THE LOCKING MECHINISM ON THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR OF MY '57 FORD THUNDERBIRD IS JAMMED IN THE LOCK POSITION....HOW CAN I FIX IT MYSELF?

Open the fuse box under the hood and swap the PCM power relay with the Fuel Pump Relay. It should start. Buy a new PCM relay and put the good relays back into their original positions.

u should be able to remove the cover by the door handle ,the lock rod probably came off the knob for the lock ,if u cant get to it that way then you may have to remove the door panel

I tried the DIY service and repair manuals from a website and it actually
helped me repair transmission problem in my ford explorer. it wont move forward or reverse, engine is good both solenoids for forward and reverse work.
I don't have much technical knowledge but I just followed it step-wise, and works perfect! got it from www.reliable-store.com

In some cars it is possible to take the latch with your hand and move the mechanism enough that it will pop back into the open position for you. Be carefull if it snaps back into place your finger could get pinched.

Good luck, if you cannot reset the latch then you will have to replace it.

If you are able to reset it then I would suggest that you lubricate it to help prevent it from getting stuck again.

Contrary to the repair manual; you do not need to remove the steering wheel. Remove the bottom dash panel below the steering wheel and then the bottom black steering wheel cover (3 screws). You will see a 1/8 inch hole and pin below the lock set. Put the key lock in the neutral position and push the pin and remove the ignition lock set. Put the new lock set in the neutral position and insert it. Turn it to the off position which resets the lock pin.

there is no part that i am aware of that is called a "CROSS DOCK" so to help you with this problem we need to know the correct name of the part, contact Ford parts and ID the part with the correct name

Join http://uk-mkivs.net/ theres loads of info on this and other things you can fix or mod and the banter is just great :)

If your a hands on kind of person theres a link on here how to fix it yourself with just some soldering needed cjrobbo

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1542461

The electric locks will have to have some charge in the battery before they will work. Even if you have a keypad entry system, you need some power. Can you connect cable to battery positive from below car? Or is hood open? If you can connect from underneath car, go to positive terminal on battery, and ground anywhere on the frame, then try your remote entry. And, where's your door key? Take a lock out, and have the local dealership cut you one. It was only $ 5.00. I just had one made.

Probably want to take in and have checked out by dealer or mechanic. Sounds like proportioning valve. ??? Does it have anti lock brakes??? ABS light on?

Hi
If the Problem is That you Can't Unlock the Door With Door Unlock Switch, Or The Key Outside of Door, nor can you Unlock Door with Manual Unlock Button [ Electrical Lock Doors Only ] Then More than Likley The lock / Unlock Motor that electricaly Locks and unlocks the Door has become Defective and is Jamming the ability to Unlock the Door by any method. You will have to find some way to get to the Mechinisim to move the door lock to the Unlock Position before you can open the Door. This will be very hard with the Door Closed but you may be able to remove the cover over the inside door handle and with some moveing of the link to the lock / unlock mechensim to get the door Unlocked. If not you may have to take it to your dealer or a body shop to see if they can get the Door unlocked. Try not to force unlock with a key as this will damage the Keylock Mechinism.
Then you will have to replace the Door lock / unlock Motor or simply disconnect the linkage to the door lock / unlock Motor and use a key to lock / unlock the Door untill you can replace the motor.
This is a common problem that shows up in these older cars. In my case both of the door lock motors on my 1987 Lebaron went out about the same time but the Pasenger went out first.
Usually the first indication that this problem is about to occure is you find that the Door lock becomes harder to lock and unlock with the key or with the manual door lock button.

Frank