Power Door Locks Inoperative - Passenger Door (W/Keyless Entry)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire and 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Power Door Locks Inoperative - Passenger Door (W/Keyless Entry)
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| Schematic Reference: Door Lock/Indicator Schematics Connector End View Reference: Power Door Systems Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check for the door systems? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems |
| 2 | Verify that the power door locks are inoperative. Does the system operate normally? |
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 | Are all of the door locks inoperative? | Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 4 |
| 4 | Do the door locks operate from both of the door lock switches? | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 6 |
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Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 8 |
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Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 19 |
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Go to Step 15 | Go to Step 13 |
| 8 | Test the door lock actuator lock and unlock circuits for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 9 |
| 9 | Test the battery positive feed circuit to the door lock/unlock relay for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 10 |
| 10 | Test the battery positive feed circuit to the door lock/unlock relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 17 |
| 11 | With the door lock relay disconnected, probe the ground circuit at the door lock/unlock relay connector, with a test lamp connected to battery positive voltage. Did the test lamp illuminate? |
Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 18 |
| 12 | Test the door lock and unlock control circuits from the disconnected door lock switch for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 14 |
| 13 | Test for an open in the door lock actuator lock and unlock circuits. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 16 |
| 14 | Inspect for poor connections at the door lock switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 20 |
| 15 | Inspect for poor connections at the door lock actuator. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 21 |
| 16 | Inspect for poor connections at the relay connector. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 22 |
| 17 | Repair the poor connection at the Fuse Block. Refer to Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
| 18 | Repair the open in the ground circuit to the relay block. Refer to Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
| 19 | Repair the open in the battery positive voltage circuit to the door lock switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
| 20 | Replace the defective door lock switch. Refer to Power Door Lock Switch Replacement . Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
| 21 | Replace the defective door lock actuator. Refer toLock Replacement - Front Door or Lock Replacement - Rear Door . Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
| 22 | Replace the defective relay. Refer to Power Door Systems Component Views . Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 23 | - |
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System OK | Go to Step 2 |