Your door locks don't work either!?!

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Jan 12, 2011 | 12:55 PM
  #16  
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/ele...=electric+lock
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Jan 12, 2011 | 12:58 PM
  #17  
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/win...ow+lock+bypass that search button does wonders lol
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Jan 12, 2011 | 12:59 PM
  #18  
Quote: 96 Classic with same problem. They lock fine but are a pain in the *** to unlock. Sometimes I can't even unlock them manually. The hatch is the only one that locks and unlocks like it should.
sounds like linkage problem or the actuators
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Jan 12, 2011 | 01:47 PM
  #19  
12 bucks, 1 hour, fixed.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/do...verhaul-59201/

It's really that simple
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Jan 14, 2011 | 01:56 AM
  #20  
Quote: 12 bucks, 1 hour, fixed.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/do...verhaul-59201/

It's really that simple
where did you get your actuators
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Jan 14, 2011 | 10:10 AM
  #21  
Quote: The worst part is that the back doors don't have key spots, so I have to reach back in through the front door... and being that I'm short w/short arms, it's a pain in the ***. Especially if I'm carrying things.

The back hatch hasn't given me any locking issues, however the support beams don't seem to want to stay on anymore, and never hold it up fully.

I'm considering buying a new(er) Jeep.
try some explorer struts they are a lot stronger and work in the cold better
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Jan 14, 2011 | 10:59 AM
  #22  
Quote: try some explorer struts they are a lot stronger and work in the cold better
I'm wondering if there isn't an issue with the actual part where they clamp on, though. That's where they've been popping off.

There are some cracks on the hatch, as well.. I'll take a photo later and post it. Maybe that's my issue.
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Jan 14, 2011 | 02:14 PM
  #23  
Quote: where did you get your actuators
I got them off of eBay new. Set of 4. Can't find the set I bought but I didn't search too terribly hard. ha

Just search "door lock actuator"

something like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-HEA...Q5fAccessories
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Oct 21, 2016 | 02:37 AM
  #24  
Not rocket science
The door latches must be lubricated with graphite in an oil base twice a year. Once the latches become stiff the actuators wear out, get weak or won't operate.
Operate the manual lock, if it operates with difficulty (stiff) the door latch needs oiled or replaced. Yes, outside temperature affects the door latches and solenoids, especially once their worn and need replacing.
Best place I've found for parts is teamcherokee.com
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Oct 22, 2016 | 10:22 AM
  #25  
Once in my wife's 01 one of the wires to the lock in the liftgate were shorting and in turn sometimes all the doors wouldn't unlock. But finally the short got so bad it started blowing fuses. If it's still just a slight short somewhere it may be causing just enough resistance to not be able to unlock all the doors.
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Dec 27, 2019 | 10:13 PM
  #26  
Hi All, similar issues on my '96 Grand Laredo, summarizing my findings...
switch itself
wiring between the door and door frame
something stopping its path or it doesn't have enough greese
a bad actuator.
If you have power or the switch makes the door lock attempt to work your wiring is fine for the most part.
sprayed some WD, it works for a bit. Then they start acting up a gain
I found was that the relay in the glove box could be bad for the locks.
Personal answer TBD, like the Mod idea
MODIFICATION: https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/do...verhaul-59201/
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Dec 29, 2019 | 06:12 PM
  #27  
Pull your door cards and lube the **** out of all the linkages and mechanisms.
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Dec 30, 2019 | 12:29 PM
  #28  
I had a similar issue in my 01 limited. turned out several wires broke inside the drivers door boot. I just matched the colors and soldered them back together and it fixed all my electrical issues. (also a common cause for front speakers that dont work).
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Jan 13, 2020 | 02:22 PM
  #29  
Door locks fixed
1998 XJ pass side is the master control all I did was reheat the solder connection on the board. Bickety Bam all windows and locks work like new.
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Jan 13, 2020 | 02:28 PM
  #30  
Pretty sure I never posted here.
My '00 the locks would work 99% of the time.
When they did not I could hear a click coming from the passenger side.
I could get out at a store, locks would not work, and literally come out 15 minutes later, and they would.
Once they did not work for almost 3 days though.
So finding out that the passenger side switch controls the locks and having spare used parts swapped it out.
Lasted about a month before they messed up. Threw another used switch in there.
Been 10 months I think.
Problem is I don't really know that it is the switch cause of them being used. LOL.
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