Problem with the door locks.

[thegodfather]

Out of the blue my locking mechanisms are acting up. When i try to unlock the drivers side door it unlocks and snaps quickly back to the locked position on the both doors. It won't allow the doors to be unlocked. i have to unlock the passenger side door to get in. Any ideas of what this might be?

[Chris 16409]

You should unplug your door lock module now. It sounds like it's stuck and forcing the door to stay locked. The solenoids may become damaged and your battery may drain if the module continues to supply power to the solenoids.

[stevedmc]

You should unplug your door lock module now.

This is one of the best upgrades you can do to your car. I performed this upgrade about a year ago and have been very pleased with the result.

[thegodfather]

I unplugged the module. Now it seems the the solenoid is stuck in the locked position on the driver side door. I can't open the driver side door. The passenger side is fine.

[stevedmc]

Try gently pulling on the door handle while turning the key at the same time.

[thegodfather]

Try gently pulling on the door handle while turning the key at the same time.

Tried that. That door is not wanting to be unlocked now for some reason. Is there a way to open it from inside the door panel?

[Chris 16409]

Maybe the solenoid has become physically stuck and just won't move (it might have gotten burnt up and locked in it's current position). If you remove the upper and lower door panel, you can disconnect the solenoid from the door locking linkages. You should then be able to operate the door lock manually. Now would be an excellent time to ditch the solenoids, buy linear actuators from DPNW, and get a new lock module from DMC.

[David T]

Most likely something out of adjustment or you have one of the doors latches of one of the doors in only the first locking position.
David Teitelbaum

[stevedmc]

It really stinks that you will have to open the door but at least you can still get in the car through the passenger side.

Do yourself a favor and replace your hood release cable or at least run a string to it before it breaks too. If you have a 30 year old hood release cable it is just waiting to snap.

[thegodfather]

Maybe the solenoid has become physically stuck and just won't move (it might have gotten burnt up and locked in it's current position). If you remove the upper and lower door panel, you can disconnect the solenoid from the door locking linkages. You should then be able to operate the door lock manually. Now would be an excellent time to ditch the solenoids, buy linear actuators from DPNW, and get a new lock module from DMC.

Thanks for the info, i'll be buying a set of these.