Re: 85 5kst Central Locking Woes

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Patrick K. Eades say:

> My doors are locking up just fine!  It is the unlocking that becomes a
> problem.
> I can hear the motor under the seat when locking and all the locks will
> lock.  I go to unlock and nothing happens.  Anybody have any ideas?
> 
> I understand from my inadequate Haynes Repair Book that it is vacuum
> operated and that there is a switch in the system somewhere.  Is that
> switch in the drivers door?  If so, with the unlocking side not working
> could it be the switch?

The easy probable fix is:

	take the back seat out (easy to do), and get to the locking pump.
It's on the passenger side. Reconnect the electrical plug a couple of
times to clean it up. Should work then. Mine does this at least twice
a year.....

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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