Powerlock fuse - blown - immediate reblown - 1995 EVC

[druuid]

At first I didn't think I had a model with power locks as everything worked manually no problem.

I was checking all my fuses and noticed one was out so I replaced it and suddenly heard a "thunk" in the driver door.

The fuse also immediately blew again.

Now my driver door is *reaaaaally* hard to unlock from the inside (and pretty much can't from outside).

Obviously the power lock initiated and is now stuck or something.

Is the fuse blowing because of a short somewhere or a bad power actuator?

Any ideas on how to find out which or if not both of these without fully taking the doors apart?

Thanks!

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1995 EVC

[1961tbird]

Classic case of a bad actuator for that door evidencing a difficult lock. Same thing happened to me on my sliding door. Installed replacement and lubed everything: good to go

Now your blown fuses is another thing ....

[druuid]

[1961tbird]

Great to hear you found the problem. Just make sure to lube everything well since you have it all apart. I used white lithium grease then a spray silicone to hard to reach areas.

It's amazing how easy everything works when it is lube again (after +25 years).