Door lock acuator and relays January 10, 2012, 11:54:04 AM 84 turbo coupe. Where are the relays located? Drivers door works manually from inside and outside fine, just cannot move the lock rod, actuator nor the key cylinder. Took the panel off and ran the lock and unlock cycle. Passenger door works fine, no noise at all on drivers side. I did notice a roung female plug end hanging just above the actuator and a double pole male end (with power present) mounted about 6 inches toward the hinge end held on with a plastic push plug. Is the relay missing? Help again..... Quote Selected
Door lock acuator and relays Reply #1 – January 10, 2012, 01:56:47 PM The relays are under the passenger side seat. There is a lock relay and an unlock relay.If one door works the relays and switches are good.Not sure what you are saying about the driver's side working manually but he key cylinder not working.Sounds like the actuator is bad. It has two wires to it. A pink/orange dot wire and a pink/ black dot wire.The actuator is a DC motor. The relays reverse the polarity of the voltage to it to reverse the direction it goes, lock or unlock.With the switch in the nuetral position both wires are ground. With the switch in lock, one of the wires gets the voltage. Switch in unlock, the other wire gets the voltage. Quote Selected
Door lock acuator and relays Reply #2 – January 10, 2012, 04:01:36 PM I thought it may be the actuator but wanted some expert advice. Doesn't look like a fun job. By manually, I meant that I can open the door with both the outside and inside handles I just cannot lock the door with the or the key. I now suspect the connectors i see are for the keyless entry option which I do not have. Gotta go find an actuator................thanks again!!! Quote Selected
Door lock acuator and relays Reply #3 – January 10, 2012, 06:13:30 PM Quote from: najdap;377402By manually, I meant that I can open the door with both the outside and inside handles I just cannot lock the door with the or the key.Sounds like a mechanical linkage problem. Maybe the actuator is not bad. It may have been damaged by a slim jim. Quote Selected
Door lock acuator and relays Reply #4 – January 12, 2012, 08:46:36 AM Good thought! I'll take it all out of the door this weekend. Quote Selected
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