Power locks not working ..Help
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Power locks not working ..Help
I can hear the actuators moving. But the doors wont lock. When I unlock the doors only the drivers side unlocks. Also the back hatch wont lock nor unlock with out the key. Has anyone els had this issue? Any help is appreciated.
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Yes i had the exact same problem... your Door lock actuators are worn out. u could do the quick cheap foil fix .. or go to autozone or any other autopart store and buy the Two right sides and 3 left sides ( left side are 49.99 each)(right side are 39.99)
easy to remove the old ones and replace the new ones,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXELpQLe6gY
In my area. autozone was the cheapest place that had them plus they came with lifetime warranty..
easy to remove the old ones and replace the new ones,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXELpQLe6gY
In my area. autozone was the cheapest place that had them plus they came with lifetime warranty..
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i used the rebuild technique too. the first time it took a good bit of time, mainly seeing how everything was connected and where. i rebuilt a few since then too, and you get faster with each one, mainly since you get more familiar with the whole process.
the ones on my F250 CC haven't skipped a beat yet. i used some yin foil to wrap around the little "resistor" that goes out. have read where some people are using a 1/2 of a penny, or some other type of small metal piece to replace the resistor. for me the tin foil worked out great.
the ones on my F250 CC haven't skipped a beat yet. i used some yin foil to wrap around the little "resistor" that goes out. have read where some people are using a 1/2 of a penny, or some other type of small metal piece to replace the resistor. for me the tin foil worked out great.
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I have mine off and am debating how to complete the circuit. I have some old 20 ga steel and other bits of metal lying around. Just don't want to overload the circuit- need low resistance.
side issue- I seem to have moved the latch mechanism from the "open" to "closed" position (so, when it hits the striker bar on the frame, it usually would grab and rotate to secure the door shut. Now, it is in that shut position). How do I get it back?
side issue- I seem to have moved the latch mechanism from the "open" to "closed" position (so, when it hits the striker bar on the frame, it usually would grab and rotate to secure the door shut. Now, it is in that shut position). How do I get it back?
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as for completing the circuit, there was a debate on that a while back that the tin foil would heat up ect ect, cause problems, but if i'm not mistaken the debate was agreed on when it was shown that the short time that the lock is "activated" isn't enough time to cause any kind of heat build up or electrical issues. it's not like a regular circuit, there's only power going to the actuator when you hit the button, not like a momentary switch where there is constant power to one side of the switch.
as for the door latch, you should be able to push on the rod that's connected to the latch to un-latch the mechanism. or when you go back to the install, bolt the mechanism back to the door then move the lever to unlatch the mechanism.
as for the door latch, you should be able to push on the rod that's connected to the latch to un-latch the mechanism. or when you go back to the install, bolt the mechanism back to the door then move the lever to unlatch the mechanism.
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Success! Thanks to everyone for the additional tips. I wrapped a piece of tin foil real tight and wedged it in there to complete the circuit, installed the motor so the doors lock when asked (instead of putting it in backwards!), zip tied the actuator in case i need to get in there again and got it back on the door. My son and wife are impressed!
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