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DunDunSkeert
01-01-2009, 12:06 PM
While installing new speakers in my car I shut my drivers door and it now won't unlock so I can open it. I've tried everything I can think of. It feels like something is jammed somewhere in the mechanism. The lock moves a little bit but resists movement until it get to a certain point and it won't move any further. the keyless entry tries to unlock it but gives up after a second. The key won't open the door from the outside. I checked to see if any wires came off a clip but there are no wires inside the door. It is really hard to see anything inside the door because it is stuck shut, so I removed my drivers seat from the back door but working space still blows.


http://i41.tinypic.com/2d1ra10.jpg
All of the linkage checks out fine I'm now pretty sure that it is the mechanism.
This is the drivers side aka stuck side. Notice the blue tab in the center, That is for the exterior handle. That rod pushes down on the blue tab and opens the door. That blue tab should be up a lot higher as evidence of my passenger door.
http://i39.tinypic.com/155l4dv.jpg

Passenger door, The blue tab is up higher were it should be.
http://i39.tinypic.com/icvc4z.jpg

So this meens neither my lock works nor my handles to open the door.

Okay guys here is the fun part. I've determine my mechanism is screwed so I need to take it out to fix it. But this is how you take it out. (Passenger side)
http://i44.tinypic.com/xlilfo.jpg

The screws are on the end of the door!:2up: Well I obviously can take it out cause the door is stuck shut!!

Any ideas?

Thanks for any help, I'm really pissed right now and I'm almost to the point of ripping my door off.

Barefoot
01-01-2009, 01:23 PM
kick it

SiR EG2
01-01-2009, 01:30 PM
check powered door fuse in fuse box

Barefoot
01-01-2009, 02:34 PM
check powered door fuse in fuse boxif the fuse is out that wouldnt make it stick like it is. plus the other doors work so its not the fuse, switch or relay.

DunDunSkeert
01-01-2009, 04:30 PM
kick it


That didn't work.:(

yunglaosta
01-01-2009, 04:48 PM
door actuator dat might be the problem

Barefoot
01-01-2009, 05:02 PM
That didn't work.:(lol

87 Turbo II
01-01-2009, 06:56 PM
Dukes of Hazard that bitch

DVSRX-7
01-01-2009, 07:08 PM
same shit happened with my 7. this might seem stupid but sit on the door but have the window open then tell someone to open it..

i dont know if it will work for your car but it worked for mine the stupid locks get stuck somehow, oh and another thing i did was i had my friend climb in the window (pushing down lightly with his bodyweight) and that was another way i got the lock to open up..

sometimes its the handle or locking mechanism that fails so check that out if you can..

X-Runner
01-01-2009, 07:11 PM
Ive got to fix the same problem on an 01 Kia Rio later. Someone jammed the lock down though and now it wont open. Your just lucky the door panel is off :doh:

Barefoot
01-01-2009, 08:00 PM
Your just lucky the door panel is off :doh:lol thats a good point