Car Door Lock Actuator Wiring

Both motor legs rest at ground at the relays.

Car door lock actuator wiring.

Door locks actuators reverse polarity positive switch trigger type d relay wiring diagram. To lock or unlock the vehicle polarity is changed on one motor leg via a positive pulse from a switch alarm keyless entry etc. This manipulates a series of rods that slide back and forth opening and closing the locking mechanism at the door latch. Next with your multi meter probe each of the wires in this harness and write down the readings during lock unlock and at rest positions of the switch.

The items we have are a cfd universal car power door lock actuator 12 volt motor a docooler car remote central lock locking keyless entry system with remote controllers. On a vehicle with electric locks the process is a bit different. On manual locks the locking function operates by pushing or pulling on the door lock. A door lock actuator is basically a reversible motor or a solenoid on some vehicles with gears that operate the door lock.

The concept of a door lock actuator works great until it doesn t. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod. In this video i install a keyless entry system power door lock actuators on my base model truck. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door.

To the coil of the respective relay. Power door locks do not function. The remote has 10 wires coming from its harness. How a door lock actuator works.

I know enough about electrical wiring to efficiently burn the house to the ground. In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch. I try to provide tips to help you install on your vehicle. Another symptom of a potential problem with the power door lock actuators are door locks that behave erratically.