I am finally getting around to troubleshooting my dead power lock system.

This afternoon I took the rear hatch panel off, and connected power (using a
hot test lead)  to the yellow wire connected to the power lock accuator...
Surprise!  The thing spun, and actually locked the door... and better yet...
so did the side door!  White wire then unlocked them both... cool!

So then I got into the front doors... and on the passenger side, the red
wire is indeed hot, so I used it to power the yellow wire, and Presto!  The
rear and side doors locked... white wire unlocked them... Hmmm

This also works when I give power to the yellow and white wires in the
driver's side door (from a hot test lead, as the red wire is NOT hot on that
side).  But the FRONT DOOR LOCKS NEVER MOVE!!

QUESTION: Can I test the function of the front door accuators somehow?  Or
do I really need to remove them (I HATE rivets) and open them up and clean
contacts etc.??

Thanks in advance for your advice!!

RSF

PS. The boot on the passenger side is shot, so I will remove that one first
if necessary, and clean it up.  If I manage to get it working, is there any
trick to manufacturing a new boot for these things??

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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf