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lytemup454 · 07-26-2008, 05:47 PM

Well i decided to change my door locks and well i shut the door and now i can't open it. i was having trouble when i would lock it from the inside and close it. it would unlock and i would have to use the key. so i pulled out the lock Cyclinder and shut it, for whatever reason i don't know but i did and now i can open it up. i've tried the handle inside and i've tried the U shaped lever inside that the lock itself controls and nothing. any suggestions????? HELP
Lytemup454

Riveted1 · 07-26-2008, 05:54 PM

I don't have a suggestion about getting it unlocked, but your door locks were operating correctly. You have to use a key from the outside.

lytemup454 · 07-26-2008, 06:44 PM

well i got it opened. so now when i want to lock my door i have to do it from the outside with the key?

**clay68c10** · 07-26-2008, 06:56 PM

Yup, that's how they made 'em. At least you'll never lock your keys inside.

Longhorn Man · 07-26-2008, 07:24 PM

the only other way, is if you are inside the truck, and press the button down.
But that makes it hard to get out!

dan42 · 07-26-2008, 07:50 PM

Sicmaro · 07-26-2008, 07:52 PM

i put power door locks and use keyless entry to lock my truck now. hated using my keys.......

**Boog** · 07-26-2008, 08:18 PM

This reminds me of a woman I know who drives a new model Nissan and got locked IN her car. This is for real. She was inside and could not get out and she had the keys in there with her. I know what you are thinking and she is not blonde...She could not figure out how to unlock the doors. She had a panick attact. She was there for almost an hour before someone could get there to coach her on how to unlock the doors. The dealer's mechanic told her that her cell phone scrambled the signal to the remote door locks. You know there is bound to be a manual lock release in there too, on every door. What a deal....

1966gmc · 07-26-2008, 08:28 PM

^^^^ Ive heard about that happening.Cell phones can do some freaky stuff

ripdog28 · 07-26-2008, 08:33 PM

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Longhorn Man · 07-26-2008, 10:10 PM

the other verson of that blonde star add that I heard ended saying "we're always here, becouse you're always blonde. Funny stuff!

Premium72 · 07-27-2008, 01:40 AM

grab the shiney thing!..hahaha good lord!..

**El Jay** · 07-27-2008, 02:37 AM

Seriously.
I had a similar problem with my GMC.

I happened to notice one day, with the door open and the window down; I could see the key lock and rod and other miscellaneous stuff.

I took a can of WD-40 with a straw and just sprayed the livin' beJesus out of the key lock and everything else I could see down inside the door.
Then I worked the key several times and now, a couple of years later, everything still works just fine.

Just my .02 on my own personal experiences.

Chevyman680063 · 07-27-2008, 04:15 AM

Hey now...I take offense to that blonde joke.

Being a natural blonde myself I've come to notice that it's not so much the true blondes that are the dumb ones but the fake/bleached blondes that are, not all of them of course.

68GMC454 · 07-27-2008, 05:12 AM

my oldest duaghter took the im a blonde thign to heart.. i didnt think anybody could act that tupid and live..got to love her, but im running out of hopes shes gonna marry a rich guy so i can retire...

**special-K** · 07-27-2008, 05:53 AM

I never lock mine,it seems like.
A little while after my wife got her Cherokee the opener battery went dead.She`s pannicking,"That`s ridiculous!How do you get in when the battery`s dead???"...I say,"Uh...use the key?"

LONGHAIR · 07-27-2008, 09:33 AM

Let that be a lesson to you. I worked in a bodyshop for many years and you never know [I]what[I/] you are going to run into. If you are doing this kind of work to one of the doors.......open the one on the other side first, or at least roll down the window on the other door. I have had to "break in" to all kinds of different cars/trucks in my time at the shop, for various reasons. It's no fun and an ounce of prevention......

