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Thread: Driver's door deadlocked, lock stuck - actuator wont open it... Any ideas?

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    Default Driver's door deadlocked, lock stuck - actuator wont open it... Any ideas?

    I hate my driver's door

    -Artem

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    Tried to open it with the key from the outside?
    Are the passenger door lock normal? Checked all fuses under the backseat? Tried to disconnect the GM module for a while, then put it back in?

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    yeap, everything is normal, i can even feel the actuator move in the door... All other doors open and all... The driver's door is the one you cant open with a key (in US)

    -Artem

    -Thanks for ideas though appreciate them... This is a tricky one
    Last edited by ArtemLepilov; 05-24-2006 at 11:54 AM.

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    pull off the interior panels if you can to get to the locking mechanism, then use a screwdriver or something.

    but first there is apparently a way to "reset" the locks.

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    I dont think I can pull the panels off. They are jammed in between the actual door and the frame of the car. Tried doing the reset but it just syncs the actuators and since the actuator itself doesnt unlock the door, it is virtually useless.

    -Thanks y'all Artem

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    hmm, find the wiring to the doors actuator and try to manually apply voltage?

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    Thats a good idea... I will look for a diagram somewhere...
    Maybe I can apply and reapply voltage to the actuator to force the lock out...

    Is there anything possible to open the door in a case like that?

    -Artem
    Last edited by ArtemLepilov; 05-24-2006 at 12:02 PM.

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    On a locked car with a dead battery I was able to get in just by holding preesure against the lock. I can't explain why this worked but it did. Perhaps disconnect the battery and try. Good luck!

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    Your owners manual has a proceedure for over riding the lock with the key.

    Don't double lock the doors, it serves almost no purpose.

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    There is a way to override it on a passenger side door, but the same doesnt work for the driver's side door

    -Artem

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