The only part that these two have in common is the master switch.
Power locks dont work on one door.
They keep potential thieves and burglars out of your car and make it easy for you to lock and unlock your doors in a hurry.
Power door locks are quite simple.
You don t want to be kicking yourself later because you missed something so obvious.
The windows and the locks are on two separate circuits.
You push a button and they lock.
To lock the doors the switch provides voltage to the two terminals of the solenoid.
The power door locks utilize individual solenoids in each of the doors that activate the door lock mechanism.
Replace the key fob.
Again if one door doesnâ t work but others do the problem could be with the door lock solenoid.
The solenoid is bad.
So if your power door locks aren t working it could be due to bad wiring a bad switch or even the actuator.
The switch provides power to the door lock solenoids.
Don t waste your time changing the power.
If you seen battery voltage operated the switch and check for power coming into the control coil on either the lock or unlock relay.
You push another button and they unlock.
Go to a dealer and they will.
The most likely cause of your problem is the master switch in the drivers door.
Then check for power at each door switch.
As a result power door locks that don t work are a little unnerving as they spell an increased security threat for your vehicle.
Reconnect all wiring and operate the door lock manually with the switches in the dashboard console door panel.
Power door locks are the most important security element of your vehicle.
Replacing it may require removing the car door panel.
If the relay is getting power when you operate the power door switch but the doors don t lock or unlock check the control coil ground.
The power door locks are all inoperative or a single door lock is inoperative.
If that doesn t solve the problem you may have a faulty key fob.
Remove a door panel for a dodge ram fix a power door lock window or speaker this video explains it all in detail.