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R50/53 driver side door only locks from inside

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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driver side door only locks from inside

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone else has had this issue or knows how to fix it (parts, etc.)
One day I just came to my car and the lock was kinda jammed I guess, half way between locked and unlocked.. I opened it from the inside by pulling on the door handle from the inside (opened passanger door..) and since then haven not been able to lock it by putting the key in the keyhole or by using the remote.. oh and the button on the panel inside doesn't work either..
BUT..I can still lock it from inside..meaning I have to go to the passanger door, lock the driver side door, and then lock the rest of the car with the remote..
it's really annoying and i'd like to fix it but from reading about the actuator, it seems like the time when a mechanic decides that it is the part that's broken is a little different from mine..

so has anyone ever had any problems with this?? please help!! any past posts would be really helpful too :D

thanks!!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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The mechanism is hard to get to, but there are cables and rods that can come loose. You can search "fix lock" or something like that to find the tutorial on taking the door apart.
 
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