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    After several Winters in WA state and no issues, I got restationed down here in Monterey and now the door is jammed shut.

    Are there any adjustments for the door locking mechanisms? My passenger door suddenly decided to not open (either with a key or with the electric lock)

    I need to take the door panel back off and check on if anything is misaligned or stuck. First I need to actually get my door open).
    -Wekilled
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    Quote Originally Posted by wekilled View Post
    After several Winters in WA state and no issues, I got restationed down here in Monterey and now the door is jammed shut.

    Are there any adjustments for the door locking mechanisms? My passenger door suddenly decided to not open (either with a key or with the electric lock)

    I need to take the door panel back off and check on if anything is misaligned or stuck. First I need to actually get my door open).
    I don't remember seeing anything that could be adjusted, but something could become misaligned or broken or maybe one of the plastic link rod clips could break off. I replaced my driver's door lock assembly recently and kept the old one so I could post a photo of it this evening.

    I broke mine when I was too rough taking off the interior door panel and pulled part of the lock assembly out of place. I could not open the door from either side. Fortunately, the door had not shut completely so I had room to pop all the clips around the edge of the interior panel. Then I crawled into the back seat and slid the panel toward the back. That also required moving the driver's seat forward & back and adjusting the backrest to get all the right angles.

    It should not have made any difference, but after removing the panel (and doing nothing else) the door would then open from the outside at least. Go figure.

    Between this and a window issue, my door panels have been off quite a few times. Lemme know if you need a more detailed "how to."


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