1999 GMC Truck door locks

Tiny
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  • 1999 GMC TRUCK
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  • 15,000 MILES
I bought a truck from a friend that was losing it in inpound. When I went to pick it up at the inpound yard. We unlocked it turned it on backed it up. Turned it off, left the doors open and had to take the battery out for some reason. Well now my doors are stuck locked. I have tried using the key and the door look botten on both doors. I can hear it going ckick click as I push it. And with the key it sounds like its doing something. But its not. How can I fix this myself. On ssi can, t afford to take it to the shop.
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 AT 4:35 PM

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Tiny
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Can you get into the vehicle?
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014 AT 1:00 PM
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Yw both doors are open.I can't shut them. There open. The thing that latches and keep them shut is in the lock position and won, t unlock. O I can, t shut my doors. As I said I tried the remote lock and thw one on the inside of the truck. Plus I uesd the key on the outside. All it does is make a clicking noise. I can, t afford to take this to a shop. My other car is a 2000 chevy blazer LS and the main bearings are going. Out on it. So I, am saving to fix it. So I don, t have a car right now and having to pay people for rides. If you could coul you explain in detail how to fix it. That is if you know whats wrong, Thank You
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014 AT 3:55 PM
Tiny
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Try a key relearn on it. May have to connect battery charger on it during process because it will drain battery. Turn key to on position for 10 minutes until security light goes out on dash, turn key to off position and take out for no more than 5 seconds then back on for 10 minutes, then of for 5 seconds then back to on for 10 minutes. Do not attempt to crank during this time, will reset process. After last 10 minute on time then attempt to crank.
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Saturday, January 25th, 2014 AT 4:03 PM
Tiny
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I followed your instructions to the t. Timer & stopwatch even. I am sorry to say it did not work. I am not sure what its called but the passenger side. Where they connect. There a thing that like latches over when the door shuts or locks. Well that one is stuck in the down position. The driver door is stuck in the up. The opposite of the other side. My husband said something about a actuator. Would & could they both go out at the same time? And if so how do I replace them? How much do they cost? And is there instruction that are printed out instwad of video. My service is to slow to watch a video. Also again thank you so much for all your help, its a god send thats for sure.
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Sunday, January 26th, 2014 AT 5:16 AM
Tiny
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You may have to remove door panels to get to open latch rods. Should not be this difficult of a situation unless key is wrong or door locking linkage is messed up. Best thing to do at this point is to remove door panels and look.
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Sunday, January 26th, 2014 AT 1:19 PM
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Sorry I haven't got back with you sooner. My husband is disabled, he
Has no legs. That is why I am doing this my self. Is there anyway you could send me a detailed instructions in print.I don't get very go service so watching a video is hard to do. I stops and starts. Again thank you for all your help. Also what tools will I need to do this? If it was not for your site who knows how much longer my truck would be sitting or I would be trying to drive with bungy cords holding my doors shut till I could save it up.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 AT 2:11 PM
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Remove door handle bezel as follows:
Insert a flat blade tool between the door inside bezel and the handle assembly.
Carefully bend outward the retaining clips while pulling out the bezel. If the vehicle is equipped with power locks, disconnect the wiring connector.
Remove window regulator handle if equipped, as follows:
Remove the clip behind door window crank handle with a small flathead screwdriver.
Pull the handle from the door.
Disconnect and remove the power accessory switch mounting panel and speaker wiring connector, as necessary. Using Trim Panel Remover (large flathead screwdriver) pry door panel and remove trim panel upper extension as follows:
Carefully pry the retainer from the door. Pull upward in order to release the extension from the trim panel.
Remove the retainer from the extension.
To install the retainer to the extension. Insert the extension onto the trim panel. Align the retainer into the hole in the door. Push the extension until the retainer seats.
Using a flat blade tool, carefully pry off the trim panel armrest screw cover in order to access the screw.
Remove the trim panel armrest screw. Using Trim Panel Remover carefully pry the retainer from the retainer seats.
Disconnect the courtesy light connector, if necessary.
