Symptoms of vacuum door lock failure.
Mercedes lock door with engine running.
That is a poor setup.
January 24 2016 at 12 10 pm.
Only way i know how.
Original poster 1 point 3 years ago.
This prevents the door lock pin from bouncing up and down when you lock the door or when the doors lock automatically.
Ive done it by starting the car open drivers door hit lock button on door then use metal key inside fob to manually lock the driver door.
Your door lock should not bounce up and down anymore.
If you want to lock your vehicle from the outside simply touch the sensor located on the door handle.
But do give it a quick check first.
Usually when vacuum door locks begin to fail they fail systematically.
Press the button a second time and the dash lights and all electrical items will turn on.
In other words it s rare that all of the doors in your car will be unable to lock but it s typical for one door at a time to begin experiencing problems.
Take 1 inch of electrical tape and apply it around the door lock pin.
Ensure the door pin can go up and down.
Posted by 3 years ago.
The way that this fix works is by creating resistance at the door lock pin.
If your locks aren t working on your mercedes it can be extremely.
Here s how you can lock the doors of your running car from outside.
Take your mercedes benz for a test drive.
2015 gmc locks the driver door with the engine running.