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Offline BallsDeep

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Drivers door won't open!!??
« on: 02 January 2012, 20:17 »
Can anyone tell me what I need to do?

Can't open it from the inside or outside, all the other doors work fine.


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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2012, 20:18 »

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2012, 21:26 »
try pushing the door in towards the car while pulling the handle.

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2012, 23:04 »
If not make sure u have new lock module then remove door card then window reg then smash up lock so you can open door up as safe locking motor mayhave jammed
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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #4 on: 02 January 2012, 23:17 »
Nothing to do with the lock modules, the cable has come off the handles

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #5 on: 02 January 2012, 23:21 »
Cables come off both handles? I would be very suprised if boths come of, if off at outer handle you should still be able to undo door via interior handle
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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #6 on: 02 January 2012, 23:25 »
Mind you looking at your pics again the cables look abit tight on the handles you see where you pull the handle out look in groove on edge of handle and disconnect cable that goes in there with a small pick or screwdriver then try opening on interior handle
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Offline BallsDeep

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #7 on: 02 January 2012, 23:47 »
Nothing to do with the lock modules, the cable has come off the handles

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I reckon this too, due to everything was fine yesterday, and this morning I took it apart to fit that part where you open the door was the inside, after that it went tits up!

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #8 on: 02 January 2012, 23:49 »
My bad, though it was only the outside.

If not make sure u have new lock module then remove door card then window reg then smash up lock so you can open door up as safe locking motor mayhave jammed

If he cant open the door he's going to have to cut off the door card to get to the lock module?

Might be worth PM'ing lozzie, she had a similar problem not long ago, not sure if she solved it

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Re: Drivers door won't open!!??
« Reply #9 on: 03 January 2012, 00:15 »
I've pmed her :)

But I'm gonna try take the door card off without cutting it, It's possible because people say they have done it, so I'll just give it a go.


I still reckon somethings just loose, because it was fine before I took it all apart.

Aaron