help needed with central locking

[altec]

one of my doors is not locking automatically anymore. It seems that whatever electronic device that is pulling/pushing, is not strong enough to go all the way to full lock. Do I have to buy a new lock or can those actuators that alarm installers use work as a replacement?

[hong kong phooey]

Most alarm shops have universal actuators that work on most vehicles

All your actuator might need is a little freeing up, one of the linkage might be rubbing on something
Open up the upholstery and take a look

[THE SYNDICATE]

^^^what he said!

[~Vēġó~]

what kind of car??? and usually the aftermarket actuators would work just fine.......(wish that were the case for me though)

[altec]

ck left front.

[Rory Phoulorie]

ck left front.

Same type of car, same door for me. Lol!

I got the actuator replaced by Jerry's Electrical in St. Augustine.

[Hook]

Jerry: 663-2231

[quintessentiallyenigmatic]

Just noting somethig as well recently changed my front ck left as well possible fault ????

[THE SYNDICATE]

^^like this thing catching......my friend's ck front left not working either!

[7143]

maybe it's a ck conspiracy.....

[Hook]

lock flu!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
*ahem*
OR
maybe it's a manufacturer's defect with some faulty window seal that causes the actuator to take water or something *shrugs*

altec, seek an electrician's advice..... Jerry's very good..call the number

[7143]

yea it have too be a manufacturere's defet...it cant be a coinci dence that about 10 ppl locks would give problems so....

[7143]

but then again is trinidad.....but wait them car foreign used......them chiney prob say is chinidad it going leh we fack it up....

[THE SYNDICATE]

^^^

[Rory Phoulorie]

Okay, this is the third time the automatic locking feature on the front passenger door (CK Lancer) stopped working.

Is there some kind of manufacturer's defect with the actual locking mechanism and not the actuator itself? Sometimes it opens/closes automatically, other times it just doesn't work at all. The locking button on the inside feels a bit stiff to operate.