Q: power locks not functioning
All of a sudden my power locks quit functioning. None of the doors locked at all. I hear a little click under the steering wheel behind the fuse box when the lock/unlock button is pressed. I have an aftermarket alarm, but that is not part of the problem and it works fine. I lock the doors manually. Could the problem be with the Smart Entry Control Module?
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