Sorry about being off the subject a little but my power door locks had a broken plastic clip that hooked into the linkage of the door lock button. I found a new clip at Advanced Auto, installed it and now it locks like it's supposed to. But there's a problem, you cannot use the key from the outside to unlock it. It won't turn at all. This is on a 86 BII. Any ideas?

 

im not sure about that .i have not been that far inside the door yet. the guy that i bought it from had and he said that it was the lock actuator. but when i got it i could not lock the d/s door at all. it ended up being the part that catches the striker bolt. so now i can only lock/unlock it w/the key. sorry that i couldn't help!

 

Could it be that the electric solenoid is rusted solid and with that new clip installed, the keylock is now jammed?

 

Sounds like your door lock actuator (motor) is/has gone bad.

 

The door lock works, the actuator works like it's supposed to. It's the key cannot turn to unlock from the outside. Is there something on the actuator that can be lossened up for easier key operation? I know the actuator rod turns, is there adjustment there?

 

On my '87 I had the same problem. Powerlock worked, but the key wouldn't turn. Cause was the internals of the powerlock actuator were failing. The motor worked fine. But the internals wouldn't allow manual operation. ie: Key operation.

Test: Disconnect the actuator rod from the locking mech. Does the key then work?

Note: My actuator motor worked for another 2 years after the key wouldn't. I then replaced the actuator. Now both work.

 

Ken that makes since. I found the actuator laying on the bottom of the door when I got the BII. It was rusty but worked. I'll see about getting a new actuator. An idea here is to silicone the cracks and crevices on all electrical type motors that weather the elements. Those actuators and the Shift motor for the transfer case are two good candidates for sealing them against the weather.

 

Neither of the power locks on my 90 BII worked. Picked up a couple of generics ones off e-bay for 11.99 delivered and now have power locks on both sides.

with the old, dead actuator in place the manual lock would barely work and now it is easier with the replacements installed.

 

HEY! GREAT NEWS I, FINALLY FOUND THE SITE THAT HAS DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS DIRT CHEAP.THEY ARE AT PARTSEXPRESS.COM. AS CHEAP AS $4.00 EACH!!IF YOU NEED THEM, THEN CHECK T HIS OUT. P.S. THEY HAVE A LOT OF STEREO EQUIPMENT ALSO.

 

Hey MJB, where in NW Florida are you located?

 

FLFordnut, I am in Navarre

 

Well hello then neighbor. I'm in Pace myself.

 

That's not far from where I am. Where are you working?

 

My 86 i wasin't able to evan turn the key in the hole but i got some spray lube in the key hole and it work's good now.