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Power locks on 2000 XJ won't always lock.....

Discussion in 'Cherokee' started by Mikeylikesit, Mar 21, 2018.

  1. Mar 21, 2018 at 3:22 PM
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    anybody know what causes it? It's intermittent. Drivers door, unlocks (all doors) just fine, won't unlock.......except very occasionally. Passenger door unlocks just fine, and locks almost all of the time. I can't seem to see a pattern........thinking voltage but have proved that wrong.

    dirty switches? You would think there would be some consistency......ugh!
     
    Mikeylikesit, Mar 21, 2018
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  2. Mar 21, 2018 at 4:24 PM
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    There could be a wire broken in the harness that goes through the door jam, or a solder joint on one or more of the door lock relays could be broken. The relays are in the passenger side arm rest. You can hit the solder joints with a soldering iron and reset the solder joints.

    My lock work intermittently as well but I can hear the relays clicking. I haven't hit the relays with a soldering iron yet but that is the plan. We shall see.
     
    Prerunner1982, Mar 21, 2018
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    Could be a linkage loose in the actuation?
     
    chris4x4, Mar 21, 2018
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  4. Mar 21, 2018 at 6:16 PM
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    Mine had the same issue. Ran into someone in a parkin log one day and we started talking. His XJ had the same issue. Apparently it's an issue as the jeep older. I never opened it up to see what the issue was. But from what I've been told. It is a relay problem. You hit the lock and you can hear it. It's just not doing what it's intended to do. So I tend to agree with Prerunner1982. Id start there.
     
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  5. Mar 22, 2018 at 7:17 AM
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    thanks for the help guys. It's gonna be a couple weeks before I can pull it in the garage and spend a day with it....but will be sure to report back on what worked, or what didn't.
     
    Mikeylikesit, Mar 22, 2018
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  8. May 30, 2018 at 9:54 AM
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    yeah, yeah, but everybody gets it wrong!

    In the commercial, Mikey "HATES" everything! So LIFE cereal must be pretty good, since.......MikeyLikesIt! :D


    BTW........ordered a new switch for the driver's door. Broke the bank at $22 +shipping. Amazon.
     
    Mikeylikesit, May 30, 2018
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