1987 Toyota Cressida

There is a child lock on the inside of the passenger doors. It must be locked
because I can't open the passenger doors from the inside, obviously. But, I
can't even open the doors from the outside. I'm completely lost, and kinda
need my doors to open, at least from the outside. Does anyone have any ideas??
? Thanks

"shee" <u19519@uwe> wrote in message news:5d03a9bf88cb4@uwe...[color=blue]
> There is a child lock on the inside of the passenger doors. It must be
> locked
> because I can't open the passenger doors from the inside, obviously. But,
> I
> can't even open the doors from the outside. I'm completely lost, and kinda
> need my doors to open, at least from the outside. Does anyone have any
> ideas??
> ? Thanks[/color]

When you say "passenger doors" do you mean the front seat passenger door or
the rear seat passenger door?

Have you tried unlocking the doors manually?

Most likely, a rod clip has fallen off inside the door. If this happened to
multiple doors at the same time, the most likely cause was someone was
attempting to use a slim jim and knocked the rod clips off.
--

Ray O
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It is the two back passenger doors. They don't unlock from the inside or the
outside. Not even when you pull the door latch up. Nothing...nada....

Ray O wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>> There is a child lock on the inside of the passenger doors. It must be
>> locked[/color]
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines][color=green]
>> ideas??
>> ? Thanks[/color]
>
>When you say "passenger doors" do you mean the front seat passenger door or
>the rear seat passenger door?
>
>Have you tried unlocking the doors manually?
>
>Most likely, a rod clip has fallen off inside the door. If this happened to
>multiple doors at the same time, the most likely cause was someone was
>attempting to use a slim jim and knocked the rod clips off.[/color]

Whats the next step I make??? How would I fix the rod clips???

shee wrote:[color=blue]
>It is the two back passenger doors. They don't unlock from the inside or the
>outside. Not even when you pull the door latch up. Nothing...nada....
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>> There is a child lock on the inside of the passenger doors. It must be
>>> locked[/color][/color]
>[quoted text clipped - 10 lines][color=green]
>>multiple doors at the same time, the most likely cause was someone was
>>attempting to use a slim jim and knocked the rod clips off.[/color][/color]

"shee" <u19519@uwe> wrote in message news:5d0435e455a2c@uwe...[color=blue]
> Whats the next step I make??? How would I fix the rod clips???[/color]

Assuming that the temperature is not below freezing where you are and the
doors are not just be frozen shut, then yo uhave to remove the interior door
panel to access the hardware that releases the door and to the lock rod
clips. It is a lot harder to remove the interior door panel when the door
does not open. The doors panel is held on with a combination of screws and
clips. First remove all screws (usually screws holding the arm rest and
door release lever) and then pull the retaining clips our from the
perimeter of the door panel.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


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>
> shee wrote:[color=green]
>>It is the two back passenger doors. They don't unlock from the inside or
>>the
>>outside. Not even when you pull the door latch up. Nothing...nada....
>>[color=darkred]
>>>> There is a child lock on the inside of the passenger doors. It must be
>>>> locked[/color]
>>[quoted text clipped - 10 lines][color=darkred]
>>>multiple doors at the same time, the most likely cause was someone was
>>>attempting to use a slim jim and knocked the rod clips off.[/color][/color][/color]

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"shee" <u19519@uwe> wrote in message news:5d0435e455a2c@uwe...[color=green]
>> Whats the next step I make??? How would I fix the rod clips???[/color]
>
>Assuming that the temperature is not below freezing where you are and the
>doors are not just be frozen shut, then yo uhave to remove the interior door
>panel to access the hardware that releases the door and to the lock rod
>clips. It is a lot harder to remove the interior door panel when the door
>does not open.[/color]
SNIP

Ray, can he use a Slim Jim to open the door with the clips
disconnected?...be lots easier to get the panel off...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:30:24 GMT, Gord Beaman <gord@islandtelecom.com>
wrote:
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>"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"shee" <u19519@uwe> wrote in message news:5d0435e455a2c@uwe...[color=darkred]
>>> Whats the next step I make??? How would I fix the rod clips???[/color]
>>
>>Assuming that the temperature is not below freezing where you are and the
>>doors are not just be frozen shut, then yo uhave to remove the interior door
>>panel to access the hardware that releases the door and to the lock rod
>>clips. It is a lot harder to remove the interior door panel when the door
>>does not open.[/color]
>SNIP
>
>Ray, can he use a Slim Jim to open the door with the clips
>disconnected?...be lots easier to get the panel off...[/color]

Just tried it on my 89 and it worked. Slant the slim jim at about a
35 or 40 degree angle from horizonatal towards the back of the door
and you catch the latch rod. Pull to open. Not sure if the 87 had the
same door.

--
gburnore at DataBasix dot Com
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:mgl1121isojncpb4m7scbjnebta19gc3ng@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>"shee" <u19519@uwe> wrote in message news:5d0435e455a2c@uwe...[color=darkred]
>>> Whats the next step I make??? How would I fix the rod clips???[/color]
>>
>>Assuming that the temperature is not below freezing where you are and the
>>doors are not just be frozen shut, then yo uhave to remove the interior
>>door
>>panel to access the hardware that releases the door and to the lock rod
>>clips. It is a lot harder to remove the interior door panel when the door
>>does not open.[/color]
> SNIP
>
> Ray, can he use a Slim Jim to open the door with the clips
> disconnected?...be lots easier to get the panel off...
> --
>
> -Gord.
> (use gordon in email)[/color]

In theory, yes - if the OP can get the slim jim on the door lock itself.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)