A new twist on Accord power locks

[gjmslc]

I'm new to the forum--this is a great resource, thanks to its sponsors and everyone's willingness to share experiences and expertise. I have a 2000 Honda Accord and was T-boned by a mule deer three weeks ago--totalled my driver's side front quarter panel and door, which I replaced with salvage parts. Unfortunately, the kid who took the door off the salvage car actually cut (!) the wiring harness. Well, I couldn't get my big old dumb hands up under the dash to unplug the terminal to my original door's harness, so, for better or worse, I cut mine, too, and soldered the two together. There was a perfect correspondence between the wires, and I did a good job soldering the wires. Everything works fine, I painted the car and cleaned it up and you'd never know that I've been the victim of a mammalian quadraped hit-and-run, but now the only time my electric door locks work is when the ignition system is activated. If my key's off, I can't use my power locks. Hehe. <sheepish grin> Does anyone have any ideas?

[jas_stang]

Hey gary, sounds like quite the adventure
Was just wondering if door came with the door lock control module that is in the drivers door, or if you installed yours into the salvage door, one thing I would check is the power feed to the control to be sure it is constant not an accessory. I have 02 that locks its own doors whenever it wants and I'm not sure what it is, but I would guess its the control module in the door.
good luck