Passenger door locks won’t work
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Passenger door locks won’t work
Hello, thanks in advance. 2002 Honda Accord lx 2.3L, both of the passenger side door locks won’t work from either driver side or passenger side lock switch inside the car. What do u think this could be the driver side master window switch assembly??? I don’t know where to start, all fuses good, when operating door lock button neither passenger doors don’t lock. Please help
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Re: Passenger door locks won’t work
Also I would like to add that the passenger side doors windows, both front and rear only work in the down position from the master switch at drivers door. They will not go up, I hafta bring them up individually from the passenger door switches. Don’t know for sure if this will also add to the possible problem or not, I am not sure if it could be a ground issue because they work in down position, wondering if it will be the master switch at drivers door
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Re: Passenger door locks won’t work
Almost certainly the master switch panel on the drivers door. After years of use, those things get oxidation in them and the little contacts no longer work right. The way they rock back and forth, it is not strange for a switch to work in one direction, but not the other. Mine failed like that.
Best thing to do is take that panel out and carefully disassemble it and have a look. You might even be able to clean it up some and get it working. If the oxidation stays long enough, it will eventually short out all or parts of that switch, rendering it useless. That is what happened to mine because I ignored the sluggish response and having to jiggle the switch to get the drivers window to go up.
It has been a long time, but I think on my 93 I had to take the door panel off to get that switch unplugged and get the switch out of the armrest.
Those switch assemblies for a 7th generation accord should be easy to find on ebay or other sources, but hopefully yours isn't too bad and you can clean it up and get it working right. If you carefully support the door panel, you might be able to plug that switch in and test it while the door panel is off.
Best thing to do is take that panel out and carefully disassemble it and have a look. You might even be able to clean it up some and get it working. If the oxidation stays long enough, it will eventually short out all or parts of that switch, rendering it useless. That is what happened to mine because I ignored the sluggish response and having to jiggle the switch to get the drivers window to go up.
It has been a long time, but I think on my 93 I had to take the door panel off to get that switch unplugged and get the switch out of the armrest.
Those switch assemblies for a 7th generation accord should be easy to find on ebay or other sources, but hopefully yours isn't too bad and you can clean it up and get it working right. If you carefully support the door panel, you might be able to plug that switch in and test it while the door panel is off.
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Re: Passenger door locks won’t work
Almost certainly the master switch panel on the drivers door. After years of use, those things get oxidation in them and the little contacts no longer work right. The way they rock back and forth, it is not strange for a switch to work in one direction, but not the other. Mine failed like that.
Best thing to do is take that panel out and carefully disassemble it and have a look. You might even be able to clean it up some and get it working. If the oxidation stays long enough, it will eventually short out all or parts of that switch, rendering it useless. That is what happened to mine because I ignored the sluggish response and having to jiggle the switch to get the drivers window to go up.
It has been a long time, but I think on my 93 I had to take the door panel off to get that switch unplugged and get the switch out of the armrest.
Those switch assemblies for a 7th generation accord should be easy to find on ebay or other sources, but hopefully yours isn't too bad and you can clean it up and get it working right. If you carefully support the door panel, you might be able to plug that switch in and test it while the door panel is off.
Best thing to do is take that panel out and carefully disassemble it and have a look. You might even be able to clean it up some and get it working. If the oxidation stays long enough, it will eventually short out all or parts of that switch, rendering it useless. That is what happened to mine because I ignored the sluggish response and having to jiggle the switch to get the drivers window to go up.
It has been a long time, but I think on my 93 I had to take the door panel off to get that switch unplugged and get the switch out of the armrest.
Those switch assemblies for a 7th generation accord should be easy to find on ebay or other sources, but hopefully yours isn't too bad and you can clean it up and get it working right. If you carefully support the door panel, you might be able to plug that switch in and test it while the door panel is off.
For the window glass I would also open the door panels and lubricate cables and gears.
Good luck,
Sam
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