1958 electric door locks

[rex crews #18304]

Hello, Friends,

I am removing an electric door lock system from a 1958 Cadillac sedan, and I am having trouble determining if I have all the components of the system.  Amazingly, there is no wiring diagram that I can find in the 58 shop manual.  I am thinking there are the four solenoids in the doors, the two switches on each front door and one or two relays under the dash.  I do not know where under the dash to look for these relays or if there are one or two.  Can anyone shed light on this?  I would love to hear from someone at:  rexcrews@bellsouth.net

Thanks,

Rex

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Electric Door locks were a late introduction in 58, pretty rare to find. The 59 shop manual should have a diagram for you. I had a 58 series 62 convertible that was LOADED with options to include electric door locks. The chrome lock knob should have a lightning bolt on top of it. Not sure why GM went to vacuum after electric??

[rex crews #18304]

Thanks for the suggestion.  Its funny that the lock solenoids on the 59s are nothing like those on the 58s, but I am hoping the rest of the wiring and location of the units is the same as the 59 manual suggests.  Wish I had seen your 58 convertible.  Theres nothing like a Cadillac with lots of options!

Rex

[Barry Wheeler #2189]

Why dont you give Pete Peters a call. He options all of his Eldos with every known accessory and he has a 1958. He is in the Directory under Fredus Peters in Ft. Wayne.