Power Door Lock - Activated By Courtesy Lights

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Article No. LOCK - POWER DOOR - ACTIVATED BY
87-1-7 COURTESY LIGHT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT -
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH KEYLESS ENTRY


FORD 1986-87 THUNDERBIRD, TAURUS

LINCOLN-MERCURY 1986-87 COUGAR, SABLE, MARK VII, CONTINENTAL, LINCOLN TOWN CAR


ISSUE: Power door locks on vehicles equipped with keyless entry may activate when the interior courtesy/dome lamps are turned on or off using the instrument panel head lamp switch or thumb wheel switch. An electrical signal is needed for the automatic lock to tell the microprocessor that all the doors are closed. The interior lights are used as this signal. When the interior lights go out, a signal is sent to the microprocessor. Turning the interior lights on and off with the head lamp switch or thumb wheel switch gives the microprocessor the same signal as closing the door.


ACTION: This condition is normal and requires no corrective action.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"