7.5.3: Troubleshooting Central Locking System -----------------------(by Jim Conforti:jec@us.dynix.

com) (Editors note: This pertains to mid-80s -> early 90s cars) Start with doors unlocked and all windows open NOTE: NEVER CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE CONTROL UNIT UNLESS BATTERY POWER IS REMOVED!! Operation 1. DDL to lock Response All doors lock Some doors Lock No doors Lock All doors double lock Drivers and SOME others dbl lock Drivers ONLY dbl locks Drivers does NOT dbl lock All doors unlock Some doors unlock No doors unlock All doors lock Action Goto OP #2 R/R suspect Door Lock Motor ckt. Goto OP #4 Goto OP #3 R/R suspect Door Lock Motor Perform TEST B Mechanical Problem Goto OP #4 R/R suspect Door Lock ckt. Goto OP #5 If doors did not lock #1 R/R DD lock switch Goto OP #5 R/R suspect Door Lock ckt If doors locked in OP R/R PD microswitch if did not lock in OP #1 perform TEST A

2. DDL to deadbolt

3. DDL to unlock

Motor

4. PDL to lock

in OP else Motor #1 doors

Some doors lock No doors lock

5. PDL to lock

All doors unlock

Some doors unlock No doors unlock

6. Get in car, close/lock all

Doors remain locked Doors Unlock

7. Get out, DDL to lock

All doors can be unlocked

8. Trunk lock to

Trunk Locks

If doors did not unlock in OP #3 R/R DD lock switch else Goto OP #6 R/R suspect Door Lock Motor If doors unlocked in OP #3 R/R PD Lock Switch if doors did not unlock in OP #3 perform TEST C Goto OP #7 doors, IGN to RUN R/R Central Locking control unit Goto OP #8 Unlock each door by All doors remain secure Disconnect connector from control unit and check pulling up button for short to ground at terminal #11 if short, find it!, if not R/R Control Unit Goto OP #9

LOCK Trunk does not lock If doors lock, R/R Trunk lock motor and/or circuit If doors do not lock R/R Trunck lock switch R/R Control Unit if switch and circuit are OK Goto OP #10 If doors unlock, R/R Trunk lock motor and/or circuit If doors do not unlock, R/R Trunk lock switch R/R Control Unit if switch and circuit are OK Goto OP #11 R/R Gas Filler Motor ckt. Done, No faults! R/R Gas Filler Motor ckt.

9. Trunk lock to UNLOCK

Trunk unlocks Trunk does not unlock

10.Turn key back to LOCK

Gas filler locks Gas filler does not lock Gas filler unlocks Gas filler does not unlock

11.Turn key to unlock

TEST A. Measure Voltage at Control Unit Connector w/ Control Unit Connected Term 3 and Ground should be battery, else check wire to Term 3 for open Term 3 & 4 should be battery, else check wire from Term 4 for open to ground Jumper between Term 7 and ground, if doors lock R/R switches and related wiring else ... Disc. battery, remove Control Unit and reconnect Batt. jumper 1 & 3 together, now jumper 2 & 4 together if doors lock, R/R Control unit, else check wires on Term. 1 & 3 for opens (see schematic) TEST B. With Conrol Unit connected, jumper between 10 & ground doors should double lock, if not, check wires to Term. 11 for opens and R/R Control Unit if no opens found. If doors DO double lock, check wires to Term 10 for open and R/R Unlock Inhibit Switch if wire OK. TEST C With Control Unit connected, Jumper 6 & ground. If doors unlock, R/R switches and related wiring (see schematic) if doors do NOT unlock R/R Control Unit