Power locks gone haywire

RedLined · 04-28-08, 06:19 PM

I have a serious problem, I CAN'T LOCK MY DOORS! every time i lock my doors, it locks them. over and over again. any time i engage the power locks. they repeat locking themselves. i am affraid to lock the doors because i don't want my battery to run dry. let me know if you have any ideas.

Jetdoc · 04-29-08, 01:10 AM

The door lock actuators are a problem on these cars. A bad one can also cause the alarm to sound randomly. Also if the key is left in the ignition it will automaticly unlock when you try to lock it. If the switch in the ignition switch malfunctions it could think the key is still in.

ari_one · 04-29-08, 03:23 AM

Look in the OEM parts section for a replacement lock actuator and replace your broken one.

dgandul · 04-29-08, 05:35 AM

pull the fuse... or fix the little rubber stopper inside the actuator... if not send them to me and ill fix them for 30 bucks.

filmshoot · 04-29-08, 08:18 AM

Whenever I unlock the passenger door with a key from the outside my trunk pops open........

whenever I lock the doors from inside the car using the switch.... my trunk pops open!

My clifford isn't set up properly........ could it be the alarm, or is it some actuator?

RedLined · 07-06-08, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ari_one

Look in the OEM parts section for a replacement lock actuator and replace your broken one.

how do i know which one is broken? is there just one for all 4 doors? where is it?

Boru · 07-06-08, 09:07 PM

Driver's door most likely; front passenger's side is second. The culprit part
wears from use. The driver's side is usually the most used and most worn.
DIY exists with instructions on removal and repair or replacement.

Edit: heres a link:
DIY - Door Lock Actuator Fix

IAmLegend · 07-07-08, 03:28 PM

i have developed a somewhat similar problem which i havent seen discussed on the forums here. when i unlock my doors, i get a cycling... not when locking. this only happens on the passenger front door. i unlock the door using the power locks and it will unlock and grind for about a second. it started off as something that occurred only when it was really cold outside. now it happens every time i unlock the door. it doesnt bother me too much cuz the locks still work and the car is old, but everyone asks me WTF is wrong with ur car? when i unlock it because the grinding noise is pretty loud. im not sure if it has to do with the actuator or rubber stopper but i really dont feel like tearing my doors apart again just to fix it. i will have to if it gets worse... has anyone else seen or heard of this problem on the legend?

henry75 · 07-10-08, 12:18 PM

I also have a problem. When i get close with the key, It goes crazy, Also the passenger door when i unlock it sets off the alarm. Funny. I am used to working on American cars. these Japanese cars are a whole new set of issues. Thanks for the link. Ill have to find the part to fix it.

Edit: Just read it, sound like an long job. I too will wait til it is too far out.

ari_one · 07-10-08, 02:02 PM

Hate to do this here, but I do have the internal lock actuator part for sale that causes the cycling:

FS: Trunk Lid Seal, Purge Solenoid, Drivers Door Lock Actuator Internals

IAmLegend · 07-11-08, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry75

I also have a problem. When i get close with the key, It goes crazy, Also the passenger door when i unlock it sets off the alarm. Funny. I am used to working on American cars. these Japanese cars are a whole new set of issues. Thanks for the link. Ill have to find the part to fix it.

Edit: Just read it, sound like an long job. I too will wait til it is too far out.

its probably the actuator. my car does the same. if i set the factory alarm and unlock with the key, it has to be on the pass. side because if i do it from the drivers side it will set the alarm off. this is the actuator going bad and not relaying to the alarm that a key was used to unlock the door (rather than someone pulling the lock tab up).

04-28-08, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedLined Austin REALTOR Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin TX Posts: 97 Car 1: 93 Acura Legend-Sedan iTrader: (0)	Power locks gone haywire I have a serious problem, I CAN'T LOCK MY DOORS! every time i lock my doors, it locks them. over and over again. any time i engage the power locks. they repeat locking themselves. i am affraid to lock the doors because i don't want my battery to run dry. let me know if you have any ideas.

