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Door Lock System Components

The power door lock system consists of the following components:

    • Driver door lock switch
    • Front passenger door lock switch
    • Rear cargo door lock switch
    • Door lock relay
    • Passenger door unlock relay
    • Driver door unlock relay
    • Cargo door unlock relay
    • Body Control Module (BCM)
    • Reversible door lock actuators in each of the doors
    • DRV LKS 10A fuse, driver door unlock relay supply voltage
    • CARGO UNLK 10A fuse, cargo door unlock relay supply voltage
    • DOOR LKS 20A fuse, door lock relay and passenger door unlock relay supply voltage

Door Lock System Controls

The power door lock system can be controlled by any of the following:

    • A power door lock or unlock switch activation
    • A keyless entry transmission
    • A lock out prevention function
    • A last door locking function

Driver, Passenger and Cargo Door Lock Operation

When any of the door lock switches are placed in the lock position, a ground signal is applied to the BCM through the door lock signal circuit. Upon receiveing this signal, the BCM grounds the control side of the door lock relay through the door lock relay control circuit. Since the other side of the door lock relay winding is connected to battery voltage, the relay is energized. This causes the contacts to close and complete the path from the DOOR LKS fuse through the battery voltage circuit. Voltage is then applied to the lock side of the door lock actuators through the door lock actuator lock circuits. Since the other side of the all the door lock actuators are connected to the normally closed contacts of their respective unlock relays to ground, the doors lock.

The lock function can also be accomplished by the BCM supplying ground to the door lock relay control circuit by either of the following:

    • A keyless entry lock transmission
    • A last door lock function

Driver Door Unlock Operation

When any of the door lock switches are placed in the unlock position, a ground signal is applied to the BCM through the door unlock signal circuit. Upon receiveing this signal, the BCM grounds the control side of the driver door unlock relay through the driver door unlock relay control circuit. Since the other side of the driver door unlock relay winding is connected to battery voltage, the relay is energized. This causes the contacts to close and complete the path from the DRV LKS fuse through the battery voltage circuit. Voltage is then applied to the unlock side of the driver door lock actuator through the driver door lock actuator unlock control circuit. Since the other side of the the driver door lock actuator is connected to the normally closed contacts of the door lock relay to ground, the driver door unlocks.

The driver door unlock function can also be accomplished by the BCM supplying ground to the driver door unlock relay control circuit by either of the following:

    • A keyless entry unlock transmission
    • A lock out prevention function

Passenger Door Unlock Operation

When any of the door lock switches are placed in the unlock position, a ground signal is applied to the BCM through the door unlock signal circuit. Upon receiveing this signal, the BCM grounds the control side of the passenger door unlock relay through the door unlock relay control circuit. Since the other side of the door unlock relay winding is connected to battery voltage, the relay is energized. This causes the contacts to close and complete the path from the DOOR LKS fuse through the battery voltage circuit. Voltage is then applied to the unlock side of the passenger door lock actuators through the door lock actuator unlock control circuits. Since the other side of the the door lock actuators are connected to the normally closed contacts of the door lock relay to ground, the passenger doors unlock.

The door unlock function can also be accomplished by the BCM supplying ground to the passenger door unlock relay control circuit during a keyless entry unlock transmission.

Cargo Door Unlock Operation

When any of the door lock switches are placed in the unlock position, a ground signal is applied to the BCM through the door unlock signal circuit. Upon receiveing this signal, the BCM grounds the control side of the cargo door unlock relay through the cargo door unlock relay control circuit. Since the other side of the cargo door unlock relay winding is connected to battery voltage, the relay is energized. This causes the contacts to close and complete the path from the CARGO UNLK fuse through the battery voltage circuit. Voltage is then applied to the unlock side of the cargo door lock actuator through the door lock actuator unlock control circuit. Since the other side of the the cargo door lock actuator is connected to the normally closed contacts of the door lock relay to ground, the cargo door unlocks.

The cargo door unlock function can also be accomplished by the BCM supplying ground to the cargo door unlock relay control circuit during a keyless entry unlock transmission.

Delay Locking Operation

This feature allows the operator to lock all the doors from a door lock switch with the side doors(s) open. The side cargo doors have contact plates that complete the power door lock and unlock control circuits, among others, when the side cargo doors are closed, and interrupt these circuits when the doors are open. When a lock function occurs and the BCM senses an active state on any door ajar switch signal circuit the driver, front passenger and cargo doors will lock as described. The BCM continues to monitor door ajar switch signal circuits. When the BCM senses an inactive state, door closed, the BCM will cycle the door lock relay again after approximately 5 seconds to perform another lock function, thus locking the side cargo door(s).

Lockout Prevention

This feature prevents the locking of the driver door if the ignition key is left in the ignition lock cylinder. If a lock function occurs from any door lock switch and the BCM senses a door ajar and the key in ignition switch signal circuit is in the yes state, the BCM will cycle the door lock relay to lock the doors and then cycle the driver door unlock relay to unlock the driver door.