96 Camry door lock question

[cnterline]

when I close my drivers side door,I hear two sounds that sound like your actuating the door lock button to open the locks when the locks are in the open position,anyone ever have the same problem ?

[dz63]

I haven't had that exact problem on my '96 Camry, but similar ones. It sounds like maybe the wires are broken inside the rubber boot by the door hinge and may be touching each other or grounding out when you close the door, causing the power lock to actuate. Just a guess.

The insulation on the wires at the flex point cracks and the wires eventually break or short out. I have replaced a section of wires on all four doors on my '96 Camry. With some patience, you can unplug the wiring harness, pull the rubber boot back and examine the wires for cracks. I ended up cutting out about 12" of wire, soldering in new pieces and heat shrinking all of the soldered joints. Need to make sure that the joints are outside the "flex" zone. It took me about 2-2.5 hours per door to fix.

I am not sure if the insulation is defective on our Generation of Camry or if this is typical of all cars that have power windows and door locks. I suspect that poor quality wiring was installed in our cars.