93CutlassSupreme Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 I've had to jump start my car twice this week. i think it's because the power locks are killing the battery. when the car is off i can hear them cycle by themselves every couple minutes how do i disabe the power locks? my owner's manual doesn't tell what fuse they're on. '88 CS thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 they're not on the CTSY fuse, are they? that would mean no interior lights or anything either.. I can't think at the moment of what else they would be. hell, I should know this.. i installed power locks/windows in my CS :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 they're not on the CTSY fuse, are they? that would mean no interior lights or anything either.. I can't think at the moment of what else they would be. hell, I should know this.. i installed power locks/windows in my CS :? They actually are on that fuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted March 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 how can i disable them while still having interior lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 how can i disable them while still having interior lights? I'd say just find out what's causing your problem. Maybe one of your switches is sticking. Pull off your driver's switchpad and see if it stops cycling. If it doesn't, try the passenger side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke1991 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 like they said on top, its a fuse, that should fix it for yah if you think its the door locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 So you think the fuse is causing the locks to cycle over and over for him? That doesn't seem to make sense to me, or am I missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 no. he feels the power locks are causeing the battery to run dead, and by disableing them via the fuse he wants to make the battery quit running dead. i say pull the fuse and see if it stops, then go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 no. he feels the power locks are causeing the battery to run dead, and by disableing them via the fuse he wants to make the battery quit running dead. i say pull the fuse and see if it stops, then go from there. Ok, I got it. Then yeah I would try to do that. But I have never heard of a W, let alone anycar doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 My friend's dad has a Corvette with that special remote entry that you don't have to click any buttons..it just opens the door when the transpoder is close enough to the car....and that thing caused the battery to go dead because it kept sensing the key fob at the car and then away - problem was it was right on the edge of the distance ou need..so his dad just puts the keys further away now..so the door locks have the potential to kill the battery. Hell on my Lumina if I'm at idle and I click the window to go up if it already closed the rpms drop 200 rpm or so lol...damn W-Body wiring lol - Jeff L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hell on my Lumina if I'm at idle and I click the window to go up if it already closed the rpms drop 200 rpm or so lol...damn W-Body wiring lol That just means your battery or alternator is shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 You could pull the power lock relay. It's behind the glovebox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 :withstupid: That or I was gonna say the power options circuit breaker, but then windows may be gone too. I can get a pic of the relay though, if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 It doesn't have keyless entry, does it?? If it does, it may be a problem with the RKE receiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1LUMITIC Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 My car does the same thing the locks down actualy cycle they sound like it i have no idea what it is never killed my battery. It dont do it while im driving so im not to worried about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 If you have keyless entry, def. check the receiver. Those things had a ton of problems. Notes on that here: http://www.w-body.com/service/keyless-entry.html Sounds like that may be it, since you say they cycle every few minutes. If that's not it, then I'm not sure what to say. Can't imagine a mechanical or simple electrical problem causing door locks to cycle reguarly, sounds electronic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 88's never got keyless entry and this car doesn't have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 i'm not sure if it's the power locks, i can just hear a clicking every couple mintues when the car is off, and the battery is totally dead if i let it sit for more than a couple hours. obviously i have a power leak somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Hmm, well Shawn can answer this but on the coupes I thought there is something in the seat belts that cause them to click all the time? I could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regal_GS_1989 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Hmm, well Shawn can answer this but on the coupes I thought there is something in the seat belts that cause them to click all the time? I could be wrong though.I beleive that every W i've seen with the seat belts in the doors make the clicking noise. It is so if you have the belts bucked all the time, you can open the door as hard as you want without them locking. I don't know how it works, but it keeps the belts from locking when you are opening the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Yeah, one click a few seconds after shutting the door is normal. It's exactly what Dustin says it is, the seatbelt retractor solenoid. My friend that we gave the 88 to said that one day it was draining the battery for no good reason. He discovered the cause by accident: when he tried to adjust the power seat, it moved automatically back to where it was. Turns out there was a short in it. He fiddled with the power seat switch and managed to fix it. Anyway, if unplugging the power lock relay doesn't fix it, it's time to start pulling fuses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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