What to do if your power door lock fails?
Pop the hood and disconnect the car battery. Remove the door panel. Unfasten the faulty door lock actuator, disconnect it, and remove it. Replace it with the new door lock actuator. Put the door panel back on. Reconnect the car battery. If you want a more detailed guide, YourMechanic.com has a couple of great tutorials:
How can I tell if my door lock actuator is faulty?
One way you can narrow down the list of possible causes is by checking whether there’s power to the actuator. If power is reaching the actuator, but the power lock doesn’t work, the actuator is probably faulty. You can verify whether power is present by using a digital multimeter (DMM).
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.
How to fix a power door lock on a Jetta?
1 Pop the hood and disconnect the car battery. 2 Remove the door panel. 3 Unfasten the faulty door lock actuator, disconnect it, and remove it. 4 Replace it with the new door lock actuator. 5 Put the door panel back on. 6 Reconnect the car battery.
What to do if your power door lock won’t unlock?
If you own one of the following vehicles and find that your Power door locks lock but won’t unlock (or vice versa) using the door lock switches, this may be the fix. 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).
Can a faulty door lock actuator be repaired?
The power door lock actuator can be integral to a car door lock repair. If a remote device or unlock switch fails, the actuator may be faulty. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod.
Why does my door lock need to be replaced?
In most cases, the problem with a door lock actuator is limited to only one door. In some vehicles, the cable that connects the door lock actuator to the inner door handle may be built into the actuator assembly. If this cable breaks and it’s not sold separately, the whole door lock actuator may need to be replaced.
What to do if your door lock cable breaks?
In some vehicles, the cable that connects the door lock actuator to the inner door handle may be built into the actuator assembly. If this cable breaks and it’s not sold separately, the whole door lock actuator may need to be replaced. Step 1: Inspect the affected door and lock. Locate the door with the damaged or broken door lock actuator.