# Impossible task to open door

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 21, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694 "2008-12-21T11:36:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jacktherabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jacktherabbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jacktherabbit)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694/1 "2008-12-21T11:36:17Z")

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I need some help with opening a ford explorers passengers door?

The door is closed and wont open no matter what i try. It is a rod type system with power locks. The power locks wont work, The handle from out side and inside doesn’t work, and the manual lock from inside wont work.

I am hoping for someone to talk me threw unlocking a door with a rod type system that knows how to do it with out screwing anything up. I know 240sx have the same type of locking the doors.

I was thinking on removing the door panel to gain access, but you cant remove the panel with the door closed. There are screws in places you cant reach.

Please help;

Thanks

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**Author:** ![m\_wolfenden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@m\_wolfenden](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/m_wolfenden)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694/2 "2008-12-21T14:35:37Z")

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front fendor and then door hinges…maybe then u could shimmy it and gain sopme access to those screws u need to get undone

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**Author:** ![Specialedition](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/specialedition/32/5714_2.png) [@Specialedition](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Specialedition)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694/3 "2008-12-22T07:53:14Z")

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thats quite the perdicament. It might be possible the locking system has because dislocated from where it needs to be. Best bet take it to a garage and see what they say.

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**Author:** ![educated\_Idiot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/educated_idiot/32/5684_2.png) [@educated\_Idiot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/educated_Idiot)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694/4 "2008-12-22T08:13:35Z")

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Is it possibly due to the cold?? Might just need to sit in a heated garage for a few hours to warm up. What about a slim-jim?

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**Author:** ![jacktherabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jacktherabbit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jacktherabbit)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/impossible-task-to-open-door/120694/5 "2008-12-22T10:45:44Z")

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yea ive had it in the garage for a while and hasten helped