driver power door lock wont release

driver side lock will not unlock. all others ok, and i can feel the
solenoid trying to activate, but it won't release the lock. Can i
remove the door panel trim and release this lock manually?? I don't
really need it to lock but i damn sure need it to unlock. This
wonderful vehicle has been trouble free for 278k and i believe will run
forever but i'm getting too old to climb thru the window. someone
please help, any advice will be greatly appreciated by my old friend
and me.

"jmd" <deasumi@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1158709269.939644.162350@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> driver side lock will not unlock. all others ok, and i can feel the
> solenoid trying to activate, but it won't release the lock. Can i
> remove the door panel trim and release this lock manually?? I don't
> really need it to lock but i damn sure need it to unlock. This
> wonderful vehicle has been trouble free for 278k and i believe will run
> forever but i'm getting too old to climb thru the window. someone
> please help, any advice will be greatly appreciated by my old friend
> and me.
>[/color]

If you can get the door panel loose enough being that you don't seem to be
able to open the door, I would suggest spraying some locksmith approved lube
into the lock and see what that does.

"jmd" <deasumi@charter.net> wrote in message
news:1158709269.939644.162350@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> driver side lock will not unlock. all others ok, and i can feel the
> solenoid trying to activate, but it won't release the lock. Can i
> remove the door panel trim and release this lock manually?? I don't
> really need it to lock but i damn sure need it to unlock. This
> wonderful vehicle has been trouble free for 278k and i believe will run
> forever but i'm getting too old to climb thru the window. someone
> please help, any advice will be greatly appreciated by my old friend
> and me.
>[/color]

Removing the interior door panel without being able to open the door is
pretty tricky, but I believe that it can be done. You may have to remove
the B-pillar trim to be able to pull the panel away from the door frame.

Did you try using the key?
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Ray O
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