Door lock doesn't work.
03-04-14, 12:50 PM
#6
Well it was free as a graduation gift so can't complain. A car is still a car even if it needs a lot of work. And plus I'm in love with this car. Did you guys mean the two little plastic thing with the long wire hooked behind the door handle. Earlier one of those popped out and my passenger door wouldn't open. Popped it back in and door worked again. Is the other one for the locks.
Trending Topics
03-04-14, 06:36 PM
#8
Pole Position
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: LA
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well it was free as a graduation gift so can't complain. A car is still a car even if it needs a lot of work. And plus I'm in love with this car. Did you guys mean the two little plastic thing with the long wire hooked behind the door handle. Earlier one of those popped out and my passenger door wouldn't open. Popped it back in and door worked again. Is the other one for the locks.
03-05-14, 08:29 PM
#12
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: GA
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
+1 for broken lock cable stuff.
The cable ends (like all of the plastic) are prone to crack. once they are loose, the cable bends instead of pushing the lever in the latch mechanism.
also, does it not lock? unlock? or both? what if you manually flip the lock lever on the handle?
A bad actuator will likely cause a total failure, but only electrically (remote/power lock button) while you can still manually flip the lock. A bad cable can sometime function OK in one direction, but not in the other (lock vs unlock)
The cable ends (like all of the plastic) are prone to crack. once they are loose, the cable bends instead of pushing the lever in the latch mechanism.
also, does it not lock? unlock? or both? what if you manually flip the lock lever on the handle?
A bad actuator will likely cause a total failure, but only electrically (remote/power lock button) while you can still manually flip the lock. A bad cable can sometime function OK in one direction, but not in the other (lock vs unlock)
Last edited by turb0g33k; 03-05-14 at 08:34 PM.
03-06-14, 08:39 PM
#14
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: GA
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
in the 2nd and 3rd pictures it looks like the sleeve has come undone from the ferrule on the lock cable which might cause your problem. could also be broken at the lock assembly in at the door jamb too.
With the handle out like you have it, try locking and unlocking and see if the cable sleeve shifts. it should not move at all other than flex a little. the black sleeve on the outside of the cable maintains the set distance between the two ends allowing the inner cable to actually do work.
try manipulating the cable as well when your testing to see if it gets easier or harder to lock/unlock.
finally, unclip the lock cable from the handle assembly (white ended cable) and then try the key on the outside of the door to lock unlock. if it now locks/unlocks smoothly, like it should, then the cable is bad.
With the handle out like you have it, try locking and unlocking and see if the cable sleeve shifts. it should not move at all other than flex a little. the black sleeve on the outside of the cable maintains the set distance between the two ends allowing the inner cable to actually do work.
try manipulating the cable as well when your testing to see if it gets easier or harder to lock/unlock.
finally, unclip the lock cable from the handle assembly (white ended cable) and then try the key on the outside of the door to lock unlock. if it now locks/unlocks smoothly, like it should, then the cable is bad.
Last edited by turb0g33k; 03-06-14 at 08:43 PM.