Passenger door won't unlock

[gerry]

The lock is on a lever that pulls the pin back allowing the door to open. Someone using a slim jim will push on the lever unlocking the door. You can't "break" it the way your suggesting without using the jaws of life. The actuator is just a motor connected to this lever.

If you cut power to the car the manual switch still doesn't work. Why, because the metal piece connecting the manual switch and the motor to this lever has snapped.

Look up on youtube how to use a slim jim. Its the only way to unlock your door.

I've included a pic of the inside of your door. the red arrows indicate the lever that is connected to the lock. using a coat hanger, you need to pull that lever up to disengage the lock to then open your door.

Pm me your email and i'll send you the rest of the scanned pages from the book.

Originally Posted by DaRockwilder

lol, no I'm not going to cut the door panel. I don't think there will be any way to unlock the door until I "break" the actuator for the power door lock. Once I do that, the door should manually lock and unlock as normal.

I hope.

[DaRockwilder]

But, if the door wont unlock manually.... wont pulling on that rod have the same problem?

[gerry]

That rod piece has one end connected to the manual lock lever on the door, right next to the electric motor, and all the way at the opposite end is connected to what is keeping the door locked.

Both the manual lever and the motor pull on this rod. The rod is broken somewhere, so you need to physically grab onto it to pull the lock open.

Look at the picture.

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by DaRockwilder

But, if the door wont unlock manually.... wont pulling on that rod have the same problem?

Look at it this way... if your keys are locked in the car, and you have someone unlock it... they have to get the door open somehow.

Yeah, sure...sometimes they hit the unlock button from the inside. But many others just use a "slimjim" and pull something inside the door to manually unlock it.

This is what gerry is talking about.

[DaRockwilder]

well, ok. I'll try it.

There is resistance when I try to pull the manual door lock lever, feeling like something is jammed.

[lonnie]

Originally Posted by gerry

Don't cut the door! Omg!

Find someone who knows how to use a slim jim to pull on the lever to unlock the door from the outside. If you don't know anyone then i recommend you drive to a taxi stand and ask one of the drivers.

Most taxis offer this service but its not advertised because its considered illegal. Typically costs 20 to 40 bucks. (keep this in mind if ever you lock your keys inside your car!)

So if the guy gets the lock to pull back you should then get the door to open and then be able to change the lock.

Just keep in mind you won't be able to lock your door until you change the lock so find the part first.

If you do this and don't know how to replace the lock msg me and ill scan you the page from my haynes manuel. (I got it for christmas!)

Good luck!

Gerry

Originally Posted by gerry

The lock is on a lever that pulls the pin back allowing the door to open. Someone using a slim jim will push on the lever unlocking the door. You can't "break" it the way your suggesting without using the jaws of life. The actuator is just a motor connected to this lever.

If you cut power to the car the manual switch still doesn't work. Why, because the metal piece connecting the manual switch and the motor to this lever has snapped.

Look up on youtube how to use a slim jim. Its the only way to unlock your door.

I've included a pic of the inside of your door. the red arrows indicate the lever that is connected to the lock. using a coat hanger, you need to pull that lever up to disengage the lock to then open your door.

Pm me your email and i'll send you the rest of the scanned pages from the book.

This guys sounds like he knows what he is talking about.

[DaRockwilder]

I live in a small town, in the middle of nowhere. If I don't have access to a slim jim, could I do this with a metal coat hanger? The trim on the outside of the door just pops off, so a coat hanger should fit in, no problem. I guess it depends on the direction I need to pull. Straight up?