[W126 Coupe] Door locks

[ARTHUR STILLWELL]

This is just info for you guys. There is a 1983 380SEC, nice body - 
no interior and no hood. Sitting at Pick your Part auto wrecking yard 
in Stanton, Calif. on Katella Ave.  If seen it and to body panels are 
straight and it's got all the locks and acces. that go with it.

Corky




At 09:17 AM 7/22/2009, you wrote:

>Hi Simon,

>

>Your description of pass door lock operating the other devices from 

>the pump in the trunk to pass door suggests there is no leak in the 

>vacuum system and that pump is working just fine..

>

>Circuit goes as follows:  pump  -  boot latch  -  gas flap  -  pass 

>door - driver's door.  Any leak and no latching in central locking 

>will occur.   So, you have no leak.

>

>It could well be the wired circuit at the drivers door has an 

>open.  I'd start with testig the cable that plugs into the door 

>handle circuit as it may have developed an open in the door hinge 

>area or right at the door handle itself.  You will need to remove 

>door handle to access and replace or swap.   No need to open the 

>interior panel.

>

>The 83 used two separate round booted cable entries to the door at 

>the hinge area.  Later models used a single rectangular boot.

>

>Regards,

>

>Dick

>

>Simon Rock wrote:

>>Hi,

>>I have a 1983 500SEC (which I love). The door key can unlock and 

>>lock the passenger door and the boot. But when I turn it in the 

>>drivers door lock, it turns but doesn't  do anything. I have tried 

>>moving the little look stick with some pliers, but it will not move.

>>Should my car have central locking?

>>What should I check first? What are the most likely problems with 

>>these locks?

>>

>>Thanks for your help

>>Simon Rock

>>

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