# Automatic door locks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring, locks\
**Created:** [July 31, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505 "2008-07-31T19:59:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![boltml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@boltml](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boltml)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505/1 "2008-07-31T19:59:32Z")

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The automatic door lock feature on my 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee has gone haywire. 10 to 15 times a minute, the doors are locking & relocking. How can I disable this feature? If it takes shutting down the electric locks, that would be OK. It drives me nuts to drive it.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505/2 "2008-07-31T20:02:11Z")

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This is tied into the vehicle speed sensor operation. Is your speedometer working correctly?

Your owner’s manual should have details on how to disable this feature.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505/3 "2008-08-01T01:41:03Z")

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Owners manual? Wha’s that?

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**Author:** ![boltml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@boltml](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boltml)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505/4 "2008-08-01T18:10:19Z")

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I do have the manual, and it says this feature can be turned on or off by the dealer. I went to a dealer, and they looked at me like I was crazy. I’m looking for the details on how to turn it off.

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**Author:** ![lenjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f475e1/32.png) [@lenjack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lenjack)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automatic-door-locks/17505/5 "2008-08-01T21:26:56Z")

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Go to another dealer who knows what he’s talking about.