Door Locks Not Working

Tiny
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  • 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 162,000 MILES
Automatic door locks worked fine when I bought the car a few weeks ago, but now they don't. The door locks are not locking or unlocking when using the key fob (remote keyless entry) or when using any of the automatic door lock buttons in the vehicle. When the lock button is pressed on the key fob the security system is armed (hazard lights flash, red blinking light activates), but the doors don't lock. Alternatively, when the unlock button is pressed on the key fob the security system is disarmed (hazard lights flash, red blinking light stops), but the doors don't unlock. I was in the middle of a compression test on the vehicle when it happened, so the battery was hooked up to a charger and multiple turnovers were performed to complete the test. Currently, the car starts, runs and drives perfectly. I have checked all fuses, none are blown. I have checked all grounds and they all appear clean and in tact. There are no check engine lights or codes picked up by my scanner. It's almost as if I activated a setting that needs to be reversed or have blown a fuse that I'm unaware of. Your help is appreciated!
Thursday, November 19th, 2020 AT 10:22 PM

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Tiny
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Hi,

There are two fuses I need you to check. If you look below, pic 1 is from the wiring schematic and shows the power distribution from the under hood fuse box (totally integrated power module/TIPM). Pic 2 shows fuse location.

My biggest concern is the TIPM. There are several large connectors under it with a ton of tiny pins which send power. Over time, the pins can corrode, break, lose connection and so on. If you were moving things around in that area, something may have caused the circuit to open and lose power.

Check the fuses first. In addition to checking the fuse, make sure power is available both to the fuse and out from it. Here is a link you may find helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Let me know what you find. If the fuses check good, then we will need to check at the switches to see if power is getting to them. Pic 3 is the entire schematic for the power lock circuit. Take a look through it if you have a chance.

Let me know.

Joe

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Friday, November 20th, 2020 AT 6:25 PM
Tiny
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Hey Joe, thanks for the info. So based on your request, I just went out to the car and tested fuse #8 and fuse #17. I put the key to the "on" position, attached my multimeter to ground and probed each side of each fuse. There was battery voltage (12.5v) at each test point. Fuses are good. Should I start pulling door panels off to check switches? I think the circuit runs though the gauge cluster first, correct?
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Friday, November 20th, 2020 AT 8:56 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

First, gain access to the lock switch and see if there is power via the pink wire with the white tracer. Both the left and right have the same power supply, so checking one side will be enough.

Let me know.
Joe
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Friday, November 20th, 2020 AT 9:20 PM

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