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01-17-2018, 03:42 PM | #1 |
Drives: Yaris 2008 RS Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 17
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Yaris HB 2008: Cannot open back door, lock/cylinder move, but cannot release latch
It's a cold winter here in Montréal, Canada. We did hit less than -40°C.
I can't open my Yaris HB 2008's back door. At first I could not press the cylinder (once unlocked) to release the latch so I had the brilliant idea to hit it with a piece of 2x4 I had in the car, thinking it was only frozen. It got in instantly, but could not come back. Now somehow I am able to turn the key in the cylinder both clockwise and counterclockwise, to move the cylinder back and forth (although it stays in the last position now, there's no spring-loaded action going on), but whatever I do, the door won't open. First question: is there a way to open the goddamn back door from the interior? It seems like I have access to the assembly from a little rectangle opening on the interior side of the door. How could I release the latch? Second question: what to do next? Considering my context, should I just buy a new cylinder or release button assembly like this: I don't want to put too much money into this, so I don't care if I need a different key, or even no key at all (I can unlock with the actuator from the central Unlock button or even with a double-clockwise turn in the driver's door's lock I guess). My guess is that the actuator and latch assemblies are still okay, only the cylinder is f*cked. I'm asking here before investigating myself because it's freaking cold in here and I will need to rent an interior DIY garage lot to be able to work on this without entering hypothermia. |
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