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Question: Power door locks and trunk lock

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sampsonfam, Richmond, VA, January 31, 2011, 18:27
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My power locks and trunk won't lock. I have to manually lock doors and strap trunk down. I checked all the fuses and changed the battery. What else can it be?

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    overbys from Overbys Inc, February 01, 2011, 10:41
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    the doors locks and trunk soft-close are both controlled
    by electric vacuum pumps. central lock pump is under the rear seat and the trunk closure pump is in left side of
    trunk. either bad pump or a leak somewhere in the vacuum
    hose nightmare.

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