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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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The electric locks stopped working and i cant figure out why. When I have the remote or switch I hear clicking but now on them work. The hatch well also spasm? for lack of a better term. Sounds like it locks halfway stop and keeps goin when the door is closed. Anyway have any ideas what is goin on?
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Lil help here?
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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There should be a relay box under the hood. Passenger side, fenderwell. Check there and see if the relay is going bad. If all the locks are not working correctly, then they probably arent getting enough voltage. If the relays and fuses there arent labeled, look in your owners manual for a schematic, or google it online. Hope this helps
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Ill have to check this out too as I've had this problem for a year or so. Sometimes they work sometimes not. Thanks for the info!
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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I looked at the fuse box under the hood but not of the relays seems to be used for the locks?

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f12/u...elays-1169030/
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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I just read on another forum that the relays are built into the PDM and are not user servicable. Sounds like low voltage coming out of the connector and not fully actuating the lock servo motors. You can try and pick one up at a junkyard, I am not sure of the cost or availability of them new. Sorry boss

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/p...-relay-377502/

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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Ok first off whats the PDM? Sounds like you could just bypass the PDM and get relays for the locks. If the power is there and the signal you would just need to get the power to the lock.
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Its the Passenger Door Module. It is located in the passenger door panel, (from what I can find online). It can be disassembled and new relays put in, but that is a custom thing. Looking at other info online, I dont see why you couldnt just locate the wires in the door panel and bypass it.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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Repalced the battery last night. Looked old as hell. Working on jeep with the lights on prolly didnt help it. Anyway the solenoid clicks when i try to unlock but not lock. Still not locking or unlocking though.
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 08:01 AM
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my driver door did this today...the manual locker showed in locked position and all other doors locked but driver electric switch would not lock driver door but the passenger switch locked the driver side. but I was on my way out, so I left it and headed out of town for a couple days...cant look at it until monday or tuesday
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