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No Auto Lock Only on Driver's Door

sapacif

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City, State
San Antonio, Texas
Year, Model & Trim Level
98 EB
I had the auto lock mechanism fail on the driver's door of my 1998 EB, AWD. It was impossible to operate the lock, so the car was never secured. I replaced the mechanism after many false starts (another story). About two months ago, it stopped working again. I checked it and the electrical auto lock portion has apparently failed.

The other portions of the auto lock work just fine. I can unlock the other doors with my key from the driver's side, etc. The driver's side lock will not function otherwise. For example, I have to lock the door myself when driving and it will not lock when the transmission is moved to drive.

In summary, I like it. The part I like is that I cannot lock my keys in the car unless I lock the driver's door from the inside and exit through the rear doors. I had a Jaguar XK-E that worked like this. You always had to put a key in the lock to lock or unlock the driver's door.
 






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