Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 05:58:49 EDT
Reply-To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Problem with cental locking system
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In a message dated 02/09/2008 5:06:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
ETKA is not going to help you with this one. Check the archives.
There is plenty written up on this subject. Basically you need to start
tracing the continuity of all the circuits starting with one door lock, drivers
door is your best bet, mechanism and following through to the other doors.
Could be a problem with the contacts inside the door lock actuator (often), wire
connectors corroded (not so often) and of course broken wires (very often),
most likely in the door jam boot, copper will be broken inside it's casing
and will not be visible. Continuity tester, new wire, butt connectors and
Dielectric grease will be your best weapons. Lately I have been removing and
cutting that wire loom boot between the door and the body so I have just the
two end grommets and a 1 ~ 2" piece of the boot left and after fixing the
broken corroded wires I install the two grommet ends back where they came from a
piece of split loom large enough to hold the wires loosely so the ends of the
loom fit over the ends of the old boot ends. This way you can get in there
easily to repair any future breaks in those wires. Broken wires could be for
the power mirrors, power widows, radio and door locks if you have them.
Check them all !! This has been an ongoing problem lately on a lot of vans that
pass through here. AND - don't forget to put back the vapour barrier !!
It's there for a reason !!!! House wrap tape works well for fixing it up
after you tore it. I know you tore it, don't lie !!!!
>>>>>>>Hi,
My doors will lock and unlock right away. I'm trying to find the diagram
in ETKA but can't find it. Does anybody know where to find the parts
lists for that system in ETKA?<<<<<<<<<<<<
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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