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79Silv4x4 · 01-10-2005, 04:29 PM

This is my first Burb so I'm not sure if this is normal. It has barn doors on it and in order to open them I have to have the key in the cylinder and turned before it will open. Is this normal? I would hope that if I hit the power door locks that I could open the doors without using the key

Runum · 01-11-2005, 12:20 AM

I have an 89 sub that does this also. My sub has about 240k miles on it now. When I bought it with about 80k miles on it the electric lock solenoid would unlock the ban doors. Now it doesn't and I think it is due to evrything in the door being worn out. I havn't investigated a fix yet. Too many other projects going on.

**Already Gone** · 01-11-2005, 05:11 PM

I have had a few 85 to 91 Burbs and they have all had the same problem with the barn doors. I have even checked some in the junk yards and they too have the same problem. Don't know what it is , but I'm planning to take the door of the one I'm drivin now apart this spring and see what the problem is. If anyone knows what is going wrong please let us know, its frustrating as hell loading stuff (especially tires and rims) from the side door all the time.

79Silv4x4 · 01-12-2005, 01:18 AM

DAMN thing is working now--I think the actuator may be bad. . .

aggiedave98 · 01-13-2005, 12:39 AM

yep, my '89 works... only 120k miles on it though...

King-Suburban · 01-13-2005, 10:23 PM

try tearing it apart as the little Angle piece on the lock cylinder itself gets bent and it makes the auto lock not work. I had to do it on both bodies.

01-10-2005, 04:29 PM	#1
79Silv4x4 Workaholic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 1,589	Burb rear door question This is my first Burb so I'm not sure if this is normal. It has barn doors on it and in order to open them I have to have the key in the cylinder and turned before it will open. Is this normal? I would hope that if I hit the power door locks that I could open the doors without using the key

01-11-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	There is a problem.. I have had a few 85 to 91 Burbs and they have all had the same problem with the barn doors. I have even checked some in the junk yards and they too have the same problem. Don't know what it is , but I'm planning to take the door of the one I'm drivin now apart this spring and see what the problem is. If anyone knows what is going wrong please let us know, its frustrating as hell loading stuff (especially tires and rims) from the side door all the time. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

01-13-2005, 10:23 PM	#6
King-Suburban Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 10	try tearing it apart as the little Angle piece on the lock cylinder itself gets bent and it makes the auto lock not work. I had to do it on both bodies. __________________ 2007 crewcab SS Duramax Dooley 1990 2500 Suburban 9" lift w/ 38 Swamper TSL's 1966 Chevelle Joe BURBEN

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01-11-2005, 12:20 AM	#2
Runum Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DFW Posts: 8	I have an 89 sub that does this also. My sub has about 240k miles on it now. When I bought it with about 80k miles on it the electric lock solenoid would unlock the ban doors. Now it doesn't and I think it is due to evrything in the door being worn out. I havn't investigated a fix yet. Too many other projects going on.

01-12-2005, 01:18 AM	#4
79Silv4x4 Workaholic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 1,589	DAMN thing is working now--I think the actuator may be bad. . .

01-13-2005, 12:39 AM	#5
aggiedave98 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,007	yep, my '89 works... only 120k miles on it though...



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