Locks and Latches

a pry bar

i had this happen found no help on line well here it is"not easy u need a friend and another Chevy to look at while u do it. u have to take bolts out up by windshield when u do that both lift up on hood gently;look with flash light at front with something to unlach with this is y you want another Chevy there to reference what u need to hook and what to hook it with good luck it works only thing u can do takes about 30 min. i spent 2 hrs searching other ways trust me this is the only way u will get into this fort knox

A professional would use a tool called a "slim jim". This tool, which resembles a hack saw blade, is inserted between the glass and the door frame. It is used to snag the lock mechanism forcing it open.

Best bet though is to call a professional.

Easiest way is to call a locksmith to get you in. Methods of "breaking in" to vehicles will not be given here.

replace the door lock accuators. should only be 50.00 for the part

you cant,if you happen to find one exactly like yours i.e. somones lost keys,nearest dealership carries extras,who knows where youll find one,usually you can put your key in the ignition turn it on then off eight times in succession without starting it you should hear your doors lock,then you press the unlock button on the foreign keypad then it should be programmed.god only knows how many times ive had to do this on my ford but im not exactly sure which makes or models this works on try it out,if not,your gonna have to pay out some bread at a dealership for a new one

It depends on how old the car is!!

But i can't put information on here about how to break into cars anyway so not able to help..

If you have breakdown cover call them out > they will get access within seconds as they have a big book detailing how to easily break into all vehicles ;o)

I have the same issue, so in the user manuel of the 1994 Cavalier, it's clearly indicate "If you don't want the doors to automatically unlock whenth e key is

turned to the OFF position, you can remove the Automatic Door Unlock

fuse. For fuse location, see the Index under Fuse Usage" The fuse name is : DR UNLK

First, remove the door panel. You have to unplug the switches and the door handle. Once the door panel is removed, plug the switch for the window and roll it back up. If you look at the part of the door that faces the rear, you'll see what looks like a rivet close to the bottom. It's about the size of a dime and has what looks like a hole in the center. I had to center punch mine first to remove the center if the peice left over once installed. After it's removed, if it's there, drill the rivet. That's what holds the door lock solenoid. Once it's loose, unplug it and take it out. Be careful, some of the window track parts and door itself have some sharp edges. I didn't replace mine because I didn't want electric lock on my door. I guess it's one of those things that I fear if I decide to go into the deep pond. :-) Hope this helps!!

Cars beep when you lock and unlock it so people will know if it actually worked (locked or unlocked).

There are two rods within the door. One of them has disengaged from the door latch actuator bar which is triggered when you push the door-open button. You can get to the rods without worrying about opening the back door.

First, remove the centrally located door handle. Carefully pry off the bolt covers on each end of the handle and remove the bolts. Second, remove the four screws holding the window trim in place. The trim will be held in place with metal clips around the window (you can't see them). Pry the trim loose carefully after removing the screws and remove it.

You should now see an opening with the rear wiper motor and door latch rods in view. Look to see if one of the rods is "hanging loose". If so, you've found the problem. You should also see a vertical but somewhat tilted actuator in the center of the apparatus with a hole for the rod empty. Life the end of the rod and push it back into the hole until is snaps. The snap is passive, not much to it. Finally, check with your local GMC dealer prior to this work and see if you can get a new clip (if needed) to attach to the rod end you just pushed back into the actuator hold. Reassemble and you're done.

Really not too bad a job. Good luck.

first thing you do is get yourself a pair of needlenose pliers with the cutter on them then lay down under the front of the car. you will see the cable to the hood release from underneath the front of the car. reach the pliers up and cut the cable housing but not all the way through it, so dont squeeze too hard when you cut. after you snipped through the housing not the cable, reach back up with the pliers where you made the cut and pull down towards the ground and the hood will release. j to the izzo

*** Sorry this does not work- keyless locks work off radio frequencies if it is not in the vicinity of the vehicle it wont work.

you can use your cell to unlock.... the person who has the other keys can get on the phone with you and you hold the phone up to the nearest lock while they put the remote up to their phone and push unlock! i don't know if it will work but give it a try!

I have a 1991 Buick Park Ave. My dad put a very small hose clamp behind the hood lever in 2005 and it had quit and after that it worked.

Put key in ignition, turn to on position. Open driver's door and remove key (keep door open). Put key in and out 4 times without any turning of key. With the key out at the end, hit drivers side unlock button 5 times within 10 seconds. Wait at least ten seconds and shut the driver's door. The auto lock should be disabled now!

