door locks?
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1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 144
From: Alaska
door locks?
the car is a 66 coupe and the door locks suck
-only the passenger side works, but only if the door is shut and locked from the inside
-the keys fits in the hole but does not turn
-if you lock the door while its open and shut it, it unlocks upon closing
-ive tried locking the door with the button pushed in and closing at the same time and it still unlocks
do you guys have any advice?
-only the passenger side works, but only if the door is shut and locked from the inside
-the keys fits in the hole but does not turn
-if you lock the door while its open and shut it, it unlocks upon closing
-ive tried locking the door with the button pushed in and closing at the same time and it still unlocks
do you guys have any advice?
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,232
From: PA
the car is a 66 coupe and the door locks suck
-only the passenger side works, but only if the door is shut and locked from the inside
Sounds like the lock is shot.
-the keys fits in the hole but does not turn
Yep. Or the door has been replaced, and the lazy-butt bodyshop left the incorrect lock in the door. Happens a lot. Might take them 10 minutes to fix, so they let you suffer for years.
-if you lock the door while its open and shut it, it unlocks upon closing
This is normal. The 64-66 Mustang was designed to make it impossible to lock your keys in the car.
-ive tried locking the door with the button pushed in and closing at the same time and it still unlocks
Because it's not supposed to. This is normal. You must lock 64-66 Mustangs with the key, from the outside.
do you guys have any advice?
Yeah, get a new key/lock set. Under $30, and you'll have properly matched doors and ignition. Oh, and stop trying to lock your keys in the car.
-only the passenger side works, but only if the door is shut and locked from the inside
Sounds like the lock is shot.
-the keys fits in the hole but does not turn
Yep. Or the door has been replaced, and the lazy-butt bodyshop left the incorrect lock in the door. Happens a lot. Might take them 10 minutes to fix, so they let you suffer for years.
-if you lock the door while its open and shut it, it unlocks upon closing
This is normal. The 64-66 Mustang was designed to make it impossible to lock your keys in the car.
-ive tried locking the door with the button pushed in and closing at the same time and it still unlocks
Because it's not supposed to. This is normal. You must lock 64-66 Mustangs with the key, from the outside.
do you guys have any advice?
Yeah, get a new key/lock set. Under $30, and you'll have properly matched doors and ignition. Oh, and stop trying to lock your keys in the car.
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