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08-01-2004, 05:06 PM
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1984 380SL door locks
The passenger side door lock no longer activates when the driver side door is locked. This is a vacuum controlled lock system (ugh!!!), and I am assuming there is a problem with the vacuum element in the right (passenger side) door or in a vacuum line leading to that element. I am also assuming I need to remove the interior door panel to get to the vacuum element; however, I can't find any sort of repair manual that covers this topic.
Any suggestions on how to proceed or which repair manual may cover this topic before I go on a wild goose chase troubleshooting the problem? Jim in Maryland 
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08-01-2004, 08:11 PM
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Hope you get an answer. My 83 280SL is starting to do the same thing, intermittently. Did yours start out that way and then fail completly? I've also noticed I now have to start the car to unlock the trunk, which I assume is because pressure is being returned(removed?) from the vacuum line. It be nice to find a source on how to trouble shoot these systems and get an understanding of how they work.
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08-01-2004, 09:17 PM
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe
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#4
08-03-2004, 08:56 AM
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Re: Vacuum repair
I can't find his web site, but give him a call. He has repair kits for the vacuum acutators and a bunch of other hard to find stuff.
George Murphy Performance Analysis Co. 1345 Oak Ridge Turnpike, PMB 258 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-482-9175 Voice or FAX Hours: 9 am to 5 pm ET Mon - Fri E-Mail : George_Murphy@compuserve.com
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