How To Fix The Power Doors Lock In My Chevrolet

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.

How to fix the power doors lock in my chevrolet.

Diagnose power door locks don t work properly. 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. Learn about this problem why it occurs and how to fix it. Symptom summary the power door locks are all inoperative or a single door lock is inoperative.

Without an actuator the door lock wouldn t move up or down. The actuator is by far the biggest and most complicated component in the power door lock assembly. 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. Fortunately cleaning dust off all the contac.

You have the driver s control switch panel local switches on each door locking door switch and an electric control solenoid. I show how to partially disassemble and repair the drivers side power door lock switch in a 2000 chev suburban. The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids. 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.

Several components work together to make power door locks open and close. Silverado door lock problems are typically inexpensive and can be quickly repaired. It turned out it just. As a temporary solution it is recommended to manually lock and unlock doors in order to prevent theft.

Usual cause the power door locks utilize individual solenoids in each of the doors that activate the door lock mechanism.