2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Key can't unlock

[Kalaehina]

Had a little trouble today trying to unlock my drivers side door, and the same on the passenger side but not as bad. We had a bad few days of rain here and I did fly through some mud puddles, would this cause the sticky lock? It feels like something is just blocking the key mechanism from moving, but after playing with it a little it turns???

 

[barbwire]

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I'll bet that if it happened all at once, and with both doors, that it is the key, and not the locks. Did you try your spare key?

 

[Rob Thomas]

We have a lot of salt here in the winter, between that and me having a keyless remote, I seldom use the tumbler... ... ..... until I locked myself out one day. I found out that neither door would open with the key.



After I got back home, I took the door panel off and removed the tumbler, disassembled it (doens't look like it was meant to come apart, but it did with a little effort), cleaned it thuroghly and reassembled with white grease, works like a champ now.



So maybe with your location, and the salt water, you did get some corosion. It's really not a big deal to dis/reassemble the tumbler, just a little time.





Rob

 

[Kalaehina]

Thanks for the quick responses, I think I found the problem, I tried my spare key and, of couse, it worked. So I guess it was a case of a worn out key. Thanks again guys... .....