VEvolution

I walked up to my car today, put the key in the lock, turned it, and only the driver side door unlocked when normally all of the doors unlock. I open the door and the factory alarm sounds, and of course it won't start even after the alarm's beeping stops. My guess is that the key is not disabeling the alarm when I unlock the doors, so the car doesn't wanna start. Gotta resolder the door locks or somethin? Everything was fine yesterday, but since it was pretty cold here the past few days (25-35 F) I figure the locks just froze up. I tried a genius experiment by spilling some hot water around the locks area to maybe wake them up a bit, no work. Where should I start in correcting this problem? Thanks alot.

Something interesting to note that when I pulled the horn fuse to shut her up, the high beams stop flashing and the "Security" warning light never comes on again. Seems like the whole Anti-theft system does not wanna respond without the horn available, except the car still doesn't wanna start, and I hear a stupid clicking sound coming from the fuse box.

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

start with checking the ring that goes around the lock cylinder inside the door

VEvolution

Driver side, right? Is the ring suppose to be broken or something? What should I look out for?

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

dang I thinkit's on the rod come to think of it.
**** I forget now

VEvolution

You want me to snap a pic of the rod and lock cylinder?

Does anybody else got any ideas on how I can maybe bypass this anti-theft alarm so I can start my car and maybe use it? Or just fix this problem all together?

bhunter

iTrader: (3)

You should get the alarm to shut off by opening the trunk with the key. Then try starting the car. The sensor in your driver's door that recognizes that you opened it has failed. I think Wiking has a drawing. Anytime your alarm goes off opening your driver's door just use the key on the trunk or the passenger door.

VEvolution

Man bhunter, I wish you responded sooner. Thanks anyway. Luckily I was fiddeling around earlier today and accidently noticed by opening the trunk you can trick the alarm and got her started. Thought I was the sh*t, until I read your post, heh

So it's really the driver side sensor? Where is it? Easy to replace/cheap? What to do?

Brian, I snapped some shots of the ring around the lock cylinder, maybe you can see something? I hope I got the right shots.



Heres a more clearer shot of the cylinder.



Everything looks okay down there. Except the rod feels kinda loose that connects to the cylinder with the pink plastic holding it. Same on the passenger side.



Quick shot of the passenger side lock cylinder, since I been having the problem Im having with the drivers side at the passenger side since I bought the car where it only opened itself and non of the other doors from the outside.

internetautomar

iTrader: (30)

I'd just unplug the alarm box.
actually I did on my old max.
do a quick search here or PM and you'll find it

VEvolution

Yeah, I read the alarm system on our cars is pretty worthless, but disabeling it kinda feels incomplete if I want everything to work on the car the way it did when it was new. What would you recommend my next step to be to get everything workin right? I've read through the old threads of similar problems to mine, but Im still confused on what exactly is done to correct the problem.. Resoldering door timer? Taking out the lock cylinder and touching it in all the right places? Everyone seemed to come to the conclusion of just getting rid of the thing. Thanks.

es_amixam

iTrader: (9)

It's definitely the door unlock sensor(the black plastic thing around the lock cylinder). I had the same problem and replaced it with one from a 91. Only problem now is that whenever I unlock the driver's door, all the locks also unlock.

VEvolution

Well isn't that suppose to happen? Ever since I bought the car one twist of the key unlocked all the doors. But if Im not mistaken, I read through the old threads that on 92-94 SE's you would need to turn it twice to get all the locks to open. Obviosly something was always wrong with mine, right?

es_amixam

iTrader: (9)

With the old unlock sensor, I had to turn the key twice for all the locks to open. Even with the one I got now, it does it sometimes. The passenger side sensor still needs two turns to unlock all the doors.

bhunter

iTrader: (3)

It is common on a lot of cars that the key opening the passenger door unlocks all doors and turning the key twice in the driver's door unlocks all doors. The logic is that if you open the passenger door you're going to end up opening the driver's door next and if you open the driver's door first you don't necessarily want the other doors open.

VEvolution

So since the key would only open the passenger door with just one twist, and never open any of the other doors, Im guessing it needs one of those "door lock sensors" as well. Is this a dealer part? What are my options? Thanks.

es_amixam

iTrader: (9)

You can get it from a junkyard. Go to Craig Brace's page and read the how to for the door lock LED. It has the instructions for taking apart the door. If you can't find one, let me know. I have access to a parts car.

Tarzan

In my car I have to turn the key twice in both front doors to unlock all doors. 2c

bhunter

iTrader: (3)

I don't know if the maxima works like the others I mentioned or not. I don't know if the key double-pumping doesn't work whether that is caused by the door sensor or the door lock timer.

VEvolution

Here? http://www.geocities.com/craigbrace/ Can't seem to find it in the "how to" interior list. Am I missing something?

Also about the junkyard unit.. I don't know, since these things seem to crap out often, I might as well go for some new ones, instead of having to revisit this issue or a similar one a few thousand miles down the road or so.

I thought that was a 92-94 SE option only, guess not.

es_amixam

iTrader: (9)

Here's the exact link: http://www.geocities.com/cbmaxima/ma...oorhandle.html

fatboyslim86440

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this has happened to me thought it was something else


all my locks dont unlock any more from the driver side
and now my dimming light doesnt work any more


i could use some help too


Thanks
Kyle Cisneros

es_amixam

iTrader: (9)

You probably have the same problem as Joe with your locks. As far as the dimming light, I also had the same problem. Replaced the TCU(time control unit), which is a white plastic box located behind the panel under the instrument cluster. It goes on the same bracket as the alarm control unit.