SeventhAlkali
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- 99 Explorer Eddie Bauer
Hey ExplorerForum! I've got a 1999 Explorer Eddie Bauer, and the driver and passenger side power locks don't unlock, but do lock. The switch in the cargo area works completely fine. Also, when I use the fob, it only unlocks the driver side, but locks all doors.
I took out the driver-side switch and tried testing for continuity with a multimeter. When I tested the peg that connects to the hotwire and the peg that connects to the pink/green wire (unlocking), it gets no power (though I did get a blip of power for a second, but it never happened again, even after trying the switch multiple times). I did the same with the pink/yellow wire's peg (locking) and it was fine.
I'm not sure if both the driver and passenger switches are bad, or if it's a broken wire deeper in the car. I know the actual locking mechanisms can't be bad since the cargo area's switch can unlock/lock all the doors. I've heard that it's the fault of the black thing between the driver's door and car, but I haven't looked in the boot yet. Could a broken wire in the boot also break the passenger's switch, and the fob, while leaving the cargo area switch unaffected?
Thanks!
I took out the driver-side switch and tried testing for continuity with a multimeter. When I tested the peg that connects to the hotwire and the peg that connects to the pink/green wire (unlocking), it gets no power (though I did get a blip of power for a second, but it never happened again, even after trying the switch multiple times). I did the same with the pink/yellow wire's peg (locking) and it was fine.
I'm not sure if both the driver and passenger switches are bad, or if it's a broken wire deeper in the car. I know the actual locking mechanisms can't be bad since the cargo area's switch can unlock/lock all the doors. I've heard that it's the fault of the black thing between the driver's door and car, but I haven't looked in the boot yet. Could a broken wire in the boot also break the passenger's switch, and the fob, while leaving the cargo area switch unaffected?
Thanks!