Re: [DML] Re: Where is the common electrical leak?

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Joe, sorry but this is not correct. The red wire is simply the power 
supply to the solenoids. The leak comes from the module itself, 
specifically the 20+ year old capacitors going bad. The purple wire in 
the lock module's main harness is the permanent 12v feed. Un-plug the 
main harness as well as the red wire is my advice.

I've said it before and I'll say it again; the stock module is a poor 
design, but it IS servicable. Replace the relays with sealed units and 
add some protection diodes. It won't last as long as a LockZilla, but 
you'll still get several thousand switches out of it for an outlay of 
only a few $$ and half an hour with a soldering iron.

Martin
#1458

DMC Joe wrote:

> Joe,
>
> You are correct concerning disconnecting the red wire from the stock door
> lock module. For more details check out my article on this subject:
> http://www.geocities.com/dmcjoe/doorlock.html
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