07-26-2008, 05:47 PM	#1
lytemup454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pueblo West Posts: 264	help I'm locked out!!! Well i decided to change my door locks and well i shut the door and now i can't open it. i was having trouble when i would lock it from the inside and close it. it would unlock and i would have to use the key. so i pulled out the lock Cyclinder and shut it, for whatever reason i don't know but i did and now i can open it up. i've tried the handle inside and i've tried the U shaped lever inside that the lock itself controls and nothing. any suggestions????? HELP Lytemup454

07-26-2008, 05:54 PM	#2
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: help I'm locked out!!! I don't have a suggestion about getting it unlocked, but your door locks were operating correctly. You have to use a key from the outside. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

07-26-2008, 06:44 PM	#3
lytemup454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pueblo West Posts: 264	Re: help I'm locked out!!! well i got it opened. so now when i want to lock my door i have to do it from the outside with the key?

07-26-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,991	Re: help I'm locked out!!! Yup, that's how they made 'em. At least you'll never lock your keys inside. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

07-26-2008, 07:24 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: help I'm locked out!!! the only other way, is if you are inside the truck, and press the button down. But that makes it hard to get out!

07-26-2008, 07:50 PM	#6
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07-26-2008, 07:52 PM	#7
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07-26-2008, 08:18 PM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,536	Re: help I'm locked out!!! This reminds me of a woman I know who drives a new model Nissan and got locked IN her car. This is for real. She was inside and could not get out and she had the keys in there with her. I know what you are thinking and she is not blonde...She could not figure out how to unlock the doors. She had a panick attact. She was there for almost an hour before someone could get there to coach her on how to unlock the doors. The dealer's mechanic told her that her cell phone scrambled the signal to the remote door locks. You know there is bound to be a manual lock release in there too, on every door. What a deal.... __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

07-26-2008, 08:28 PM	#9
1966gmc Why does it taste purple? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Md Posts: 621	Re: help I'm locked out!!! ^^^^ Ive heard about that happening.Cell phones can do some freaky stuff

07-26-2008, 10:10 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: help I'm locked out!!! the other verson of that blonde star add that I heard ended saying "we're always here, becouse you're always blonde. Funny stuff!

07-27-2008, 01:40 AM	#12
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07-27-2008, 02:37 AM	#13
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: help I'm locked out!!! Seriously. I had a similar problem with my GMC. I happened to notice one day, with the door open and the window down; I could see the key lock and rod and other miscellaneous stuff. I took a can of WD-40 with a straw and just sprayed the livin' beJesus out of the key lock and everything else I could see down inside the door. Then I worked the key several times and now, a couple of years later, everything still works just fine. Just my .02 on my own personal experiences. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

07-27-2008, 04:15 AM	#14
Chevyman680063 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 850	Re: help I'm locked out!!! Hey now...I take offense to that blonde joke. Being a natural blonde myself I've come to notice that it's not so much the true blondes that are the dumb ones but the fake/bleached blondes that are, not all of them of course. Last edited by Chevyman680063; 07-27-2008 at 04:16 AM.

07-27-2008, 05:12 AM	#15
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: help I'm locked out!!! my oldest duaghter took the im a blonde thign to heart.. i didnt think anybody could act that tupid and live..got to love her, but im running out of hopes shes gonna marry a rich guy so i can retire... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

07-27-2008, 05:53 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: help I'm locked out!!! I never lock mine,it seems like. A little while after my wife got her Cherokee the opener battery went dead.She`s pannicking,"That`s ridiculous!How do you get in when the battery`s dead???"...I say,"Uh...use the key?" __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 07-27-2008 at 05:54 AM.



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07-27-2008, 09:33 AM	#17
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: help I'm locked out!!! Let that be a lesson to you. I worked in a bodyshop for many years and you never know [I]what[I/] you are going to run into. If you are doing this kind of work to one of the doors.......open the one on the other side first, or at least roll down the window on the other door. I have had to "break in" to all kinds of different cars/trucks in my time at the shop, for various reasons. It's no fun and an ounce of prevention......

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