deadlocked doors

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alpinachris
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Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:14 pm

please please help ?ive deadlocked my doors but cant open the door now ,the key wont turn in the lock anymore ,i can open my boot but not passenger door ,anybody know a way i can get into the car to remove the locks ,oh dont know if this is relevent but battery in the boot also ,thanks in advance
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Brianmoooore
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Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:27 pm

Try lifting the driver's door handle as you turn the key. If you've let the mechanism seize up through lack of maintenance, then you are now reaping the rewards.
You can't work the locking solenoids from the boot if the locking ECU is connected, because both relevant wires are earthed, and one of the deadlock wires doesn't come into the boot.
Only way in I can think of is to remove glass.
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alpinachris
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Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:50 pm

omg it worked managed to get it open thank you very much
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Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:41 pm

I ve had this problem a bit recently, yeah lifting the door handle does seem to work
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