POWER DOOR LOCKS 81 olds regency98

DonFrost · 10-16-2005, 10:12 AM

I have a problem. My door locks lock with the switch but will not unlock. When I unplug the circut breaker (from the fuse block)and hit the lock switch I can hear a clicking from a relay in the passenger side kick panel. I inspected it and it looks like a relay. I can not find it for sale anywhere so I don't know if this is right.
It is a 1981 Olds Regency 98. I traced the wires and they are all good. I also unplugged the switch and tested the wires and jumpered them to make it unlock, Is it a possibility that both of my door lock switches are bad? ANY HELP PLEASE

texasred · 10-16-2005, 08:58 PM

Had a similar problem in my '90 J**p Cherokee. Affected only left front and right rear doors. Troubleshot electrics, cleaned and lubed lock mechanisms, no fix. Learned to live with it for the last 2 years. Replaced negative battery cable a couple of months ago for massive corrosion...they now work! Try cleaning the body ground strap connections and replacing negative battery cable.

C.J.

DonFrost · 10-22-2005, 03:30 PM

Thank you. I will try that.

10-16-2005, 10:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
DonFrost Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MN Posts: 31	I have a problem. My door locks lock with the switch but will not unlock. When I unplug the circut breaker (from the fuse block)and hit the lock switch I can hear a clicking from a relay in the passenger side kick panel. I inspected it and it looks like a relay. I can not find it for sale anywhere so I don't know if this is right. It is a 1981 Olds Regency 98. I traced the wires and they are all good. I also unplugged the switch and tested the wires and jumpered them to make it unlock, Is it a possibility that both of my door lock switches are bad? ANY HELP PLEASE __________________ 81 Ninety-Eight Regency 307 CA car Clean never seen salt and I'm in MN. (nuttin Special) Just in love with my Oldsmobiles. Had a 79 with the 350, liked that better.

10-16-2005, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 806	Had a similar problem in my '90 J**p Cherokee. Affected only left front and right rear doors. Troubleshot electrics, cleaned and lubed lock mechanisms, no fix. Learned to live with it for the last 2 years. Replaced negative battery cable a couple of months ago for massive corrosion...they now work! Try cleaning the body ground strap connections and replacing negative battery cable. C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

10-22-2005, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
DonFrost Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MN Posts: 31	Thank you. I will try that. __________________ 81 Ninety-Eight Regency 307 CA car Clean never seen salt and I'm in MN. (nuttin Special) Just in love with my Oldsmobiles. Had a 79 with the 350, liked that better.

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