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drivers side door lock isnt working!!! help

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Old 09-10-2012, 02:09 PM
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Default drivers side door lock isnt working!!! help

hey guys i recently had to replace the switch for the door locks/windows. while i had the inside panel and door latch off i started having problems with the drives side lock its self. if i pull the handle from the inside the door wont open so i have to put the key in the door and keep it turned in the unlocked position while i open it from the outside....has anyone had this problem before??? any help would be great! this is a PITA
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did you pull apart the door and make sure none of the plastic retainer clips broke?
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i had issues with the locks when i took the panel off for speakers and bent the locking rods to where they wouldnt work correctly on accident...could check them
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Check your rods and plastic clips, as told. It sounds like this is where the problem lies as the mechanism basically works.
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