power door locks not working

1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
142,400 MILES • 3.3L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DEBORAH LYNN JENKINS
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The power door locks and interior lights only work if vehicle is running or ignition is in on position. What could be the issue?
Feb 8, 2021 at 9:54 PM
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This sounds like the BCM is out. To be sure lets do a CAN scan which is the future of automotive repair. you can get a CAN scanner from Amazon for about $50.00. here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

Here are instructions you can replaced the BCM in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Feb 10, 2021 at 10:28 AM
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