HACKGT350

every time i plug the fuse in for my power locks i can smell the wires start to roast on the drivers side i know its a short i just dont know where. anyone else have this problem?

g2_5point0

well, my power windows work, but not my power locks. im not that bright when it comes to wiring and reading wiring diagrams. is there an easy solution for HACK and I?

Tims 88GT

u need to find the short then go from there.

HACKGT350

wiring that kind of stuff is no problem g2. just some new wires conectors and some heat shrink...man i love that stuff its so cool

Crump_4

g2 if your doorlocks just dont work and you dont smell any wires burning, then just replace your doorlock actuators. 95% of the time thats what it is.

phalcone

the joke is that there is smoke in the wires ... you dont want to let the smoke out..... lol what im trying to say is the fuse is blowing for a reason dont put a bigger one in .. I would start by looking inside where the door meets the body ... there should be a rubber boot with all the door wires in it.. make sure the wire insulation isnt rubbed through & letting bare wire touch something... if all looks well there tear the door panel off unplug the lock actuator & plug the fuse back in ... if it doesnt blow you may have found the short & just rplace the actuator motor like posted earlier.. if all that fails see if you can get a wiring diagram from a service manual & trace the circuit ... hope that helps somehow

HACKGT350

yeah i have to replace the actuator on the drivers side i push the lock down and it pops back up

kevinas1214

Hey i work for a car sterio shop in houston and just wanted to let you know on your locks.... that if you are smelling a burning smell you either have a bad door lock motor or some wiring between the motor and the switch is grounding itself on the chassis of the vechicle.
Also a dla can be bought and installed at most car sterio shops for around 45-65

HACKGT350

you can buy them at a sterio shop? are you sure? doesnt matter i can instaul it myself i dont like having other people work on my car cause i dont know how good of a job theyhave done. im just going to replace both of them since the one is shot i wouldnt be surprised if the other is on its way out too.

LOUDexhaust

How can you tell if its the actuators? cause neither of my switches work. The locks are hard to press down but stay down. The 20amp circuit breaker next to the starter relay works, which the pwr locks seem to be hooked up to.