Manual Car Door Lock Mechanism

The actuator will slide off two rails depress the locking tab with an off set screwdriver.

Manual car door lock mechanism.

In a strictly manual locking system each door has its own lock and has to be locked separately from the others. When locked the latch will be depressed and the mechanism will be connected to prevent the door from being opened. While the key is in work the door lock manually up and down while using the auto lock at the same time. Step 4 move door back and forth hold the lock button down while you slowly open and close the door.

If a car door lock is stuck in the lock position it is most likely due to a connection between one several or all external and internal connections to the car door latch. The actuator is located directly below the key latch. Manual door locks do not have any electrical components. A thin metal rod goes between the actuator and the key latch and connects the two.

Force the flat blade of the offset screwdriver into the plastic locking tab to depress it. When your door handle door lock cylinder or interior locking post switch is not properly connected to the car door latch you will find that the car door lock is stuck. This will allow the door to be opened and closed as necessary. On the interior of a car door the door lock actuator is the mechanism that controls the door lock.

By unlocking the car door using the internal latch or a key the visible latch will be in the up position and the car door locks release the door opening mechanism. If the lock tries to move then it is a frozen lock mechanism. Then jam another flat blade screwdriver between the latch and the actuator and pry.