Re: stubborn lock

["dmc6960" <ultra@xxxx>]

I would start off by disabling (unplug) the lockzilla. This way you 
can determine if it is a linkage problem, or a switch problem. With 
it disconnected, you no longer have the solenoids to worry about 
throwing anything off. With the door in the FULLY closed position so 
both latches are completely shut, operate the lock from both inside 
and outside the car. Does it work as it should? If so, you may have 
a bad signaling switch in the lock mechanism telling lockzilla to 
relock the door once you unlock it. However, more likely from what 
you described (key turned fully AND pulling on handle) it is most 
likely a linkage problem. If so, it will be acting the same now as it 
did when you started. You'll need to dig inside of the door now to 
figure out what may be causing the problem. However since I've never 
done that myself, I will not pretend like I know what I'm doing. (But 
I'm sure I could figure it out if I ever needed to on my car). Good 
luck Wayne.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC-6960

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, deloreanernst@xxxx wrote:
> Today when I turned my driver side key it worked stiffly in the 
clockwise 
> direction. It will click as if unlocked, but it's not. If I hold 
the key in 
> the turned position, and simultaneously lift the door handle, it's 
still 
> locked. Then if I release the key, it springs back to center 
position, 
> accompanied by a locking sound, as if relocking itself. Turning to 
lock then 
> relock won't help. It's done this before but somehow corrects 
itself. I do 
> have Lockzilla. Once before I opened it by reaching across from the 
> passenger side. When unlocking on the passenger side, I don't hear 
any 
> corresponding click on the driver side. Any ideas on a cure?
> -Wayne
> 11174