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cypriot_boy_2k7
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Post Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:49 am

ok ongoin problem i havent dealt with now i think its time, i turn the key in the drivers door but it does not lock and the pin does not move, any ideas
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Post Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:21 am

Does this car have central locking? If so, do any of the other locks lock when you turn the driver's key?
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Post Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:02 pm

the doors only lock sometimes, do you have to take out the lock to repair
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Post Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:55 pm

remove the door card (dont forget the hidden screw behind the mirror adjust button) and inspect as will says, there is a lever inside that moves both the lock and the central locking switch, if its broken or misalligned then you will have these exact symptoms
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