Posts Tagged: door locks
Doors will lock but not unlock — What to check
Doors will lock but not unlock or vice versa 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. 1997 – 1999 Chevrolet Venture 3.4L 1997 – 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette 3.4L 1999 – 1999 Pontiac Montana 3.4L 1997 – 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L 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 … Read More
Dome light stays on
Dome light stays on and drains battery Many late model cars have the door light switch incorporated into the door latch. If the switch gets dirty or gummed up, the body control module thinks the door is still open and the dome light stays on. Gummed up door switch is the cause Remember the pin/plunger switches that car makers used to install in the door jamb? Well, when you opened the door, the pin extended and lit the dome light. So the dome light stays on as long as you … Read More