Pick the lock yourself

pull the door handle on the outside and open the latch by hand both at the same time

Just left of the foot rest, by the door. Pull out and towards the outside of the car for best results. Based of my 2003 Jetta TDI.

check the silver wire inside the door panel some time they twist the key mechanism ,use your key and a lot of wd40 maybe you need another person to help you

.step 1 ,you have to take of the cover of the door panel.2nd,roll the window up.3rd,locate the long silver steel cable attached to the key mechanism.4th,move it a little bit and at the same time the other person put the key inside and twist to the left and right. that will help you.

lower window

To Remove door panel

pry off cover on handle, two screws beneath. pull out on door lever, release linkage, unplug door lock connector. Reomove two screws under armrest. release plastic button clip near mirror (pop center bit out carefully with pin or pick). Pop off mirror cover. You can either leave switch assembly in door and carefully unplug wires once it's off. To remove it, you release it via flat scredriver up thru pry hole in armrest below aft edge of switch panel. (little square hole that you see if you look straight up)

Carefully pry/pull panel off, unplug connectors for rear glass switch window/mirror switches, release two tiedowns that tether wiring harness to door. (whew)

Next, pop off retaining plug and carefully peel back plastic door liner.

Using impact driver or very strong/big bit screwdriver with much pressure, remove three screws that hold door latch to door. (you will strip the heads of these screws unless you apply very strong pressure towards door hinge and use the proper size Phillips bit....they are very tight). Leave one screw in loosely until you are ready to extract it.

Unplug door lock actuator connectors, pop off door lever attachment and linkage guide for internal lever. (helps to have "U shaped' ulpholstery pry tool for the bigger linkage.)

Mark position of bolt and Unbolt rear window guide. You can pull this partway out of the rubber bit and let it sit in the door.

Remove the door latch assembly (kinda like that creature in the movie 'alien').

The actuator pops on and it held with a screw. Be sure that the little cam is engaged properly.

When you are all done, reset the auto up/down feature by closing the window fully and hold button for 2sec. Ditto for down.

Start by replacing the battery in the remote.

Call up the dealership that is the make of your car and give them the VIN# and they will make you a key.

That is not your only option. There are many locksmiths that specialize in

automotive key "origination". I myself originate keys on a weekly basis.

The reason I am improving this answer:

Many dealerships only can go back into their system so far, so many years back -

e.g. Ford Motor Co. only goes back 10 years. Being 2011 now, if you have a 1997

model Ford, the dealer cannot help you. I know this because I go to the Ford

dealership here locally and produce keys regularly because every year they purge

the previous tenth year back from the system.

Hope this helps.

P.S. Some vehicles keys can ONLY be made at the dealer (mostly brand new cars etc). Pricing varies from place to place (even dealerships) so SHOP AROUND.

I am a locksmith in Maryland. It sounds like the linkage that goes from your outside and inside handles to the latch have come undone for some reason. OR the latch itself may be jammed for some reason. Did someone recently use a slim Jim on the car or maybe someone tried to break into it? Call around to local locksmiths and get a price. They can come out and get the door open for you with special tools that fit down in the door for just such a purpose. It may just be that the latch is stuck, or if more repairs are needed they can advise you and give you a price to repair it. Or you can get the door panel off from there and fix it yourself. Just opening the door should be a minimal charge about the same as a regular car opening. Different locksmiths charge different rates. Shop around.

I had the same problem,

The latch mechanism wraps itself around a pin to keep the door closed. The pole is protected by a plastic tube for a tigh fit. What has happpened is that that plastic is worn out and is causing the latch to remain stuck.

First The manual says that the handle can be removed very easily by removing the plastic cover with a screwdriver, then remove one of the screws securing the handle to the door. Unfortunately, the second screw is located on the inside of the door which can't be removed because the door is shut and won't open. You will have to slide the handle toward the front of the vehicle and eventually breaking the handling assembly from the door. Once you have mangaged to remove the handle, you will notice a little metal plate, inside the door handle hole. That is the mechanism which the outside handle pushes down to open the door. It is probably seized...Spray lots of WD40 and with a hammer and flat screw driver, try knocking the assembly down.

IF you look deeper into the hole, observe how the locking mechanism works, and make sure that the door is unlock. Just behind and below you will be able to observed the innsr handles operation, by functioning the indoor handle.

Once you get the door open, check for the pin I told you about, spray more WD40 and replace the handle

Good luck