Date:         Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:52:56 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Door handle/lock changing question
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I cannot unlock or lock my driver's door. It isn't the lock or the
> tumblers, that works fine. It's the part that slides up and down
> inside the door and is connected to the lock button. Something has
> happened to it, maybe as a result of the reinstall, but it won't go up
> or down. Fortunately stuck in the up position so I can get in and out,
> but I can't lock it.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Jim


Jim,

Check the door pin/knob first. By that I mean the thing that you pull on to
unlock the door.
Frequently, they get pulled up too high and the lower edge gets caught in
the edge of the
hole. Line that up with the hole and see if it will go down. Secondly,
remember to close the
door first. The driver's side lock will only lock if you close the door
first. That keeps you from
locking yourself in.



BenT