I have a 97 Integra and I've been having this problem for probally 2-3 months now. What happens is when I hit the lock button the lock doesn't swing foward all the way, but it still locks the car. Also, if I push it the rest of the way and then try to unlock the doors, they will unlock and then lock really quick because the drivers side lock won't open all the way. I think I seen something on HT about this problem. I searched but couldn't find anything. Anyone have any ideas because this really annoys me.

 

Sounds like the normal locking procedure..

 

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How is that normal? Maybe I didn't explain it right. What happens when I push the lock button, the door lock won't close all the way showing that it's locked. I will still see the red tab. It will only close like half way, but the door will be locked. Now if I manually push the lock closed and then try to unlock it with the button it will unlock and lock really fast without the drivers side door lock moving (trying to make sense, but it's kind of hard to explain). I have to keep hitting unlock and couple of times just to get out of my damn car because it does that. Hope that makes more sense.

 

Going to bed bump.

 

Is it aftermarket power locks? If so, pop the door panel off and do some adjusting. Stock ones are a lil' different b'cuz the actuator is on the latching mechanism rather than the arms.

 

lol i have that exact problem, i have to hold the handle when i lock my doors, kinda sux but u get usaed to it, i'll should probally stop being lazy and figure out how to fix mine too

 

mine does a rapid machine gun fire type deal once in a while Its not often, but I still wonder what that could be.

 

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Nah, I have stock locks. Anyone know what this could be?

 

Bump!

 

yes plz help us i've had the same problem also sometimes (though i may have fixed it from just pulling the other plastic away from the latch) but it seems to keep reoccuring after awhile... so anyone with info help us

 

i sort of had the same problem, but my car wouldn't unlock, when i would press unlock it would unlock very quickly and then very quickly lock again, it was pretty annoying but then one day it went back to normal, i never really knew what the problem was


Modified by vidanator at 2:58 PM 1/14/2005

 

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Haha yea, talk about getting locked in your own car.

 

mine does the machine gun thing every single time... also my friends... i heard it could be an accuator??? need help though
anyone??

 

i used to have the same problem. in my case there wasn't any mechanical problem. i found that the small door look frame-thingy, on the door panel, wasn't clipped in properly; as a result, the auto door looks would hit the frame and not look the whole way, causing the 'machine gun thingy'. i eventually squared everything off and now its all straight.

 

jdmhawaii is right. I had this problem with my teg also. I took my door panels off to do some stereo stuff and after a few days, mine did the exact samething as everybody else. What happened to me is just like jdmhawaii mentioned. Try taking the panel off and re-alligning them. Mine started with the locking you in problem, and that was b/c the driver's panel wasn't properly lined up. Then the machine gun happened to the passengers side days later and turned out to be the same thing. (they may look aligned, b/c mine did) but try it. Hope you guys get those probs solved!

 

is it doing this when you are getting out? when you open the door to get out, you have to pull the handle like you're opening the door WHILE you press the lock button.

 

ok, when u get out of the car open the door handle like ur getting out of the car while leaving it open press the lock button it should go all the way foward now

 

i think the holding the door handle to lock ur car is a feature added so that u wouldnt lock ur keys in.

 

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yeah.. but the problem my teg was having was that id arm the alarm and the doors would lock.. then when i press unarm the passenger lock cant open all the way so it will go back and forth repeatidly (sp?) which causes a machine gun sound... but yeah ill check it out tomorrow and try to realign it.. thanks

 

Guys, it is supposed to do that. You just have to hold the handle open when you flip the lock. My remote doesn't work, so I always have to lock the doors manually, and I'm so used to it now it is second nature. You can do it with one hand very easily as you get out.