"i can't get out!...."
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"i can't get out!...."
this is what my passenger says when she tries to get out of the car. years ago the car was repainted(not just a re-spray)...i mean, windows were removed from the car, door hinges were replaced...the whole 9. this is when the problem began with unlocking the doors. on cold/chilly nights in early spring/late fall the doors wouldn't unlock using keyless remote. the only way to get into the car would be to use the key while pulling up on the handle. but once the warmer weather rolled around the keyless would work fine. but this year is different...finally got the car out of the garage last weekend and the passenger door will not open unless i do the whole key/handle trick. i cant even open the pass. door from the inside! so, my question is: has anybody experienced this after getting your car repainted? any suggestions? i know its not the worst thing in the world... but on the rare occasion i do let someone in the Lex, i feel all embarrassed my girl cant get out of the damn thing! thanks in advance everybody!
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If those paint guys took it apart for paint I would start asking questions. When you take the door handle assembly off there is a small white sensor attatched to the backside of the key hole. When you insert your key and the lock is turned it sends a signal to the actuator which unlocks the doors. It is very easy to damage especially if you're pulling off the door handle and you don't know its in there.
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If those paint guys took it apart for paint I would start asking questions. When you take the door handle assembly off there is a small white sensor attatched to the backside of the key hole. When you insert your key and the lock is turned it sends a signal to the actuator which unlocks the doors. It is very easy to damage especially if you're pulling off the door handle and you don't know its in there.
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I have this issue with my brothers fixer upper. The key hole won't line up correctly to bolt into the handle. The bar/rod that opens the door might be bent when they tried to remove the handle out. That and there is a white box of doom I call it that has a metal bar that comes out that connects to your key lock. That breaks you can't open the door at all. Your going to have to take the door panel off and check the bar/rod to see if it needs to be bent so you can open th door correctly. Check for that broken metal bar that comes off of the white box that might be a cause of the issue. I don't have pics for this sorry. I might take some later if I care enough.
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I have this issue with my brothers fixer upper. The key hole won't line up correctly to bolt into the handle. The bar/rod that opens the door might be bent when they tried to remove the handle out. That and there is a white box of doom I call it that has a metal bar that comes out that connects to your key lock. That breaks you can't open the door at all. Your going to have to take the door panel off and check the bar/rod to see if it needs to be bent so you can open th door correctly. Check for that broken metal bar that comes off of the white box that might be a cause of the issue. I don't have pics for this sorry. I might take some later if I care enough.
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