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So my driver side door wont open from inside or out, the window is locked, the driver side power window doesnt work for either window, the passenger door is fine.
i opened the door from the pulley in the trunk, pushed the door lock latch in so it acted like the door was shut. i pushed on the door button from the outside and the latch came out. but when i close the door, the it doesnt do anything.
i opened the door from the pulley in the trunk, pushed the door lock latch in so it acted like the door was shut. i pushed on the door button from the outside and the latch came out. but when i close the door, the it doesnt do anything.
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So my driver side door wont open from inside or out, the window is locked, the driver side power window doesnt work for either window, the passenger door is fine.
i opened the door from the pulley in the trunk, pushed the door lock latch in so it acted like the door was shut. i pushed on the door button from the outside and the latch came out. but when i close the door, the it doesnt do anything.
i opened the door from the pulley in the trunk, pushed the door lock latch in so it acted like the door was shut. i pushed on the door button from the outside and the latch came out. but when i close the door, the it doesnt do anything.
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Did you try switching the outside handle switches ? They are known to get dirty and you can take them apart and clean them.
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
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Did you try switching the outside handle switches ? They are known to get dirty and you can take them apart and clean them.
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
The button inside doesnt work like at all, if i push the actuator thing inside where it thinks the door is shut, and press the outside handle, it unlatches and opens like it should, but the inside does not when i push the actuator in. and yes i did switch out both outside handle switches, nothing.
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Did you try switching the outside handle switches ? They are known to get dirty and you can take them apart and clean them.
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
If I understood you .... you said you locked door and it not closed. that the outside would open it. But with door closed and locked the outside Handle switch would not unlock it.
Did you try the inside handle when it would not unlock outside?
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so the window works only if i push the actuator in and the door is open. The door doesn’t close obviously Bc the the latch is already secured. So when i push the outside door opener and it unlatches and close the door, the power to the windows, and power locks are lost. And there’s no light working as far as night when u can see the buttons, nothing. Only when the door is open and the actuator latch is secured.
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If I understand your issue things work with the door open and you manually close the door actuator. Shutting the door which is basically the same thing and nothing works. My suggestion would be to see if power is getting to the switch with the door open and again when closed. If no power with door closed it could be a chafed wire in the loom that goes from the door into the cabin of the car. Having door open may let the wire make a connection and closed not so much. Can’t rule out door actuator but it does not sound like that is the problem.
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If I understand your issue things work with the door open and you manually close the door actuator. Shutting the door which is basically the same thing and nothing works. My suggestion would be to see if power is getting to the switch with the door open and again when closed. If no power with door closed it could be a chafed wire in the loom that goes from the door into the cabin of the car. Having door open may let the wire make a connection and closed not so much. Can’t rule out door actuator but it does not sound like that is the problem.