# door lock.. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 20, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840 "2008-04-20T17:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/1 "2008-04-20T17:23:50Z")
hey guys… my driver side door lock is messed… WTF i think… key dosent work to lock/unlock it. when i press really hard on the inside lock it clicks into place and its locked but the key dosent open the door and its hell to unlock it with the inside button…WTF do i do… i checked inside and everything seems okay. (manual base locks) ---
**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/2 "2008-04-20T17:53:24Z")
The cable for the locks on your door probably came off the clip or w/e the thing is holding it down. Just pop it back into place and you should be good to go. Hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/3 "2008-04-20T19:44:17Z")
> [@FS: 1990 325is w/2.7 stroker motor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1990-325is-w-2-7-stroker-motor/16671/10): > > The cable for the locks on your door probably came off the clip or w/e the thing is holding it down. Just pop it back into place and you should be good to go. > > Hope that helps. thats what i told you to do on yours no? did it ever work?? and yeah that will fix it if your luckey. just look inside the door, common sence and youll firgure it out, its not overly complicated. ---
**Author:** ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/4 "2008-04-21T09:17:22Z")
Unless it’s rusted to shit like mine, then you just pray your alarm door-unlock works every time lol… ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/5 "2008-04-21T14:22:06Z")
question #2… how do i get the window crank handle off? ---
**Author:** ![renegade141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@renegade141](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/renegade141)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/6 "2008-04-21T17:47:44Z")
> [@Reinstall XP without loosing any files](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/reinstall-xp-without-loosing-any-files/16246/20): > > question #2… how do i get the window crank handle off? there is a clip right behind the center of the crank. use a trim clip tool and slide it behind and push the clip off. you may need to push the door panel in to make room, or actually see the clip. ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/7 "2008-04-21T18:25:46Z")
were do i find a trim clipy tool thingy ma bob? CT? PA? figure if i can actually look inside well i might be ables to figure it out ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/8 "2008-04-21T22:47:03Z")
i cant rember but i belive you can fudge it with a set of snap ring plyers and a screwdriver… but then again its been a while lol ---
**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/door-lock/114840/9 "2008-04-21T23:13:56Z")
needle nose pliers will work, might take a few tries, but everybody’s got some.