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Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:53 pm
by dwaxman1
okay, they don't work... here is what I have done so far..
Changed all switches and started today changing the actuators today, changed both rear ones still no luck..will work on front ones tomorrow.. am I on the right path?
anyone had issues with these before?
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:19 pm
by Tom
Yea. I think you are going about this wrong.
You really should have told me when you were @ Darceys, I told you.. electric problems are my thing.
I would start doing the following before I replaced any switches.
Check fuse, and check voltage @ fuse
Check Voltage/Resistance @ drivers side door lock switch
Check Voltage @ Driver side door actuator
Check Resistance/shorts @ Door lock module (for your keyless)
It really sounds to me as if your door lock module is causing issues, or you have a bad ground somewhere along the line.
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:47 pm
by dwaxman1
btw, check fuse already, that was the first thing...okay as for you checking it... next time you can check it...I have lots of little ones like this...Gauges are my next one to be fixed too
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:23 pm
by Tom
Did you figure it out?
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:39 pm
by dwaxman1
nope gave up for today
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:03 pm
by Tom
lol!
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:02 pm
by dwaxman1
figured why sweat it ....you can help me out Tom.. saves me from doing all the hard work....


Re: Power door locks
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:50 pm
by dwaxman1
Thanks to Tom... it now works!! who what a mess...looked like a dog's breakfast in the dog house and here are a couple of photos of the crappy wiring job that had been done and that Tom ripped out... it was a great thing to push a button to lock the doors tonight! We found the left over parts from an afternmarket alarm, also a Siren and module, and god knows what other cables...
but now it works.. just need to get a Key FOB for a '96
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:36 am
by JL
Wow what a pro wiring job... crazy! Glad you got that sucker working again!!
Re: Power door locks
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:30 pm
by Tom
The quality of some of that wiring was just crazy. I am surprised that Derek's truck is still here, and not burned down like I would of expected with wiring like that.
It was a bit overwhelming when every panel I pulled off had a rats nest of wiring, but it did feel pretty damn good when all the wiring was cut out and everything worked as it should! (Not that I had any doubts, but I am sure you did Derek, haha).
To think, all I was going to do was check a few points with a multimeter.. who knew I was gonna get into that!