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Power lock help

Old Feb 6, 2013 | 05:54 AM
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I have a 1997 dodge ram 1500 sport 5.9L that every time you hit the power lock switch it will lock or unlock and the blow the fuse I've tried to put a bigger fuse in and it blows all of them. Can any one help?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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Sounds like theres a short. Start tracing the wires.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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^^That. Something is shorted. Start tracing the wiring and find it.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Common places wires get chaffed are where the penetrate the doors, body. Anywhere they go through something. If wiring isn't the culprit, it'll be a bad switch or lock actuator/solenoid.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 09:20 AM
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In the tubes between the body and doors is a favorite spot as well.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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i had to trace the PDL wiring in the wifey's explorer. it had a broken wire in the door hinge duct - between the door and under dash. the fords also have splices in the harness that lays in the doorway kick plates which tend to corrode.
 
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