[DML] Re: A strange and disturbing issue

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David,

>> The clicking relay you hear is the circuit breaker popping
>> on and off.

Ah ha! You hit the nail on the head. It makes perfect sense with what
happened today at lunch - my passenger side door lock is acting up,
not properly locking or unlocking some of the time. I disconnected the
door lock module for the time being. I bet it's sticking and/or having
some other problem. I am going to replace the relays and diodes tonight.

-Ryan

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> My first guess would be that the locking solenoid inside the door is
> grounded. The clicking relay you hear is the circuit breaker popping
> on and off. I cannot explain why it is doing what it is doing. Unplug
> the lock module and see if it stops so at least you know which circuit
> is misbehaving. From there it is now just troubleshooting. You will
> probably have to open the door up and see what is going on inside. I
> think you need to fix something in the central locking circuit, either
> a wire or perhaps the coil in the door.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> > On my way home this evening, it was raining. I pulled into my garage,
> > turned the headlights off, opened my driver's door and shut down the
> > engine. I was enjoying a song and left the key on "accessory" for 30
> > seconds or so. I then realized that I still had the mode switch in
> >




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