Crown Victoria Drivers Door Module Replacement - Drivers Door Won't Lock

[@OldeCarrGuy]

Good that you noted that the 5 digit code on the bottom right of that module is the unlock code for the keypad on the outside of the door. I get that question all the time.

[@russellgilbert3453]

Having this issue on my Town Car. This was VERY helpful. Thanks for posting.

[@fr8carmark]

Thank you so much the dealership wanted several hundred dollars, you saved me a lot of money as well as gave me the confidence to do it. Great thumbs up🤓

[@c.brionkidder9232]

If it's just the relays that go bad on these, some smart engineering type is gonna be a hero offering a rebuild service.

[@ccscomments757]

Thanks for showing me this. My 2005 Crown Vic with under 60K miles was having this issue. I tried the Honda hack (where one door was not completely shut thus prohibiting the driver door from locking), nope doesn't solve it. I was about to give up believing it was either the actuator for that door, or the entire module that needed replacing. Knowing your video showed me the approximate location of the module, I bent down and hit my fist twice against the door panel in that area. Then I tried the key fob again. SUCCESS! So perhaps a loose or corroded connection. Anyhow, the free fix worked for now.

[@ibrahimqari9189]

This is amazing! now, I have no idea which part of my door lock is the cause of the problem. I thought it is simple!

[@jhartford58]

Appreciate your video, my 08 Grand Marquis with only 60k just started the same issue today. Hoping its just the $30 module and not the actuator. Thanks again JACK!!

[@manny7289]

Any updates?

[@jmkiv5]

Saved me a bunch of time, thanks!

[@Ahhdamit]

Excellent video and explanation - thank you

[@1982sketcher]

The door slamming can cause all sorts of problems with this module. I've had my gas door pop in opportunly as well as my trunk, my autolocks possessed by Satan. Additionally it has a relay for the power windows. If you find some of your windows not working and the motor can still be pushed, it could be a wiring issue, put that module is a hub for a lot of electrical issues. These modules can be gotten at a junkyard with or without similar problems, but if the motor and wiring are good, take a chance.

[@jonhampton1087]

What about when you put in park do they unlock or not ?

[@mohammedalsubhi53]

I have grand marquis 2003 standard with No keyless entry system at all .. i found this device in a garage 5:50 after I install it , does the original remote control will work ??

[@mohammedalsubhi53]

In other words , to install factory remote control to my car this device is enough for that 😎

[@bajaclaws]

thanks buddy i own a 2001 p71 and i did the key in the ignition 4 times and nothing so i'm thinking it could be that i need a forscan or odb 2 to program the module i also checked ebay and i can get one for 50 buck's didnt ake off my panel i think because it's a cop car they could have disabled this feature

[@MrSundown323]

Update??? I have a 09 p71 also and I have 2 new fobs , tried programming but nothing

[@alexchitownarod4915]

Mine does the same thing but its the front passenger door . Would it still be the module on the drivers door or is there a separate passenger side ? Do you know by any chance?

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

If it's just the passenger door and the rear doors work fine it more likely a bad actuator or a broken wire.

[@alexchitownarod4915]

@@JackofAllMasterofNone thank you!

[@KGamer2015]

in my 05 grand marquis did't have any driver door module.

[@fsa_8729]

Hello sir Good afternoon, sir i have crown vic 2006 and the ddm control i found it on my car but when i do the programming step for the remote the lock cycle didn’t work , then i changed the ddm control from another crown vic has plate numbers on the driver door and the lock cycle worked but it’s reading the remote even i tried with a lot of remote it didn’t accepted, can you help for this issue

[@TheFaceracer1]

Could a non wireless remote car be converted to a wireless remote by changing that module in the drivers door to a wireless one? Drivers door would be sufficient for me!

[@charlie_nolan]

Yes, according to internet research this would work

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Simple answer yes. Depending on the year

[@jaronpatterson752]

i just chaged that box 2004 grand marquis my lock and trunk still wont open any idea of what it could be

[@joshuacampodonico6554]

Any information for a 2010 Lincoln town car or crown Victoria

[@welbercwolk]

I have a Crown Victoria 1992, does this remote control module work? Any indications on eBay to buy? I'm from Brazil and I don't have parts available here. Thanks!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

The 92 is completely different unfortunately

[@Yophillips3272]

The electronics in these cars are junk. Don't get me wrong the powertrain is pretty bullet proof though.

[@breal5790]

Liked your video

[@clintdees1664]

my keyless entry, trunk and electric door locks don't work. tire pressure light stays on and rear defroster doesn't work. would ddm be responsible for all this?

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Everything you mention except the rear defroster interfaces with the driver's door module. Have you checked fuses?

[@eltiburon7626]

I’m having the same problems on my 2008 mercury grand marquis did you happen to fix any of them?

