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volvolugnut wrote: ↑19 Apr 2022, 11:09 What do you mean 'lock cylinder ring'?
volvolugnut

This is the black plastic circular ring that snaps around the lock cylinder that creates ground/ungrounded contact when the door key is turned in the lock thus creating lock/unlock in the door actuators.

SUCCESS! Well . . . I pulled actuator out to look up into cylinder to see if I had more bad insulation there but it look ok save for one tiny spot - reinstalled actuator, put key in lock and now have buttons lock and unlocking. I did also clean fuse 8 contacts previously which allows for better volt...

when I unplug/plug 3 wire connector that connects to actuator at door, lock buttons go down solidly but thats it. Driver door locks manually just fine --- oh boy, more fiddling around, I wonder if my lock cylinder ring is just plain defective . . .

Door lock is also working as it should as I note that I can not push button down when door is open - I might exercise lock a few times to see it this helps

Thanks, already removed door panel, quite easy and handle still works correctly

Thanks, this saga began when GF broke off tip of key in driver side lock (yep, she's talented that way!) So replaced lock cylinder, action up and down was sluggish at that time, upon removing ring around lock cylinder I found all insulation gone from the 3 wires entering ring so I was able to insula...

My ring is correct on the driver door lock cylinder, I cleaned up the exposed 3 wires at the switch and at the actuator (exposed wire) and I get relay action which will close the locks but not unlock? Bad unlock solenoid? Has anyone accessed these recently? Hard to get to? Thanks!

I'm good, found a few diagrams but . . . I think I have a few issues, I found 4 exposed wires at the actuator and lock cylinder ring but also only get lock but not unlock so I believe my unlock solenoid is possibly toast - has anyone ccessed these recently on the 240? Thanks

Does anyone have a pic of the proper orientation of the black plastic surround that fits around the driver's side door lock cylinder that activates the central locking solenoid? I have seen several pics that are the complete opposites of each other - my car is a NA '87 wagon . Need a pic or diagram,...