How To Fix The Power Doors Lock In My Chevrolet

Without an actuator the door lock wouldn t move up or down.

How to fix the power doors lock in my chevrolet.

The actuator is by far the biggest and most complicated component in the power door lock assembly. Silverado door lock problems are typically inexpensive and can be quickly repaired. You have the driver s control switch panel local switches on each door locking door switch and an electric control solenoid. Usual cause the power door locks utilize individual solenoids in each of the doors that activate the door lock mechanism.

It turned out it just. Learn about this problem why it occurs and how to fix it. As a temporary solution it is recommended to manually lock and unlock doors in order to prevent theft. If the electric motor or the mechanism inside the door lock actuator wears out the door lock may lock or unlock slowly or work sometimes but not all the time.

If you have a repair manual specific to your chevrolet then refer to the schematics detailing a passenger door in various stages of separation. In some cars a door lock actuator becomes noisy and produces a squeaking or buzzing noise when the power door locks are locked or unlocked. I show how to partially disassemble and repair the drivers side power door lock switch in a 2000 chev suburban. The actuator operates a hydraulic system which when you push the button triggers the cable that physically moves the door lock to pull back which locks and unlocks your door.

Several components work together to make power door locks open and close. The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids. Diagnose power door locks don t work properly. Symptom summary the power door locks are all inoperative or a single door lock is inoperative.

My driver lock and unlock button was not working so before buying a new one i decided to take my old one apart and see what was wrong.