[V8] My car scared the $$%# out of me!

[Tony and Lillie]

This is a 91? If that's the case, yes you can opperate the windows from the drivers door lock. if it's a 90, that's not the case. 

I was unaware of a lock on the gas cap that locked it with the doors. then again, I probably locked my V8 twice in the two and a half years we drove it. And, I really had no reason to attempt to open the gas door while the doors were locked anyhow.

The lock heater works when you pull up on the door handle while the doors are locked. That activates it, and I think it works for about 15 seconds afterward.

The way it sounds, you have a broken clip or rod in the drivers door. When you open it up, I'm pretty sure it will be obvious.

The only way I know to test the locks and mirrors is when it's cold outside, and frosty. The rear view mirror heating comes on with the rear window defroster.

I believe the lock heating is only on the drivers door, but I'll double check that tomorrow.

Tony


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  Subject: Re: [V8] My car scared the $$%# out of me!


  Well, that's the weird part.  The lock mechanically looks all good, everything is hooked up.  If I get out of the car, I can lock everything from the drivers door, but literally I put the key in and unlock it, it opens and then it closes on its own via the vac pump.  Quirky stuff.  

  Ed says that I can also operate the windows and sunroof from the lock I've gotta try that out that sounds fun.  

  Other than that, this is a huge array of features I'd never seen before.  I'm sort of giddy about it all.  The 91 actually has a little rod that locks the gas cap door, not the key portion of the gas cap.  So you can't open the door when all the locks are rolled.  I figured out the trunk too, like you said.  Pretty crazy.  

  I think I actually know the problem, there was one wire that was cut from the CLP wiring and run to the battery by the PO(s) and he never had a locking pump in there.  I'd bet that is the one for something to do with the alarm so he could start the car.  Probably also has to do with the drivers door lock.

  I can unlock everything from the passenger door, but the passenger door won't lock everything like the drivers door.

  I'm still pretty psyched about the interior lighting working with the door switches now, that's awesome.  All 5 come on at night, love it.


  Any idea's about how to test the Heated Locks and heated door rear view mirrors?  I think the drivers heated door lock still works cause I used it last year, but never tried the other one, which I might need if i don't figure this drivers door lock thing out.