door lock question

[SilviaDriver]

currently on my s14, the passenger door will lock with both the alarm and with the key. but it will not unlock with the car alarm. i have to manually unlock the door with the key. it seems to be frozen but not entirely sure what it is. any help would be great thanks

[dennydizzo]

does the light on ur key alarm come on wen u press unlock?

[projectRDM]

OE alarm or aftermarket? What happens when lock/unlock with the switch?

The actuator is probably on it's last leg.

[SilviaDriver]

its aftermarket car alarm, clifford

when i hit the car alarm it makes a redundant noise as if its trying to unlock but cant. then i would have to manually unlock it myself

[projectRDM]

Yes, but like I asked, does it also do that when you unlock from the OE switch?

If so, the actuator is dying. Replace it. If not, the alarm has a weak pulse on the unlock side. That's less likely however, it's a ground trigger, low current, rare that an alarm doesn't have enough current to trip the OE relays.

[SilviaDriver]

sorry, yea it still does the same thing with the OE switch.

is the actuator the same on both doors? or is it side specific

[Andres_G]

They are side specific

[SilviaDriver]

cool thanks guys for your help, now i gotta find that door lock actuator