Doors locking by themselves
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Hi there guys, I searched and couldn't find anything similar to my issue.
I have 2001 Civic LX 4 door that I recently bought on Craigslist. I'm going through the car and fixing some small issues on it but the one that I'm having trouble with is the door locks.
The door lock switch on the inside of the drivers door didn't work for locking or unlocking the doors. I pulled apart the door panel and found the switch was disconnected. I plugged it back in and tested the switch. It unlocks the doors just fine, but about 1-2 seconds later the doors all lock by themselves. Hmmmm. I'm guessing that's why it had been unplugged, to prevent the doors from locking all the time.
I'm not sure if it's related, but the drivers side door can't be manually locked from the inside. I physically can't push the latch down, it's stuck. Additionally, when I lock the drivers side door from the outside using the key, it binds but I can wiggle it and it will eventually lock.
Electrical problems aren't my forte, but I do have a multi meter to help with diagnosing the problem. Any insight that you guys can provide would be great! Thank you!
I have 2001 Civic LX 4 door that I recently bought on Craigslist. I'm going through the car and fixing some small issues on it but the one that I'm having trouble with is the door locks.
The door lock switch on the inside of the drivers door didn't work for locking or unlocking the doors. I pulled apart the door panel and found the switch was disconnected. I plugged it back in and tested the switch. It unlocks the doors just fine, but about 1-2 seconds later the doors all lock by themselves. Hmmmm. I'm guessing that's why it had been unplugged, to prevent the doors from locking all the time.
I'm not sure if it's related, but the drivers side door can't be manually locked from the inside. I physically can't push the latch down, it's stuck. Additionally, when I lock the drivers side door from the outside using the key, it binds but I can wiggle it and it will eventually lock.
Electrical problems aren't my forte, but I do have a multi meter to help with diagnosing the problem. Any insight that you guys can provide would be great! Thank you!
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Additionally, when I lock the drivers side door from the outside using the key, it binds but I can wiggle it and it will eventually lock.
Or you can buy a new lock cylinder and have a separate key for the driver's door. I've also heard of people poaching a lock cylinder from elsewhere in the car, like the rear seat release lock, and installing it in the door. Never tried it myself. And someone in the thread above temporarily solved the problem by removing worn tumblers without replacing them.
The door lock switch on the inside of the drivers door didn't work for locking or unlocking the doors. I pulled apart the door panel and found the switch was disconnected. I plugged it back in and tested the switch. It unlocks the doors just fine, but about 1-2 seconds later the doors all lock by themselves. Hmmmm. I'm guessing that's why it had been unplugged, to prevent the doors from locking all the time.
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Re: Doors locking by themselves
It unlocks the doors just fine, but about 1-2 seconds later the doors all lock by themselves.
Anything aftermarket wired in?
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