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mdanib
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Hi. Yesterday my driver's side door just stopped opening. I have tried the manual lock (that's apparently was not hooked to anything in the door) and the automatic lock to no avail. The key wont even open it. I pulled the door panel back best I could seeing that I can't get the door open and pulled on the wire that connects to the door handle to see if it would release still nothing. How can I get this door open so I can get the panel off to see what is going on? I don't care if it ever locks again I just need to be able to open and close the door. I appreciate any assistance given.
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If it won't open you will have to get the panel off first.
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I know that. Any suggestions on how to do that seeing door won't open? That's part of the problem. I can only get it partially off to barely get one hand in there but not very far. I'm a woman with small hands so I know a man isn't going to have much luck.
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I'll try to find some threads on this which show pictures so you can get an idea of what you are trying to release.

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Thank you. Because pulling on that line connected to the actuator didn't do anything.
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If it were me, I would drill a door knob hole near the match and pop the latch, then get a replacement panel from a junk yard.
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We need a new a Wiki...of the things that Robert has NOT made a great video about....

It will be a lonely, small thread..

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Post by FLXC90 »

Is your interior cloth or leather? If it's Leather (tan) Butler's has an S70 if you trash your panel. And Barry's U-pull-it in Theodore has an S70 and a V70, one of them should have a good panel.
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abscate wrote:We need a new a Wiki...of the things that Robert has NOT made a great video about....

It will be a lonely, small thread..

Thx, robert!!
Seems like a never ending task. Lol
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