When I turn either door lock with the key in my '86 5-S, both locks unlock or lock. This is a fearture of the later model Panteras. Well, that's what used to happen. Neither key will even turn in the lock now. I took a door panel of to discover that the door lock solenoids are jammed and won't budge. Since this happened to both of them at the same time, I'm guessing a relay has possibly gone bad. I can't find a relay related to this system anywhere in this car.
Does anyone have any idea about this or where I can look? The solenoids should go up and down independently anyway, even if it would require more force, but neither is budging the slightest bit. Could this have just been a simultaneous and catastrophic failure of both solenoids? Is the end near? I thought about threatening them that I would throw them away, but that would just be ultimately spiting myself.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
Michael
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