SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!!

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Thu, 01 May 2014 11:12:37 GMT

Hi Warlock,

Several people tried the wire in the door trick but couldn't get to the problem due to the anti-theft cover thingy. So unfortunately I ended up taking her to Toyota. Apparently it took a couple of them over an hour to get the door open & they were able to "temporarily" fix it. I took her to my auto elec with a newer mechanism, that I got from one of the guys here, to have a look yes it sounds like that was the problem. All works good now, altho there is sometimes a slight delay to the passenger door locking when I lock the drivers door.

When the auto elec removed the lock a piece broke off in his hand. It was something that he was able to fix/replace. So he did that and put it back on in because the one I got was slightly different and wouldn't work.

There is a slight difference between the earliest model & the next one which could have been what made it difficult to lift the mechanism.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (War1ock)

Thu, 01 May 2014 10:27:25 GMT

Hi Shaz,

I have just had the same problem and the fix took around three minutes to fix, however from what I read in your posts it sound like the same issue I was having.

Here is what I found.
The door locking mechanism seems to be moved side to side when the door is locked and unlocked. There is a little spring that holds the whole mechanism up and in place. What happens is that spring is made of a rubbish matterial (my opinion) and tends to rust and break dropping the whole mechanism bellow the actual door latch so it will not when unlocked push down on the latch release.

I used a piece of wire with a hook on the end to go between the glass and the outside door frame and lifted the mechanism just enough to move it over the release latch. Opened the door removed the card and found the broken spring. For the short term I just bent another part of the sprint and stretched it over the latch mechanism and guess what the door was as good as new.

Please note I say that this might not fix your issue but this is what I have found on both of my Mr2's :)

Hope this helps.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:58:21 GMT

REDMR2RED
Did you ever find out what the problem was??

When the auto elec removed the lock a piece broke off in his hand. It was something that he was able to fix/replace. So he did that and put it back on in because the one I got was slightly different and wouldn't work.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (REDMR2RED)

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:59:36 GMT

Did you ever find out what the problem was??

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:58:16 GMT

Yaayyyy. All fixed & put together. " />

Drove around in borrowed ADUB or BMW for a week or did the Daisy Duke to get her to & from repairers. Then 3 weeks driving around without door card on drivers door.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:05:28 GMT

Yep thought there would be.
Just need to talk nicely to someone to do it for me. " />

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (dennis the menace)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:52:55 GMT

Plenty of doors and locks for sale on here. Glad the door is open now . . .

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:49:50 GMT

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Door opens & closes. yaayyyy.
When I got in I realised that they hadn't put the door card back on tho.
I was running short of time, so couldn't wait for them to do it.
They recommended a new lock so possibly thought I'd be back for them to do it. But for over $500 I don't think so.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (robk)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:08:47 GMT

Yay, progress!

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:49:12 GMT

Yaayy (sort of). they got the door open & are still working on it, so that I can use it, the girl couldn't tell me at this stage whether they needed any parts yet.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:39:52 GMT

Mrskylighter
I think this thread will sort you out. http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=93968&highlight=door+latch+spring

Or here if you cannot access MR2OC. http://www.mr2.com/forums/mk-2-mr2-sw20/Toyota-MR2-74051-1992-mr2-drivers-side-door-jammed.html

Thanks for that, but it was looking like that bit was all ok. The key was turning, both doors locking & unlocking & the rods were moving. Plus it is more difficult to get into that that pic. There is a plastic cover thingy. I think it an anti-theft piece or something. so that people can't get a coat hanger in there.

She is at a Toyota dealership as we speak, hopefully they can sort it out.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Mrskylighter)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:36:52 GMT

I think this thread will sort you out. http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=93968&highlight=door+latch+spring

Or here if you cannot access MR2OC. http://www.mr2.com/forums/mk-2-mr2-sw20/Toyota-MR2-74051-1992-mr2-drivers-side-door-jammed.html

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:16:33 GMT

I don't have remote looking. Always use key.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (REDMR2RED)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:13:35 GMT

Try disconnecting the battery, then use the key to unlock the door, then try to open it. Without power the door should be just like any other car door.

If that doesn't work then something is broken or fallen off inside. The little plastic end to the locking or opening link the most likely cause.

Re: SW20 Drivers Side Door Won't open!!!!!! (Shaz)

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 10:17:39 GMT

Help. Still won't open. Got passenger card off trying to work it out.:-(