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Old 06-23-2011, 01:48 PM
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Red face lock/unlock with key

hi,
my lock unlock buttons dont work on the wireless key. HOWEVER, whenver i press it i hear sound coming from the trunk. So i opened the bad boy up and at the back near the right tail light there is a box that has bunch of wires hooked up to it , it makes alot of noise whenever i press the button. Any clue what it does or what its for? And is it broken or is it supposed to make that noise? thanks
 
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Old 06-23-2011, 03:01 PM
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our locks are operated via vacuum. That's the vac pump. If its making noise but your doors still don't lock/unlock, you've got a big vac leak someplace.
 
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:14 PM
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this is the pic
lol funny you should mention vac leak, im getting codes for system too rich, based on some of these posts, i think leak check is in order.
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Old 06-24-2011, 11:10 AM
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there is only a leak if the pump continues to run, if it runs for longer than like 5 seconds you shouldnt have a leak. check to see if it was wet at sometime, i've had nothing but trouble in my car with this thing. i went through a few used ones before i found out that the catch in the drivers door was bad and causing all of my problems. good luck with chasing ghosts cause thats what its been like for me.
 
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Old 06-24-2011, 12:02 PM
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Do you get the same behavior when you use the lock/unlock buttons on the driver's door?

If so, the pump you have in your pic might be bad. I had to replace mine a couple of months ago for the same behavior you're experiencing now.
 
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Old 06-27-2011, 04:09 AM
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LOL funny story, i pulled my vac supply out today because my locks dont work. The pump makes its really cool whiny sound like its trying to work, but it doesnt. Ide say 8 seconds is about how long mine spools for. Where did you say your problem was Audacity?

Mine has 200k miles so im assuming its just dead, but I dont know. What are things to check? I tried sourcing the vac lines but got bored haha
 
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