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andrew clayton Posted on Jun 22, 2015
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Front Passenger door lock stuck

The front passenger door lock is stuck and i cant remove the interior panel to get to the actuator or really anything inside the door to fix this. help?

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Hi Andrew:
Many local tow truck operators know how the latches work and use a tool called a slim jim to trip the latch.

If you really want to give it a go yourself, I'd remove the interior panel on the drivers door so that I could see exactly how the mechanism worked. Using that knowledge, you'll have to practice using a skinny tool, wire, whatever works, to unlatch the drivers door.

Once you've got it figured out, apply the mirror image of that process to the passenger door.

When you achieve success, you will be well on the way to becoming a tow truck driver. (or a car thief)

Happy Happy!

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