and up pops the dawg. It was dried out white grease. No rust or dirt, clean as a whistle. Just the grease had gotten too stiff.
#6
Senior Member
Posts like a Corvette
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: New Jersey - Most of Our Elected Officials Have Not Been Indicted
Posts: 1,483
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Originally Posted by willwren
Ol' Timer, I'd assume that the lock signal travels through the driver'* switch before going to the passenger switch. It sounds like the relay above the passenger hushpanel is working, so I'd be tempted to check for a broken/loose wire in the driver'* door.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
Beer Tender, Vicodin for Everybody and beer chaser for Will!!!
#8
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Halifax, Canada 91SSE / 97SSEi
Posts: 5,857
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
Originally Posted by willwren
Ol' Timer, I'd assume that the lock signal travels through the driver'* switch before going to the passenger switch. It sounds like the relay above the passenger hushpanel is working, so I'd be tempted to check for a broken/loose wire in the driver'* door.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
Keep in mind while considering my guidance, that I'm heavily doped on Vicodin and Beer.
Beer Tender, Vicodin for Everybody and beer chaser for Will!!!
That identical problem has be plaguing my 91 for a year now.. on and off. When I get her out of storage I'll have to fix that.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
arfin
Everything Electrical & Electronic
5
10-18-2008 07:59 PM