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V · 05-31-2005, 01:35 PM

ok i just need to put my 2 cents in here.

first.. if you hear somthing "spinning" in your door constantly, take the door panel off and see what it is., just to be certain, and recheck your interior buttons.

second, as far as i know, the bcm does not control the locks, they are controlled byt the keyless entry box on the pass side, I think the bcm is under the dash on driver side. i have sold a few keyless entry modules to replace situations just like yours but yours may be more in depth.

third, a break in a wire causing a short could be the cause, if a wire in the door or door jamb is cut and grounds out to the body, the circuit will be closed and the corresponding electric motor will activate since many window and door lock systems and constant power with ignition on and with the switches just providing the ground to finish the circuit. (door locks are always hot) or even a misplaced trim screw under the dash that peirces a wire could cause a short.

fourth...with an aftermarket alarn, if it comes with keyless enty(regardless of the the car had stock or not) it will operate the door locks remotely if wiried correctly. My suggestion would be to bypass the factory keyless entry all together. To do that, your aftermarket alarm system(if equipped for keyless entry) will have specific wires coming out that would get spliced into the wiring under the dash that goes directly to the actuator motor or switch, instructions should explain. As llong as your interior door lock buttons work. It may get confusing to get them to work properly if they arent but its not difficult. If all else fails, youd need to rewire the locks from the fuse box to the doors yourself, with that way wiring in an aftermarket keyless entry would be a breeze.

as for the door panel, they are easy to remove, the plastic "christmas tree" clips can be removed with a pair of wire crimpers even, and the armrest i think is just torx screws. and most panels come off much easier with the wndow down.

In order to fix this yourself, you need to trouble shoot the problem one step at a time. If you want, in a few weeks, i would have time on a saturday or sunday to check it out and see if i can find the problem, like many people know, ive dealt with these cars quite a bit and i know what i'm doing with electronics and wiring. I am in thr process of installing a remote entry kit on my monte with shaved door handles, very easy job and yours is similar.

LT!freak94, there are metal rods that connect from the actuators to the latch which open the doors. if the roods are missing, they can be made from solid wire, or the rods and needed clips can be bought cheaply or found in a local junkyard and gotten free there.

05-31-2005, 01:35 PM	#10
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	ok i just need to put my 2 cents in here. first.. if you hear somthing "spinning" in your door constantly, take the door panel off and see what it is., just to be certain, and recheck your interior buttons. second, as far as i know, the bcm does not control the locks, they are controlled byt the keyless entry box on the pass side, I think the bcm is under the dash on driver side. i have sold a few keyless entry modules to replace situations just like yours but yours may be more in depth. third, a break in a wire causing a short could be the cause, if a wire in the door or door jamb is cut and grounds out to the body, the circuit will be closed and the corresponding electric motor will activate since many window and door lock systems and constant power with ignition on and with the switches just providing the ground to finish the circuit. (door locks are always hot) or even a misplaced trim screw under the dash that peirces a wire could cause a short. fourth...with an aftermarket alarn, if it comes with keyless enty(regardless of the the car had stock or not) it will operate the door locks remotely if wiried correctly. My suggestion would be to bypass the factory keyless entry all together. To do that, your aftermarket alarm system(if equipped for keyless entry) will have specific wires coming out that would get spliced into the wiring under the dash that goes directly to the actuator motor or switch, instructions should explain. As llong as your interior door lock buttons work. It may get confusing to get them to work properly if they arent but its not difficult. If all else fails, youd need to rewire the locks from the fuse box to the doors yourself, with that way wiring in an aftermarket keyless entry would be a breeze. as for the door panel, they are easy to remove, the plastic "christmas tree" clips can be removed with a pair of wire crimpers even, and the armrest i think is just torx screws. and most panels come off much easier with the wndow down. In order to fix this yourself, you need to trouble shoot the problem one step at a time. If you want, in a few weeks, i would have time on a saturday or sunday to check it out and see if i can find the problem, like many people know, ive dealt with these cars quite a bit and i know what i'm doing with electronics and wiring. I am in thr process of installing a remote entry kit on my monte with shaved door handles, very easy job and yours is similar. LT!freak94, there are metal rods that connect from the actuators to the latch which open the doors. if the roods are missing, they can be made from solid wire, or the rods and needed clips can be bought cheaply or found in a local junkyard and gotten free there.