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power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #15 –
You mean Smart unlock? Newer Fords will unlock if the key is in the ignition. If the door is open and the key is in, they'll lock, but then immediately unlock.  I know my keyless entry code, so I don't worry about it.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #16 –
no, i mean what thunderjet just said.

i tested his described situation on my 20th and the doors stayed locked.  i had to press the lock button as i departed the car though then close the door.
the locks stayed locked on both sides.
I wanted to know what is broke on my car.

his will auto unlock his driver door if the car is running.

his description is that the car "must be in a situation where it auto locked itself".  So if i depart the car , i am manually unlocking the door via the handle so its already unlocked.. not sure how you can depart the car with the door lock still in the lock position in order for the auto unlock to "unlock".

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #17 –
Quote from: CatManDude;403995
My third Cougar has the auto lock feature engaged.  The lock solenoids will kick every time I shift through neutral.  When I got the car, lock solenoids in both doors were shot.  I may be wrong, but I believe that the auto lock feature will cause premature solenoid failure.  The solenoids kick whether the doors are already locked or not, and everytime I turn around somewhere or back up, the solenoids engage.  I estimate that they are being engaged four or five times more frequently than if I was just locking and unlocking the doors when I get in or out.  Due to the price of these things and issues with availability, I would think this feature should not be turned on.  Even if you manually lock the doors after getting in, you will still double or triple the life of your solenoids.  And to extend the solenoid life even more, you can push the lock down when exiting, and use the key to unlock the door, which will leave the passenger door locked and totally bypass using the solenoids.

Mine only locks once. After it autolocks I can shift back and forth all I want and it doesn't keep locking.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #18 –
Quote from: jcassity;404067
no, i mean what thunderjet just said.

i tested his described situation on my 20th and the doors stayed locked.  i had to press the lock button as i departed the car though then close the door.
the locks stayed locked on both sides.
I wanted to know what is broke on my car.

his will auto unlock his driver door if the car is running.

his description is that the car "must be in a situation where it auto locked itself".  So if i depart the car , i am manually unlocking the door via the handle so its already unlocked.. not sure how you can depart the car with the door lock still in the lock position in order for the auto unlock to "unlock".

Are you opening the door, pushing the lock button, and closing it? When I do that the door shuts and then the lock pops back up. I have no idea if

A: Something is broke on your car or
B: My car is a freak 

Now If I could only figure out why the Mark's autolock won't work I'd be happy.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #19 –
Reading this entire thread I need to thoroughly test mine tomorrow LOL. The only thing anecdotally I can CONFIRM is that I am alwayshiznitting the unlock button every time it autolocks because I don't want them locked unless I say so haha. And I'm so lazy I haven't gone and looked up the keyless entry code to disable it. What a slacker.....
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #20 –
My old 87 bird would constantly pop the locks locked when shifting out of park. It annoyed me to the point I unpluged the lock ijside of the door and did  the old fashioned way, with a key. Being 6'5" and only having 2 doors, I really don't understand the point in power locks personally.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #21 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;404128
Are you opening the door, pushing the lock button, and closing it? When I do that the door shuts and then the lock pops back up. I have no idea if

A: Something is broke on your car or
B: My car is a freak 

Now If I could only figure out why the Mark's autolock won't work I'd be happy.

 
Correct,  your write up is exactly what i described, thank you for the reply.
so, i conclude as you have to bullet A and B.

need someone else to verify ***THIER CAR DOES EXACTLY WHAT YOUR CAR DOES

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #22 –
Has anybody else noticed that when turning on the interior dome light, the door locks engage?

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #23 –
Maybe the module is different from 87 to 88? I can find the part number on mine and see if it's different than yours.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #24 –
The dome light thing happens when I turn the dome light off.  I am wondering if this has anything to do with wiring mods made by the previous owner when he had an el-cheapo alarm installed.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #25 –
Yeah...that shouldn't happen. Gotta be a wiring problem.

Still, it does sound as if there could be a difference between '87 and '88 modules here, for jcassity's issue.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Haystack;404151
My old 87 bird would constantly pop the locks locked when shifting out of park. It annoyed me to the point I unpluged the lock ijside of the door and did  the old fashioned way, with a key. Being 6'5" and only having 2 doors, I really don't understand the point in power locks personally.

I wonder if the 88 module is different as mine doesn't do this. Once it autolocks the first time shifting from park that's the only time it locks. I can move the shifter back and forth from park to reverse after the first lock and the solenoids don't engage.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #27 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;404273
I wonder if the 88 module is different as mine doesn't do this. Once it autolocks the first time shifting from park that's the only time it locks. I can move the shifter back and forth from park to reverse after the first lock and the solenoids don't engage.

i agree, once i travel from park to D, the auto locks work , i go back to park , wait and go back to drive and i do not hear the locks do anything.

i think making the doors not lock if the key is in the ign is a worth while cause and mod.  Seems like yours does this without a retrofit but my 20th does not.

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #28 –
I deactivated my power locks 4 or 5 years ago, hard to remember. I bugged me a lot, so I unplugged the solinoid or whatever its called when I put a new window in it.

But I do remember it locking with the dome light, and shifting.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

power door locks "auto lock"

Reply #29 –
According to my manual, the dome light is supposed to activate the locks, but there is no mention of the autolock feature at all.  I searched the web fairly extensively, and found a couple of possible solutions, but they didn't work.  I did see a post about somebody taking their car to the Ford dealership and hooking up to a computer to deactivate the autolock.  SO, if anybody knows the procedure, spit it out!