Driver door won't unlock
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Driver door won't unlock
My girlfriend slammed my door shut on the driver side accidently today GRRR!!! and now my door won't open from the outside, nor the inside. I've been searching around and I found this website that shows you how to remove the door panel, but with the door open http://liljerk.morpheus.net/350Z/front_speakers/. Seems like I'm the only rare case, because I've done alot of searches, and can't find one
Has anyone ever tried to take the door panel off inside the car? I tried today, and since there are clips that are around the edges of the door panel and the door is close, I have had no luck.
Or does anyone know how to get open umm without using the door handle lol, probly not.
There's no tension when I pull on the door handle, so a rod or a spring is broken on the locking mechanism. HELP!!!
BTW: I have an 03 Z
Has anyone ever tried to take the door panel off inside the car? I tried today, and since there are clips that are around the edges of the door panel and the door is close, I have had no luck.
Or does anyone know how to get open umm without using the door handle lol, probly not.
There's no tension when I pull on the door handle, so a rod or a spring is broken on the locking mechanism. HELP!!!
BTW: I have an 03 Z
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no don't have a slim jim where can i buy one of those?
yeah if i could only get the door open, i would be able to take the door panel apart and fix whatever is broken in there
yeah if i could only get the door open, i would be able to take the door panel apart and fix whatever is broken in there
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What might have happened is she broke/jared the lock/unlock cable from its grove. Its a long shot but it might have happened.
Try to see if you can get the top of the door panel open to look inside through the top. You'll see two rods if one is lose get a metal hanger make it into a hook pull the loose rod out the top of the door. Once you get a hand one it hank it and it should either unlock the door so you can open it or it will open the door if its the door opener rod.
hope this helps like i said long shot but you never know.
edit: they are super long rods and they are flexable kinda like bike brake lines. You can't miss them.
Try to see if you can get the top of the door panel open to look inside through the top. You'll see two rods if one is lose get a metal hanger make it into a hook pull the loose rod out the top of the door. Once you get a hand one it hank it and it should either unlock the door so you can open it or it will open the door if its the door opener rod.
hope this helps like i said long shot but you never know.
edit: they are super long rods and they are flexable kinda like bike brake lines. You can't miss them.
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I'm in the same boat. Driver's door won't unlock and open up. Just happened today in the dealer lot. I have an appt booked on Tuesday but I just hope I don't get raped on service fees.
Any update with your door?
Any update with your door?
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