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Old 03-10-2008, 01:04 PM
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So I went outside to get in my car and i started by opening the back doors to put some gear in, when i tried the front doors they wouldn't open. The handles wouldn't engage but the opening the front doors front the inside would open them. What do you think?
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mmm need to take apart door to figure that out - something might be unhooked
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Default Re: mmm need to take apart door to figure that out - something might be unhooked

ps, any good write ups on taking the door apart?
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Default You can do it with 5 min and a leatherman

In the parking lot of a Giant, if you so choose.

That sounded odd.

Well, look for screws near the join of the inner door card and the door sheetmetal. In addition, there are two screws near the interior door grab handle. Get these out, and you should be able to pull the door card upward and out.
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Default Re: You can do it with 5 min and a leatherman

I think Giant is a store right, cause we don't have those up here, and that does sound weird. So there is a cable the attaches to the outside door handle that i should look for. Check, i'll try tomorrow if it isn't working still.
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Maybe someone tried to steal the car with slim-jim and popped the rods off
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Default mine did that the other day when it was very cold out. (-25C) then later on in the day it started

working again. the door worked fine from inside.
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Same thing happened to me. Thought I was going crazy!
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