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LutherMac · 05-14-2004, 01:11 PM

Recently inherited a 95 Buick Lesabre due to a death in the family... thing runs like a dream, except I can't seem to get the auto door locks to UNLOCK. I can get them to lock without a problem, just not the reverse.

Does anyone have any idea of what could be the problem, and if its possible for me to fix it myself? Kinda sucks to have a 4 door with a family, and no way to unlock without reaching to the back seat...

Thnx in advance!

DEI37 · 05-14-2004, 03:03 PM

Do the power locks work both ways? I'm not real clear on what you're asking. If the AutoLocks don't work in the unlock, that may be normal. Some of the GM's in the mid 90's would auto-lock, but the didn't even have an auto-unlock function.

LutherMac · 05-14-2004, 03:08 PM

I guess I should have said power door locks rather than auto door locks (sorry about that confusion)... Basically, I can lock all I want, but if I hit unlock, nothing... no click... not even trying... so its not that its stuck (as I've had in previous cars)... it just does nothing.

WarWagon · 05-14-2004, 06:15 PM

Does it do this from multiple locations, i.e from the drivers and passenger side switches? If its just one side, there's likely a contact in the switch thats faulty.

merkerguitars · 05-14-2004, 11:49 PM

Mine in my caddy have a bad problem of sticking....I can unlock them but sometimes they won't go back up...the way to fix it is to pulls off the door panels and grease every part of the locking mechanisms...then they should work beautiful

LutherMac · 05-16-2004, 08:46 PM

No... both the drivers and passengers side are refusing to work... as well as with the remote. No problem locking, but just doesn't want to lock.

Nimisys · 05-22-2004, 12:39 PM

those actuators are known for failing. make sure they are receiving an unlock signal att he connector, but most likely they have failed.

05-14-2004, 01:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
LutherMac Crazy Location: St. Louis, MO	Auto DoorLock Repairs Recently inherited a 95 Buick Lesabre due to a death in the family... thing runs like a dream, except I can't seem to get the auto door locks to UNLOCK. I can get them to lock without a problem, just not the reverse. Does anyone have any idea of what could be the problem, and if its possible for me to fix it myself? Kinda sucks to have a 4 door with a family, and no way to unlock without reaching to the back seat... Thnx in advance! __________________ Always remember that you are unique... just like everyone else!

05-14-2004, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	Do the power locks work both ways? I'm not real clear on what you're asking. If the AutoLocks don't work in the unlock, that may be normal. Some of the GM's in the mid 90's would auto-lock, but the didn't even have an auto-unlock function. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

05-14-2004, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
LutherMac Crazy Location: St. Louis, MO	I guess I should have said power door locks rather than auto door locks (sorry about that confusion)... Basically, I can lock all I want, but if I hit unlock, nothing... no click... not even trying... so its not that its stuck (as I've had in previous cars)... it just does nothing. __________________ Always remember that you are unique... just like everyone else!

05-14-2004, 11:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	Mine in my caddy have a bad problem of sticking....I can unlock them but sometimes they won't go back up...the way to fix it is to pulls off the door panels and grease every part of the locking mechanisms...then they should work beautiful __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

05-16-2004, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
LutherMac Crazy Location: St. Louis, MO	No... both the drivers and passengers side are refusing to work... as well as with the remote. No problem locking, but just doesn't want to lock. __________________ Always remember that you are unique... just like everyone else!

05-14-2004, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarWagon Loser	Does it do this from multiple locations, i.e from the drivers and passenger side switches? If its just one side, there's likely a contact in the switch thats faulty.

05-22-2004, 12:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nimisys Crazy Location: San Diego	those actuators are known for failing. make sure they are receiving an unlock signal att he connector, but most likely they have failed.