Power Door Lock ????
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Power Door Lock ????
OK - I am stuck on this one, Please Help --
97 Explorer - Driver side door switch will lock door but will not un-lock, however the pasenger side door lock switch both locks and un-locks as it should. I have replaced the driver side door lock switch, but no joy - same problem will lock but not unlock. Sugestions please.
97 Explorer - Driver side door switch will lock door but will not un-lock, however the pasenger side door lock switch both locks and un-locks as it should. I have replaced the driver side door lock switch, but no joy - same problem will lock but not unlock. Sugestions please.
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could be a broken cable somewhere in the path (my guess in your case would be at the flex point in the door). In my case it was further back but all the door locks would not unlock (but the switch in the back of the truck did work). I had to put a jumper in (as I did not chase the exact point of the break down) and it started to work. From what you describe it is isolated to the door switch (does the remote also work?) so I would check that flex joint... cables there then to break all the time.
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Originally Posted by K2JJB
could be a broken cable somewhere in the path (my guess in your case would be at the flex point in the door). In my case it was further back but all the door locks would not unlock (but the switch in the back of the truck did work). I had to put a jumper in (as I did not chase the exact point of the break down) and it started to work. From what you describe it is isolated to the door switch (does the remote also work?) so I would check that flex joint... cables there then to break all the time.
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I have repaired almost every wire in the door bellows on my 97. I have now added a 2" extension to each wire that broke and no longer have that trouble. The wires are stressed because they are too short and constantly being flexed.
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Is there a trick to getting the wire bellows open? Is it better to open the door panel? The wire bellows looks like you would need to cut a cable tie to open it, but the cable tie looks pretty unique and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get it closed back up very well...
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Originally Posted by aquanaut20
You need to take the door panel off.
unbolt the connector and pull the joint apart, cut the tie wrap, repair the broken wires, bolt it back together, the locks WILL work......
ps, you can either leave the boot alone(unsecured) or us a regular tie wrap.
