Why are my power door locks not unlocking?
The power locks will lock just fine. When I press any unlock button, there is a clicking near/in the interior fuse box. There is no power going to any of the locks when I try to unlock them. All unlock fuses have no power when I check them with the test light. Is there something that I can check or fix to get power to these fuses?
How does a power door lock work on a car?
The door lock switches in these vehicles do NOT switch power to the door lock actuators. They are simply signal switches to the Body Control Module (BCM). The BCM provides power to the switches on the white wire for unlocking and the light blue wire for locking. When you flip the door switch, it connects the wire to ground.
Do you have to use a key to unlock an electric door?
As with anything, these electric locks will eventually wear out, leaving you to use a physical key to unlock the door. The horror! Alright, so using a physical key to unlock the door isn’t the end of the world, but it is a slight hassle if you’re used to the convenience of electric locks.
What happens if you have a bad door lock relay?
However, vehicles without door lock cylinders will not be able to lock or unlock the doors until power is restored. For vehicles with traditional style door lock cylinders and keys, a bad power door lock relay will merely disable the power door lock feature.
Why are the passenger side doors not unlocking?
Just the passenger side doors won’t unlock. but they always lock The power lock motor operates in 2 directions, by reversing the current. So if the motor works in one direction, the motor itself is ok. So maybe it is some wiring problem to the unlock side.
The door lock switches in these vehicles do NOT switch power to the door lock actuators. They are simply signal switches to the Body Control Module (BCM). The BCM provides power to the switches on the white wire for unlocking and the light blue wire for locking. When you flip the door switch, it connects the wire to ground.
As with anything, these electric locks will eventually wear out, leaving you to use a physical key to unlock the door. The horror! Alright, so using a physical key to unlock the door isn’t the end of the world, but it is a slight hassle if you’re used to the convenience of electric locks.
Can a key fob unlock the passenger side door?
The passenger side will unlock all the doors if they are locked, but it will not lock any doors. I also have a remote key fob, it will unlock the doors if they are locked, but will not lock any doors, I do hear what appears to be relays clicking either way.