t65k3

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I did the fog mod on relays yesterday, thanks for Bryan's tips. It sure looks good.

However, last night, I tried to open the driver side door, but I couldn't.
Tried it again today, no, I still could not open the door by the outside door handle. Now I can only open the door from inside by crawling through passenger seat. The rest three doors work fine. Remote works too.

Is this just a coincidence? Or some problem that I might have overlooked? It sure looks like a mechanical problem instead of me having some short circuit.

Any suggestions? Thanks~

Maxima-4DSC

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outter handle has a rod on it to the door lock. prolly fell off.

Kevlo911

iTrader: (36)

Replace the car.

Or take off door panel and have fun.

I personally like option1

† ErV †

probably not a conicidence because the maxima has doors by wire. could have shorted out a relay or a fuse. check in the engine fusebox, it's a 25A fuse

Black Maxima

Try again tomorrow...

Keep us updated...

t65k3

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Thought it's because I used up the battery too much so the lock could not be opened all the way when I did the mod. So I drove it for a while to charge up the battery and tried today.
I am taking it apart tomorrow......

t65k3

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I did check just then with a flishlight, but I didn't see any 25A. I pulled a few out and they are all good......
BTW, thanks for all the iuputs from all the donating members~

95mtlMAXSE

they're teasing you LOL...Of course it's mechanical...there is nothing electric in the door apart from windows and locks...door latch is not electric LOL

t65k3

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Door Lock Actuator!!! At least that's what they told me......

MaximaSE96

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if u can open it from the inside its not the actutor.....unless of of course u unlocked the door when u crawled from the inside...but u didnt state the door was locked

t65k3

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Sorry for not making it clear earlier. I could open it from inside when the door was unlocked. Took the panel off this morning, and didn't see anything mechanical wrong. So took the car to a shop.

MaximaSE96

iTrader: (8)

ok then of u could open it from the inside when it was unlocked its not electrical...the outter door handle need to be taken off...chances are the rod is messed up

t65k3

iTrader: (3)

The rod is actually in place, and that's what confuses me so much. Now I actually believe it's the "actuator" with something wrong inside...

Thanks.....

The SE is a 96 or 98?

t65k3

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Problem not solved, but it's working now.......
The shop suspected there's something wrong inside the actuator, since they could not figure out what's wrong, either.
This afternoon, I was on the phone while approaching my car. I hit the remote button, and open the driver side door without actually thinking about the problem. 3 seconds later, one thought pops out in my mind, " "
Put it all together, hope it lasts......

Man, that was a nice sunny afternoon......