[DMCForum] Re: Original locking module: Really that bad?

["thebrave65" <johnnysher1@xxxxxxx>]

Mine are original from the factory and have never had a single 
issue.  I use them everytime I'm in and out of the car and they work 
like champs.  Of course, now that I've said that, they will probably 
catch fire or something.

Johnny
5518


> Everyone seems to think the original door lock module is terrible 
and
> will lock you in the car / destroy the solenoids / drain the 
battery.
> My module didn't work correctly when I bought the car, turned out 
the
> driver's lock solenoid was shot & shorting the entire circuit. I
> rewound the solenoids, reconnected the lock module, and it all works
> great now.
> 
> For the fun of it I took the lock module apart. Folks, this is a 
very
> simple circuit. A few wires, couple of diodes and relays, not much
> else. What's the problem with the circuit? Are we sure this is a
> problem with the locking module and not simply the age of the
> solenoids themselves? When they fail, they will short right back 
into
> the lock module and cause problems. Seems to me that rewinding the
> solenoids will restore them to new and prevent this problem from 
ever
> occuring.
> 
> Is there something I'm missing?
> 
> -Ryan

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