Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:22:21 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: power door locks prob
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In a message dated 9/18/2002 12:01:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> anyone ever have when the driver door is unlocked the passenger lock will
> not
> go up at all and then the drivers automatically relocks itself. when i use
> the passenger to lock or unlock everything works great
> any ideas
>
Patrick, this is a VERY common problem but there are numerous reasons
why it is occurring. You must methodically disassemble each of the front
door power door lock mechanisms and check all the contacts and wiring from
door to door. I have found that sometimes it's the contacts inside the
mechanism that are corroded, or the sliding plate springs have seized, or one
of the junctions has corroded contacts, or a wire has broken in the door
harness between the door and door post usually where the bending occurs when
opening and closing the door. When you get the mechanism open you can do the
following test:
Red wire 12 v + power always. Yellow and white are the activation
wires for opening and closing the opposite door and vice versa. Make a jumper
wire from a short piece of 14 gauge wire and jump 12v + from the red to the
white and then the yellow. The opposite door mechanism should open and
close. If not then there is a broken wire some where in whichever wire does
not activate. Once you jump and activate one of the wires it then becomes 12
v + if the other door switch is working properly. What you have here is a
common three way switch. Use dielectric grease on all electrical contacts
and connections after cleaning off any corrosion. Use light machine oil to
lubricate the motor bushings. Use white lithium grease on the gears. Hope
this has been helpful and good luck.
Cheers
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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