I am new to this forum, although I have been lurking for some time. Can someone explain the operation of the power door locks on an FJ62?
My power locks don't work.
To diagnose the problem, I checked the voltages at the wiring harness that plugs into the lock/unlock switch on the driver door. One day I have voltages there, other days I don't. Before solving this problem (let's leave this for another day), I wanted to check the solenoids (?, actuators? not sure of the correct name) to make sure they are working (because even when I have power at the harness, the locks don't work). I figured I would work my way from the solenoids backward.
To test the solenoids, I disconnected the wiring harness from the solenoid (?, about halfway down the door, vertically below the outside handle) in the driver door and applied 12V across its two terminals. I hear a slight clicking-like sound. But, the sound does not come from the solenoid, it comes from near the inside handle. Is there another component behind there that is part of the lock/unlock system? I figured that the system just had four solenoinds, one at each door, somewhere below the outside handle. Am I wrong?
Could someone explain the lock/unlock system to a newbie willing to learn?
I have found some other posts, but they are not quite basic enough.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
My power locks don't work.
To diagnose the problem, I checked the voltages at the wiring harness that plugs into the lock/unlock switch on the driver door. One day I have voltages there, other days I don't. Before solving this problem (let's leave this for another day), I wanted to check the solenoids (?, actuators? not sure of the correct name) to make sure they are working (because even when I have power at the harness, the locks don't work). I figured I would work my way from the solenoids backward.
To test the solenoids, I disconnected the wiring harness from the solenoid (?, about halfway down the door, vertically below the outside handle) in the driver door and applied 12V across its two terminals. I hear a slight clicking-like sound. But, the sound does not come from the solenoid, it comes from near the inside handle. Is there another component behind there that is part of the lock/unlock system? I figured that the system just had four solenoinds, one at each door, somewhere below the outside handle. Am I wrong?
Could someone explain the lock/unlock system to a newbie willing to learn?
I have found some other posts, but they are not quite basic enough.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.