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Question posted by sjcrowson320 on December 15th, 2016

Driver's Door Lock

The driver's door is the only one that intermittently won't unlock or lock with the key fob! I'm thinking it's the switch and not the actuator just by the blogs I've been reading. My dad or brother don't seem to have the time to look at it and I'm in college with limited funds :/ so I thought I would try to fix it myself. I'm pretty good at step-by-step and videos.

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on December 15th, 2016 2:08 PM

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Go here for re-programing instructions for the fob or here for a fob repair video.

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Answer #2: Posted by waelsaidani1 on December 15th, 2016 2:18 PM

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There's no electrical switch at the lock to control the motor; instead, the door lock control turns the motors on for about a second, or so. It's assumed that in this time, the motors will turn sufficiently to lock, or unlock, the door latch mechanism.

When the motors begin to fail, it takes longer for them to move the lever, if they move it at all. If the gears become stiff, perhaps due to hardened grease, or changes in dimensions, the mechanism is also slowed, so that the task of locking, or unlocking is completed in the time the motor is powered.

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