Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:25:48 -0700
Reply-To:     A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
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From:         A & C Grobey <alien1@JPS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Defiant power door locks
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---Fellow 'listers,

I have a "new" '89 Westy GL with power locks. My problem d'jour is that the
driver's door lock won't respond to direct commands.

Let me explain:

1. Pushing driver's door lock down results in it popping right back up.
2. Locking the driver's door with the key results in it unlocking itself
(and the rest of the car)
3. likewise for unlocking (it reverts to the previous state)

I had this problem for a while but it went away when I fixed the slider
door.  However, as I always say, "problems that go away by themselves, come
back by themselves!"
however,

3. either locking via pushing the lock knob or the key from the passenger
side works as expected.
4. the sliding door and the rear hatch are very slow to respond to
lock/unlock commands, if they do at all.

#4 was the problem I fixed.  I bought a new four finger spring loaded
thingamajig and replaced the old one and all my problems went away.  The
thingamajig is the part that attaches to the slider door.  I took a volt
meter to the system and found this was the weak link.  It seemed to have a
bad connection of some kind.

Alan Grobey
'91 Carat
Sherwood, OR