12/18/2023 0 Comments Venture express driver central![]() He gets to the point where only the right rear door lock functions. If he tries it yet again, only two actuate. If he tries doing it again, only three of the door locks actuate. The interesting aspect of his problem is that when he first gets into the car, he can actuate (open/close) all four door locks. Hi Carl – I’m trying to help a friend diagnose door lock problems with his 2008 Chevy Malibu. Either that or I have a poltergeist in the car LOL. Now I’m thinking that the two times recently that I manually locked all the doors and I came back out and they were all unlocked it was because the car even though it was turned off activated the lock and unlock all the doors by itself. But when I turned on the light know they were all unlocked. So as I was driving just a little ways all of a sudden I heard the noise of the switch and I thought Oh weird it automatically locked all my doors. I have to manually lock in and lock all my doors but a strange thing happens when I try to lock the doors from the driver’s side button they won’t do anything and the button doesn’t make any noise and it looks like I can see light down underneath the button in the dark. The Rubber seal that goes around my passenger front door on the top front was torn and hanging down inside the car right over all the buttons on the side of the car that control the windows in the doors. I started having the same problems after it rained one night. Happy New Year – and best wishes for the entire year. Please let me know if I am missing something or if any of you have seen something similar. It won’t lock, but I don’t have to crawl over seats to get it open. It is intermittent – so I took that door apart and disconnected the solenoid. I am also having intermittent problems with the rear barn door lock. They kept it for 5 days and returned it un-repaired but without any cost.Īnyone have an idea how to troubleshoot this? This problem started while at the dealer getting a winter service. I even replaced the door lock switch but it didn’t change anything. I tore the driver door apart and inspected all wires and found nothing apparent. I metered the fuse slot and see the top terminal is hot (12v) and the lower peg is a hard ground. It is labeled “cig liter” but the cigarette lighter works even when this fuse is unplugged. It pops immediately when a fuse is installed. I checked the fuse box and found #13 fuse blown. They all function automatically by locking when the truck is started and placed in gear and by unlocking when the truck is shut off. The lock/unlock switch on the driver side arm rest will not activate the door locks.īut…. My 1997 2500 Suburban has a different twist. ![]() Refer to the meters instruction for proper usage and precautions. A volt meter, available at any auto parts store, can be used to check the voltage to the individual lock solenoids and switches. PRECAUTIONS, TIPS, and NOTES An inspection of the rubber boot and wiring harness that connects from the door frame and the door can often reveal wiring damage. If a click is heard but the lock did not engage, a problem with the door lock mechanism or linkage is the most likely cause. You should listen to the affected door while energizing the door lock. If all of the door lock switches are functional but one door fails to operate, the most likely problem is an open circuit in the circuit between the switch and solenoid or a defective solenoid in the affected door. If the doors lock with any one switch the most likely problem is a defective switch on the door that is inoperative. Operate each door lock switch in the vehicle to determine if the doors can be locked with any of the switches. ![]() Consult the fuse box placard or your owners manual for fuse designations and ratings. Inspect the fuse that protects the door lock circuit to ensure it is not blown. An inoperative power door lock can be caused by the switch, solenoid, wiring problem or mechanical problem within the linkage of the affected door.ĭIAGNOSIS If all of the door locks are inoperative, start your diagnosis at the fuse box. To unlock the doors the switch reverses the polarity of the voltage applied to the solenoid. To lock the doors the switch provides voltage to the two terminals of the solenoid. The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids. USUAL CAUSE The power door locks utilize individual solenoids in each of the doors that activate the door lock mechanism. SYMPTOM SUMMARY The power door locks are all inoperative or a single door lock is inoperative. DIAGNOSE – POWER DOOR LOCKS DON’T WORK PROPERLY
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