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YOUR RESEARCHPassenger door won't open
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Check fuse panel?)
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Leading evidence: 'Check fuse panel?)' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'probably electronic rather than mechanical' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check fuse panel?)' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
OK...It turns out that the rod from the external handle was tightened too much; after backing it off a little, all is working normally.
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It seems like the problem is probably electronic rather than mechanical.
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Disconnect battery
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Recommend shop and went into the door this morning
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Suggestion · Original poster
Just had a complete repaint by a highly recommended shop and went into the door this morning to attempt to find the problem.
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All of a sudden the pass side door is permanently locked; can't open it with any combination of key, inside or outside handle. Is there an electronic clutch mechanism between the mechanical linkages from inside and outside handles to latching mechanisn which could have failed? Car is a 1999 996.
Yaaaabut my wife sez sliding over gets old, especially getting past the tunnel. It seems like the problem is probably electronic rather than mechanical. Just had a complete repaint by a highly recommended shop and went into the door this morning to attempt to find the problem. (Even managed to get the inside panel off from inside) Tried jacking the rt side to see if torquing could make a difference, then thumped on inside near latch to see if that made a difference. No luck.....................
Maybe the shop disconnected the battery? (If so, maybe doing it again will reinitialize everything? Have you checked the fuse panel?)
Where is toolpants when you need him?
Really need to know nature of the locking mechanism, i. e., is there a solenoid which makes a mechanical connection between the inside and outside pull rods and the latch??????
As far as I know, there is no solenoid for operating the door latch. There is a cable for the inner door handles which runs over to the latch and then inside the door itself theres a rod which attaches the exterior handles to the latch. The only electrical portion is two microswitches inside the latch assembly for telling if the door is locked/unlocked or closed or open.
OK...It turns out that the rod from the external handle was tightened too much; after backing it off a little, all is working normally. Thanks for the input! Funny thing is that with the rod too tight, no actuation of the latch was possible, either with the interior or external handles.
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