kawaboy13 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Went to open my truck door the other day and no matter how much I turned the key back and forth, the inside lock was not disengaging. I opened my passenger door and unlocked it from inside. Locks and unlocks fine from the inside but will not from the outside. Seems like something may have been disconnected. I would like some input before pulling my door panel. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Probably broke one or more of the plastic clips that hold the connecting rod in place. Cheap and easy fix. Pull the panel and take a peek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquaro Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Not sure about the broken clip idea , but replacement lock sets ( one if you want carry an extra key ) are cheap . They're a little fiddley to install , good light and a mirror helps :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 If he can unlock it from the inside and the key turns both ways and doesnt unlock then those clips are the only things that can let go. Everything else is solid. I believe a dealer sells em for a couple bucks or ya can find em on any mj/xj, etc. I believe some vehicles had metal ones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaboy13 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thank y'all! Will be taking a look this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMatt Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Just from your original post, it's not totally clear what the symptoms are.... the key turns freely and nothing happens, or they key sort of turns but has resistance and doesn't unlock the door? If it's the first, then yea you probably broke something inside... it should be fairly obvious once you get the door panel off what is wrong... look up in there with a flashlight. If it's the second symptom, go to the auto parts store and get some "lock-ease" graphite spray and squirt a little inside the lock past the flapper thing that keeps dirt out. I have to do this on my truck on occasion because the locks quit "moving" when I try to turn they key in them.... they just get gummed up or something and don't want to turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaboy13 Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 It is the first one but seems like I would have the second problem too due to the lock covers not fully closing. Do any of y'alls locks seem weird like that? Mine will sometimes have to be moved around to actually get my key in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sounds like ya need both then. New locks and new clips. http://www.teamcherokee.com/Locks_and_Keys/index.html 4th one down. $22.95 for the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawaboy13 Posted June 16, 2012 Author Share Posted June 16, 2012 I think so too. I have not had a chance to pulls panel yet and yesterday it decided to break completely. My driver door will not open from the inside or outside the lock inside will not move to the unlock position. Now it seems I'll have to pull the panel from the inside :ack: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 before ya risk destroying your door panel trying to get it off with the door shut. Try removing the window seals from it. It should give ya enough room to move the glass and to get a long pliers or something in there to get it open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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