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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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i drive a 95 sc300, anyways the passenger door seems to be stuck! the handle inside is broken off but still able to move. the out side handle seems like its not catching anything the problem is i cant get the panel off with out opening the door. has this happened to anyone else? know what i should try? also the window goes a little more than half way down so something might be blocking it i assume?
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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its impossible to take it apart without opening the door. its also impossible to open the door with the panel on. and by the sound of it is impossible to open the door. lol. i went through the same thing. but my panel was already halfway broken so i just took off the top screws of the panel off and bend it if i recall correctly.
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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happened to me b4, i put my car to the "specialist" he did it. took him 2 days. he told me the mechanism inside got broken coz the water went inside. white doing the job he broken the passager handle. couldnt ask him how he did it coz his wife gave me back the car coz i think he was afriad to meet me coz of the handle. sorry for my english i am not american. ahh i saw the panel in front of the passager, below cubby he took off. maybe he done something there to get the doors opened, dunno. hope the info helps you
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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did you try to open the door from the outside handle?
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 11:09 AM
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yeah i did, the handle on the out side dosent seem to be catching anything. its not firm when you pull it
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Old Sep 1, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Sounds like the door actuator rod popped off or either broke off if you're not able to get in from the outside. The inside on the other hand only involves a cable, but to access it you have to take the panel off and it connects to the inside door handle. Blue is handle and black is your lock cable. Hope this helps
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 03:54 AM
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Sounds like the door actuator rod popped off or either broke off if you're not able to get in from the outside. The inside on the other hand only involves a cable, but to access it you have to take the panel off and it connects to the inside door handle. Blue is handle and black is your lock cable. Hope this helps
thanks! ill see what i can do! i was looking at your thread loving the interior! i need to get working like you man!
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Originally Posted by tdodge345
thanks! ill see what i can do! i was looking at your thread loving the interior! i need to get working like you man!
Thanks man...it just takes patience lol. Good luck with yours
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