Door lock electrical connections
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:16 pm
I have had problems with the drivers door locking so I removed the handle and disconnected the lead. On checking connections, one was pretty corroded, so having an old broken door handle I cut the lead from that and joined it to the door handle after cutting away the corroded connection. I then realised that part of the door handle mechanism had snapped, so again I swapped the broken part with that from the old broken door handle.
As the colours of the leads were different from each other, I decided to check the operation of the handles internal switch. Unfortunately, that was not successful so decided to purchase a replacement.
However, before the replacement arrived and having fitted the handle back on the door, absent mindedly I turned the key in the lock and was surprised when all doors and the petrol filler flap locked!
I have looked into my Haynes manual without success. I do realise that there is another switching mechanism inside the door itself that probably operates the central locking, but as the handles electrical connections were not connected, what are they for?
As the colours of the leads were different from each other, I decided to check the operation of the handles internal switch. Unfortunately, that was not successful so decided to purchase a replacement.
However, before the replacement arrived and having fitted the handle back on the door, absent mindedly I turned the key in the lock and was surprised when all doors and the petrol filler flap locked!
I have looked into my Haynes manual without success. I do realise that there is another switching mechanism inside the door itself that probably operates the central locking, but as the handles electrical connections were not connected, what are they for?