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    Default Drivers Side Door won't unlock

    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.



    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.


    Passenger door, The blue tab is up higher were it should be.


    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)


    The screws are on the end of the door! 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.

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    kick it


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    Quote Originally Posted by no mo hondas
    kick it

    That didn't work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DunDunSkeert
    That didn't work.
    lol


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    check powered door fuse in fuse box

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    Quote Originally Posted by SiR EG2
    check powered door fuse in fuse box
    if 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.


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    door actuator dat might be the problem

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    Dukes of Hazard that bitch

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle

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    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..
    Peek-a-boo mofucka what now?!

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    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
    BMW 750iL

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    Quote Originally Posted by X-Runner
    Your just lucky the door panel is off
    lol thats a good point


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