Remove the trim panel from the door. Remove the courtesy lamp lens or the reflector.
Pull the retainers from the slot in the trim panel. Remove the retainers.
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 AT 6:52 PM
Tiny
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The pictures you sent do not reflect the truck that I have
The truck that I have is a 99 GMC seirra 2500 3/4 ton 4x4 ext cab long bed with a 6in body lift. The handle and arm rest are all contoured. Were the latch is on the side there are 3 bolts. The latch it self is plastic inside. And the doors then self are all electronic. There are handles to open the doors but no handles to roll down the windows. Sorry that I can't use what you have sent but the door handles do not come off like that.
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2014 AT 8:39 PM
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Sorry, just sent info of what I presumed it was. There should be 2 screws at bottom of door. Window switches should pop out of door with a screwdriver. Remove top extension on opposite side of mirror. Mirror switch should pop out as well. Should be two screws holding arm rest/handle in. Two screws behind plastic trim which is behind interior opening handle. After all screw removed it will either slide up or have to be pried off with long flat screwdriver to disengage clips from metal.
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Thursday, January 30th, 2014 AT 10:33 AM
Tiny
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What do I do after I get the door panels off.
Just as a reminder the door lock is stuck open not shut.
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Thursday, January 30th, 2014 AT 10:55 AM
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Peel back the plastic and check the link rods to the door latch and handle. See if they move.
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Thursday, January 30th, 2014 AT 1:10 PM
Tiny
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There was only 1 screw on the bottom.I was able to lift the door panel up but not off
I did see that the latch itself is broke in half. You would think that for the price we pay for a car or truck we would get alot more metal. The darn things plastic.I could not get the door panel off even half way and I
Could not put it back on either.I did see that there were 3 screws holing it on on the outside but as for the inside. That I, m not sure of.I could only lossen it enough to get my hand in a little bit. So I guess it a trip to pick-n- pull for my. The gm dealership wabt $246 fo a latch and I can, t afford that. Thank you for all your help, Nancy
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Friday, January 31st, 2014 AT 11:05 PM
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Sometimes there are pieces of trim that you can pull off to access the screws. Part pulling is the best option for that. Dorman also makes a product line called Help. They make many door handles and latches. You can get them at parts stores such as O'Relliy's.
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Saturday, February 1st, 2014 AT 4:57 PM
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Is the latch hard to put on. And when I tried to put the the door panel back on I could not get the left side to go back on.I double ckecked for more screws. There was no trim hiding anymore. I think its just the clips that are keeping it from going on and off.
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Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 AT 6:01 AM
Tiny
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There are 2 nuts holding the handle in place that can be removed with door panel off. Tricky part is getting all the rods back connected. Door trim panel has several plastic retaining pegs. Sometimes putting them back the pegs get bent. I usually just the line each peg back up while putting panel back on. Just takes some time and patience.
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Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 AT 9:07 AM
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Sorry that I haven, t got right back with you. We have had so much rain all the small streams in our area are flooding. It, s been raining cats & dogs. Plus we don, t have a carport towork on the truck out of the rain. You said something about rods. Do the have to be taken off to replace the latch. I know the latch has 3 large screws on the outside of the truck to remove the latch. And as for the door panel I was able to lift it up. But I could not get it to go all the way back down on the bottom. I can, t believe they made the latch out of plastic. Again thank you for all your help.
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Sunday, February 9th, 2014 AT 3:55 PM
Tiny
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Yes you can disconnect the rods when you removed the 3 bolts holding latch. Usually just the plastic clips break that hold rods to latch arms. Sometimes you can get those at auto parts stores. Dorman products make a line of replacement parts called Help! They usually make those small plastic clips and things that break easily. As for the door panel just keep trying. Nothing I can tell you without looking right at it. Its a pain but just keep trying different angles or move harnesses.
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Sunday, February 9th, 2014 AT 4:24 PM

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