Power Lock Problem
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Philadelphia
Car: 1988 Trans Am
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: TH700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.43 posi
Power Lock Problem
I haven't been driving my car much this summer and when I was in it yesterday the power locks started clicking by themselves. I assumed it was a short somewhere. I pulled the PWR ACC fuse 30Amp (BTW my chilton's says its supposed to be 35A) anyway it seems like the only things on that fuse are the pwr door locks and the radio. I pulled the radio and checked the ground which was good, I tried the locks w/o the fuse and still got clicks from the relay. I then put the fuse back and the locks cont. to lock/unlock on there own. Then I pulled the kick panel and checked the relay, it had 2 wires piggybacked on it from what I assume was the PO's alarm system. I removed them and now the locks don't work at all. I've had this car for roughly 8yrs and never had any wiring problems. Could it just be a bad relay causing this and wheres a good place to pick one up besides the JY? BTW the car is a 1988 trans am
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From: Mooresville NC
Car: LOWERED ♦ CRIMSON METALFLAKE
Engine: ► 400 KUBES ◄
Transmission: 765R4
Axle/Gears: EATON POSI 4.56
LOCK SHOCK
Check to find out where the PO removed the connection(s) that should be there, and added connections that should not.
The fuse needs to feed the lock switches.
The switches need to feed the relay coils.
The relay contacts need to feed the door locks.
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