UPDATE: I got the door off and replaced the actuator. Now everything works fine :D

"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob) 03/31/2016 at 13:27 • Filed to: None

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(I had some trouble getting the right front door open, so I took it to a body shop and he got it open for me and I took it back home to replace the motor)

Still one screw to the the actuator off, which of course is impossible to get to. Even after bending the inside frame of the door to get more room, there is still no access to the door lock actuator!

This is a very common problem on the 4th gen Maxima/I30 95-99. But I just can’t do it. Absolutely NO room to get in there! Perhaps it’s possible with the door open, but I can’t even open the door!!!!

No access to the latch and striker, either, since the door won’t open :(

I’ll probably have to pay a body shop a fortune to get my door open again

Milky > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 13:36

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Time to be awesome.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 13:36

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:(

u_u

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 13:37

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Can you give us some pics of the situation? And possibly a few of the door/door jam on the opposite door?

I ran into this problem with a friend’s old Sable a while back. Managed to catch the latch with a re-purposed wire hanger lol

ttyymmnn > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 13:43

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ttyymmnn > Milky 03/31/2016 at 13:44

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This would be me if I tried that.

Milky > ttyymmnn 03/31/2016 at 13:48

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LOL wat?! I need more context.

ttyymmnn > Milky 03/31/2016 at 13:50

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I have none. Search “Texas state trooper stuck window”

brianbrannon > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 14:16

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Reach in with pry bars and wire cutters and break the latch apart from the inside

dogisbadob > ttyymmnn 03/31/2016 at 18:09

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UPDATE: I got it open and now everything works fine

dogisbadob > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge 03/31/2016 at 18:09

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The body shop got it open for me by platying with the rods a bit, and I was able to replace the lock motor. All four doors work fine now.

ttyymmnn > dogisbadob 03/31/2016 at 18:11

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I saw! Good news!

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > dogisbadob 04/01/2016 at 08:55

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Awesome! Glad you/they got it working again!