brianjwilson
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Help me out with a friends 96 explorer if you could!
I came over last night and heard the doors locking over and over, about once per second. When my friend tried to leave this morning the battery was dead. Knowing that the battery was already weak, I though maybe a dying battery set something off anyway. I unlocked the car, put the key in the ignition, popped the hood, then I pulled my truck up and hooked up the jumper cables. Immediately the doors started locking again and the keys were locked up. The keypad on the door wouldn't work as something was causing them to keep locking. I was able to pry the rear window and hold the unlock button, and eventually one of the locks popped up.
So I can get in and start the car now but the doors won't stop trying to lock. There is a small amount of water leaking from the left rear window but I don't see corrosion or any standing water, just a few drops. I looked at the use locations and the door lock fuse is shared with the power windows and seats. Worst case I can pull that fuse and she can drive home, but I'd like to either trace the problem or figure out a way to disable the power doors locks without disabling the windows.
Any ideas?
I came over last night and heard the doors locking over and over, about once per second. When my friend tried to leave this morning the battery was dead. Knowing that the battery was already weak, I though maybe a dying battery set something off anyway. I unlocked the car, put the key in the ignition, popped the hood, then I pulled my truck up and hooked up the jumper cables. Immediately the doors started locking again and the keys were locked up. The keypad on the door wouldn't work as something was causing them to keep locking. I was able to pry the rear window and hold the unlock button, and eventually one of the locks popped up.
So I can get in and start the car now but the doors won't stop trying to lock. There is a small amount of water leaking from the left rear window but I don't see corrosion or any standing water, just a few drops. I looked at the use locations and the door lock fuse is shared with the power windows and seats. Worst case I can pull that fuse and she can drive home, but I'd like to either trace the problem or figure out a way to disable the power doors locks without disabling the windows.
Any ideas?