[DML] Re: door trouble...

["Chris Williams" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This sounds like a really good plan, just had a look as a kind 
neighbour has locked me out of my car!
Is the auto tranmission plug on of the large multiplugs (red) with 
about 4 wires going in to it? one of these is green/white. or am I 
looking at the wrong plug?
Thanks

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike clemens <rmclemns@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Okay, This may take a while to read and understand,
> but enough of you folks asked, so I'll post the
> opening procedure that worked for me with zero
> damage to the car.
> 
> First, you need to open the engine compartment. 
> Open up the coat hangar completely and make a small
> hook in it.  From under the backside, hook the latch
> to open the engine cover.
> 
> Next remove the right angle cover (plastic) that
> covers the electrics in the front right of the engine
> compartment.  Locate the automatic transmission plug
> and tag the "LIGHT GREEN/WHITE" wire for future
> reference.
> 
> Next, carefully disconnect the car battery from the
> alternator, so there is no power on the car.  Tape the
> cable so it cannot touch anything.  THIS IS VERY
> IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE NEXT STEP!!
> 
> Next, jack up the car and remove the front left wheel.
> Then take that same coat hanger and wiggle it around
> the rubber grommet (hook side first) at the rear of
> the wheel well.  After you push it in about a foot or
> so, you will see it emerging in the drivers footwell. 
> Keep pushing and shaping the wire so it angles over to
> the drivers side window switch.  This will take
> numerous tries and much getting up and down because
> you can't see the wire while you feed it.  Lots of
> patience is required!!
> 
> Once you have got it next to the switch, hook under
> the backside of it so it will force the top (backside)
> of the switch up.  This is the same as pushing the
> window "down" side.  Now you are almost home.
> 
> Now, go back to the automatic transmission plug that
> you thought you'd never use, if you have a manual trans.
> Take the small jumper and connect the negative side of
> the lawnmower battery to a metal part on the engine.
> Connect the second jumper to the positive side of the
> battery and touch the other end of the lead to the
> (LIGHT GREEN/WHITE) wire in the plug.  Your toll window
> will come down and you can open the door using the
> inside handle.  You should hear the window moving.
> 
> For those of you who are wondering----the LIGHT
> GREEN/WHITE  wire connects to fuse #16, out of there
> it becomes WHITE/BLUE to a junction, then down to fuse
> #11, out of there it is LIGHT GREEN/WHITE to another
> junction and then up to the power window switch #77
> and into the motor.
> 
> This worked very well for me and as I said before, it
> beats the hell out of breaking a window.  If anyone
> sees a flaw in this, electrically, let me know since
> it has been a year since I had to do it.
> 
> Mike     Pizza Special








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