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242 driver's door lock actuator 200 1983

uid 27's pic
posted by  Art Benstein on  Wed Oct 20 16:12 CST 2004
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So, why didn't you folks tell me to expect a lock motor in the driver's door?

After wasting time digging in the junkpile for an actuator, cutting some lengths of yellow and blue wire, I pull the door panel to find its already got one! Why? There's no key or button actuator on the passenger door.

Anyhow, this made for about the fastest installation of keyless on a 240 I've ever done. All five wires are in a plug-jack above the driver's left knee, and the fuse panel's a foot away.
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    242 driver's door lock actuator 200 1983

    posted by  brownboy on  Thu Oct 21 01:23 CST 2004
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    Art:
    What luck! Maybe you got a drivers side door that was originally headed for a right hand drive car? Was the wiring harness there already as well?

    Mike
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      242 driver's door lock actuator 200 1983

      uid 27's pic
      posted by  Art Benstein on  Thu Oct 21 02:18 CST 2004
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      It all looks factory to me, and yes, it was operational. Maybe I was used to the way the button feels in those 4 and 5 door cars I've already motorized or then I'd have noticed and wouldn't have bothered taking the panel off.

      On closer examination, I think I know why it is there: the power window switch panel in the armrest would look so bare and plain with no rear window switches or the child lock-out switch, so they put a lock-unlock rocker in it. How lame would that be if it only worked one door.
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        242 driver's door lock actuator 200 1983

        posted by  Evan R on  Thu Oct 21 03:54 CST 2004
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        I've guessed that the 242's had that switch for this reason:

        in a 244/5, to unlock all doors you reach over your shoulder and pull/push the lock knob on the driver door.

        on a 242, that lock knob is kinda far back to reach easily, hence the switch.
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          242 driver's door lock actuator 200 1983

          uid 27's pic
          posted by  Art Benstein on  Thu Oct 21 07:39 CST 2004
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          Mystery solved!

          Your guess sounds more sensible than my tongue-in-cheek reference to aesthetics. Especially now that I'm old enough to enjoy joint aches and pains.

          Thanks, Evan.
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          Art Benstein near Baltimore







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