OOPS! HELP locked my drivers side door, now wont unlock

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Originally Posted by yellow400ex05

what makes that lock button not push in all the way??? i have the panel off and want to know if theres a way to turn it manually so that when you press your thumb on the button it opens it..

The lock is pretty simple. There's a tall, thin pin that slides through a tall, thin hole in a plate. When they line up, the button goes in, when you turn the key, the pin turns sideways and it's impossible to get it through the hole. Below is a really basic drawing of this description.

If you take the handle off, you can use ring nose pliers to take it apart. If you do so, there's a spring and several other pieces on the inside, so disassemble carefully and note the order in which they come out. I haven't taken the lock cylinder apart, but I'm sure finding out is easy.

[yellow400ex05]

thanks guys i got it, i took a set of needle nose pliers and grabbed that pin on the inside of the door that goes out the end of the lock cylinder and turned it counter-clockwise and it worked! the key turned with it!