04-29-08, 01:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jetdoc FIXER Join Date: May 2002 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,687 Car 1: 1992 Legend L 265k Black(sold) 1994 Legend LS 175K Green 1967 NOVA SS Bolero Red iTrader: (1)	The door lock actuators are a problem on these cars. A bad one can also cause the alarm to sound randomly. Also if the key is left in the ignition it will automaticly unlock when you try to lock it. If the switch in the ignition switch malfunctions it could think the key is still in. __________________ People are often reluctant to pay for good advice but rarely follow free advice.

04-29-08, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
ari_one Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,988 Car 1: 1991 Legend Car 2: 1991 Legend Car 3: 95 ZX-7 iTrader: (38)	Look in the OEM parts section for a replacement lock actuator and replace your broken one. __________________ Parting out my Red and White 91 L Sedans (mostly type 'F', some type 'E'): http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...nix-az-122896/ or http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/912725558.html Parts for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...albumview=grid Controls for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...%20For%20Sale/

04-29-08, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
dgandul MAD DOG! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1,642 Car 1: 97 honda prelude all stock Car 2: 92 LEGEND LS iTrader: (0)	pull the fuse... or fix the little rubber stopper inside the actuator... if not send them to me and ill fix them for 30 bucks. __________________

07-06-08, 09:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boru Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Martha's Vineyard Posts: 428 Car 1: 91L 5spd blue cpe Car 2: 92LS 5spd gray cpe iTrader: (0)	Driver's door most likely; front passenger's side is second. The culprit part wears from use. The driver's side is usually the most used and most worn. DIY exists with instructions on removal and repair or replacement. Edit: heres a link: DIY - Door Lock Actuator Fix Last edited by Boru : 07-06-08 at 09:14 PM.

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04-29-08, 08:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
filmshoot Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area, NORCAL Posts: 217 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend Coupe Type II 6sp Car 2: 87 Prelude 2.0si 5sp iTrader: (3)	Whenever I unlock the passenger door with a key from the outside my trunk pops open........ whenever I lock the doors from inside the car using the switch.... my trunk pops open! My clifford isn't set up properly........ could it be the alarm, or is it some actuator?

07-07-08, 03:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
IAmLegend Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 642 Car 1: 93 LS Sedan Car 2: 90 Camry DX iTrader: (6)	i have developed a somewhat similar problem which i havent seen discussed on the forums here. when i unlock my doors, i get a cycling... not when locking. this only happens on the passenger front door. i unlock the door using the power locks and it will unlock and grind for about a second. it started off as something that occurred only when it was really cold outside. now it happens every time i unlock the door. it doesnt bother me too much cuz the locks still work and the car is old, but everyone asks me WTF is wrong with ur car? when i unlock it because the grinding noise is pretty loud. im not sure if it has to do with the actuator or rubber stopper but i really dont feel like tearing my doors apart again just to fix it. i will have to if it gets worse... has anyone else seen or heard of this problem on the legend? __________________ Roll that seven duece Cutlass, can't touch this Vogues smoke like dope when I say fuck this Roll my windows down, still smoke tinted Shot gun mag glocks all up in it I have an ECU, Sedan type F door panels, Gauge clusters, Digital climate control, Type 1 Intake manifold, Injectors, Coil packs, and a tail light for sale http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...iendly-127973/

07-10-08, 12:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
henry75 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 38 Car 1: 91 Acura Legend LS Car 2: 00 Dodge Durango RT iTrader: (0)	I also have a problem. When i get close with the key, It goes crazy, Also the passenger door when i unlock it sets off the alarm. Funny. I am used to working on American cars. these Japanese cars are a whole new set of issues. Thanks for the link. Ill have to find the part to fix it. Edit: Just read it, sound like an long job. I too will wait til it is too far out.

07-10-08, 02:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
ari_one Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,988 Car 1: 1991 Legend Car 2: 1991 Legend Car 3: 95 ZX-7 iTrader: (38)	Hate to do this here, but I do have the internal lock actuator part for sale that causes the cycling: FS: Trunk Lid Seal, Purge Solenoid, Drivers Door Lock Actuator Internals __________________ Parting out my Red and White 91 L Sedans (mostly type 'F', some type 'E'): http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...nix-az-122896/ or http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/912725558.html Parts for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...albumview=grid Controls for sale: http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...%20For%20Sale/

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