[@Adam_StillRollin_Gutierrez]

Did you have problems with the trunk not opening from the door

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

No. Works great

[@drevildruid]

I have a 2011 CVPI. I had a locksmith try to program the keyless to no avail. The car only has 68,000 on the odometer so it seems unlikely the module has went bad. We pulled off the door panel and the module appears to be in great shape, all the wires are connected and he was able to program it through the OBD port but when he tried the ignition programming it simply wouldn't work (that is the car locks didn't cycle). Any ideas? I also can't for the life of me find the fuse/relay that controls this module.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

What did he use to program it? If it wasn't Forscan or the Ford IDS it probably won't work.

[@drevildruid]

@@JackofAllMasterofNone I didn't get a good look at it but it was pretty large. About as big as a laptop.

[@drevildruid]

I ended up going with a Viper V3100 1 way car alarm. It has it's own module (completely bypassing the OEM Door Module on my CVPI). Simply splice into the existing wires. It unlocks/locks the doors, has a trunk release and panic button on the fob. When I put the car into drive the doors auto lock and when into park they unlock. $70 on Amazon. www.amazon.com/Viper-3100V-1-Way-Security-System/dp/B00CPGU03Y/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=viper+keyless+car+alarm&qid=1624857232&sr=8-7

[@Yophillips3272]

There's #8 fuse under the hood, don't quote me but also check #2 fuse inside the car. But if you already have the door panel off just check power at the wires going into the module. I'm writing this for anyone else who has issues. I know this comment is 4 months old.

[@1982sketcher]

Try another module from the junkyard, ive had false positives with 2.

[@adamiusrex]

my Crown Vic suddenly doesn’t know that the driver door is closed when it IS closed. It keeps the courtesy light on the driver door on constantly as well as a light under the dashboard and the dome light on the ceiling. They never turn off. I had to pull the #8 fuse from the under-dash panel to turn all those things off, so the battery wouldn’t run down. But now I have no electric locks without that fuse in place. When the fuse is in place everything appears to work except the door not knowing when it is closed so it knows to deactivate all the courtesy lights. I guess those things stay on indefinitely if the car thinks the door is open, so i need to fix whatever went bad. What does that sound like went bad on my car? Why doesn’t my car know when the driver door is closed?

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Door switch sounds like

[@adamiusrex]

@@JackofAllMasterofNone , where is that?

[@adamiusrex]

@@JackofAllMasterofNone , i guess i must have located it because i took the panel off the door and played around with the hardware and wires neer the catch and i noticed some stuff that i think should enable a diagnosis from someone who knows this system more than i do. as far as i can tell, there are two “subroutines” that that door switch triggers. One is that when that switch tells the car that the door is open, it tells the car to ding a bell if the keys are in the steering column, to help remind you not to close your door and lock your keys in the car. The other is that when that switch tells the car that the door is open, it tells the car to turn on the dome light and the underdash courtesy light and the door courtesy light (and when that switch tells the door that the door is closed, it tells the car to turn off all those dome lights and courtesy lights…usually after about a five second pause, unless someone turns the key in the ignition to start the car, which i think usually kills the dome and courtesy lights even faster, if i recall.) The five second delay before deactivation (and then soft fade out if there was no key turn) seems like instructions that must be coming from a microprocessor, which makes me think that the door module is involved in these subroutines. The other new piece of information I discovered that makes me think the problem is in my door module and not my door switch is this: when i leave my keys in my ignition, there is no dinging when the door is closed, but when i OPEN my door with the keys in the ignition, it starts dinging. So it seems like the door switch must work. But weirdly, the car DOESN’T seem to know that the door is closed when it makes the decision whether to activate or deactivate the courtesy lights. So that must be a good door switch but a bad door module, right?

[@adamiusrex]

@@JackofAllMasterofNone omg, disregard it all. I discovered the issue. This car has a switch i didnt know about. if you push on the headlight dial on the dashboard, it activates all the dome and courtesy lights. i dont recall ever having pushed on it but maybe i accidentally did once before i closed the door, when those lights were already activated, so i didnt see anything change by having bumped against that dial, and only noticed something different once i closed the door and they didnt turn off. i started scrutinizing all the switches and i see some rubbed out illegible words under that switch but one of those words looked like it was “push” and i didnt even know that was a push switch, so i pushed it and that fixed the problem!

[@berniceperry8898]

The code on my module wont unlock my doors on the door keypad any ideas what could be wrong..all other buttons function good...??? Btw its an 01 vic...

[@vh8765]

My 05 Mustang is the opposite of this. It will lock but won’t unlock. Driver door only.

[@TheHabibalby]

Mmmm i replaced the door module of my Grand Marquis 2008, and the code/keyless remains the same...

[@utube4gar]

Panther, was your part number: 6W1Z-15K602-B? If so, was it easy to install? My area dealers want $140 to $185 to replace the module.

[@dallasgreensmoke]

Not the case for all crown vics. My 05 doesnt have a DDM. But my locks arent working

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

It absolutely does have one

[@russellgilbert3453]

Having this issue on my Town Car. This was VERY helpful. Thanks for posting.