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2 Small Issues

yellow_edge

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Well in regards to my previous post about the shake at 55+ = wheel bearing/hub assembly. Fixed that for 105 at O'Reillys. Not hard at all. Now just a few more things and im ready to mod away.

1. Window seems to be off track (drivers side). Button will move it up and down but i pulled the panel and theres a piece of wood wedged in there holding the window up. So electrically it works but maybe needs to be re attatched?

2. Drivers side door wont lock. Nor does the lock side of the button on that door do anything. The unlock on my button works and all the other buttons lock and unlock every door but mine. The actual lock is down and wouldnt budge when i had the panel off. I do have in my possession a extra lock mechanism i could try but idk if its the soleniod since the lock button wont work electrically.

Like i said before, i have some cash left over from my Ranger sale, so what needs to be done, i can do. Even if i have to spend a little more to make it as painless as possible. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
 



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please?
 






really
 






---just a couple of thoughts for you....
as far as your window....if it were me, I'd try to replace the track or re-attach the window, or both...just to have a functioning window, without having a wedged peice of wood in there.

I guess what I would do for the the lock, is take one of the switches off of the other doors and swap it out with the driver's switch, to see if it's the switch. If that isn't it, I'd swap out a solenoid. If that isn't it, I'd swap out the locking mechanism.

Basically, just do a process of "narrowing down" to find the culprit.

---like I said...that's what I would do. But I'm cheap and always try to figure stuff out on my own. So it's up to you. Hope I was helpful
 






hey thanks man, one thing i dont know about is that the button will unlock all doors, but pushing lock on that *same* button will do nothing, i think that rules out the button, but not positive. I just dont get why/how it will properly unlock but not lock.
 






it still could be the button...it might not be making the connection it needs for locking, to know for sure, swap it out with another button.....or use a voltmeter to test it....but easiest is to swap out.
 






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