Power Lock Wont Work One Door

Power door locks can break down over time because of a worn out actuator.

Power lock wont work one door. The power windows switch also works on the driver side. The drivers door switch controls all power door locks. The power door lock actuator is the part of the power door lock system that actually controls the locks. The power lock works on the driver door it just doesn t trigger the lock on the driver door but it does lock unlock all the other doors.

The drivers door lock switch is the most used so it stands to reason that it would fail first. The actuator is a series of gears with a set of rack and pinion gears at the end. Remove a door panel for a dodge ram fix a power door lock window or speaker this video explains it all in detail. In most cases the problem with a door lock actuator is limited to only one door.

In some cars a failed door lock actuator may lock but wonâ t unlock or the other way around. If the door lock doesn t seem to be getting power hold the door lock switch in the up or down in newer cars locked or unlocked position and slowly open and close the door a number times to see if the lock attempts to work. And although you expect things like your power door locks to work without fail that isn t always the case. I hear that the foil fix works very well or you could buy a new power actuator.

To lock the doors the switch provides voltage to the two terminals of the solenoid. Actuator usually to blame for broken power locks. The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids. If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time.

Don t waste your time changing the power. Usual cause the power door locks utilize individual solenoids in each of the doors that activate the door lock mechanism. If the key works in it and the other front door a previous owner may have replaced the driver s door key cylinder but not have paid to have it keyed to the other locks. Inside each of your car s doors is a hard working motor that locks and unlocks them with each push of a button.

If it does there s probably a broken or partially broken wire in the hinge area.