> My 1995 EV-Winne has developed the irritating habit > of cycling its power door locks locked/unlocked > continually when the weather is wet. This occurs when > trying to operate the lock. Once inside with the door > closed, the cycling stops. I have to time > a pull on the door handle in order to get in! When > the weather is dry, everything is normal. Sometimes > the problem can be overcome by using the lock on the > other door, but the problem is not restricted to one lock. We don't have the power locks so we can't "look at ours" but I would suspect that you have a eletric switch that is making contact when you turn the key but if its wet the "thin strip" part of the switch is getting held to the other part by the moisture. I think a thin coat of lubricant that would pass the current put keep the moisture from sticking to the metal parts would help. Most of the electric work I do is inside electronics so someone else will have to recommend a lubricant. Isn't there a lubricant for points that would pass the current but also shed the water? bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets mailto:killian@zenferret.com mailto:killian@mnsinc.com http://www.zenferret.com/
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