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From: "alphachi" <alphachi@writeme.com>
To: <Bricklin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: Malfunctioning Doors
> It's always a good idea to periodically clean and lube the solenoid
> plungers. A little Super Lube synthetic is my choice. I had the same
> mystery opening doors (I would come out and find one door open). The
> problem was two-fold. First, some dampness(read rain) got into the
outside
> switch so the door would not stay latched. Second, the plungers would not
> seal completely. Do NOT attempt to spray WD-40 into the dr switches(hard
> lesson), this will only compound the problem as it will short the
contacts.
> In your case, I would suspect the outer dr switches. Both Bob Hoffman and
> TT have replacements, but unfortunately, these are no better (and some
> believe worse) than the OEMs. They are slightly shorter but snap right in
> place, access being gained from the speaker openings. I was planning to
> work on some sort of thin black bladder that would cover and seal the
switch
> from the elements while still allowing it to move freely and look pretty
> much the same unless upon very close inspection. Of course if someone
beats
> me to it, I won't mind a bit. Anyone that's had a B in the rain is
> painfully aware of the resulting musical doors game including opening AND
> closing spontaneously. Either of these actions are not for the faint of
> heart and can present even more fun than the infamous "Bricklin Crawl".
> Best of luck. . .
> stephan #2821
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