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Offline sonicbluezx3

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Door Lock Problem
« on: September 03, 2012, 08:06:21 pm »
I just replaced the doors on my truck and they did not come with the keys for the door locks. I replaced the handles (pain in the BUTT!) and the locks.... however I am having a problem. I can't turn the key to lock and then pull the key out....... I'm thinking that the piece inside the door isn't lined up right, but I've messed with it and messed with it and I can't figure it out. Does that piece bend or something?

I don't know a better way to describe it... but if I pull the door lock cylinder out of the clip that it goes in to in order to lock/unlock the door, I can pull the door lock knob up and down with no issues. But when I put it together, I can't push the knob down to lock it.

It doesn't look like you can put the clip on the back of the lock cylinder on any other way than the right way, but maybe I'm wrong? Help!
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Offline 1981Stepside

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 09:20:48 pm »
do you have power locks?
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Offline sonicbluezx3

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 10:26:47 pm »
The doors have them but my truck didnt before i bought the doors. I dont have them wired up... Does having power door locks make a difference?
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 10:50:07 pm »
Sounds like the lock cylinders are reversed to me
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Offline sonicbluezx3

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 11:20:39 pm »
Ill try switching them around..... I didnt even think about that. The lock kit didnt come with the brackets so i couldnt tell which was which. Hopefully that fixes it.
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Offline jstap

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 07:12:09 pm »
did that fix your problem?  I just replaced mine and it seems like I am having he same problem,I can only unlock the door with the key
but not lock it with the key from outside
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Offline ncguy89

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2012, 12:17:37 pm »
does your key go in upside down? if so then swap them in the opposite doors.
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Offline sonicbluezx3

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2012, 09:50:11 am »
Sorry I never replied.... I swapped the brackets and everything worked fine.

Of course, now I have a problem with the passenger side. It was working and all of a sudden I can't get it to unlock even with the new locks disconnected. I think there's something going on with the exterior door handle, but I have no idea what. Going to take it to a shop and let them fix it.
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Offline jstap

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Re: Door Lock Problem
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 07:20:32 pm »
I swapped sides and it works fine,I thought I tried that already,, oh well it works now, thanks for the help
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