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Originally Posted by BrianX54.4is
Hi Sheepdip - glad the post was of help in changing out the carrier. Seems as if the lock mechanism where the carrier cable attaches has stuck or at least not returned fully to the rest position. You should be able to free it again using a wire coat hanger as described in the begining of the how-to post without having to disassemble anything.
Did you lube the lock mechanism during the carrier replacement job?
Check that the carrier cable was re-attached to the door lock in the right position - this may be causing the problem - see pic.
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I'm bringing this 8 year old post back from the dead just to say THANK YOU A TON!!! I recently replaced my left rear door carrier and the door opened/closed upon testing but the other day I couldn't get it back open from the inside or outside. There's no way the door actuator all of the sudden stopped working and after trying all of the double lock tests and various other things (to include beating on the damn thing) I found this post where I had apparently installed the Bowden cable to high in the fixing bracket which did not allow the mechanism to reset in the low position. I popped off the cable from the bracket and actuated the lever and BAM... the door pops open.
So if you have recently replaced a door carrier and had to remove this cable, be sure you reset it in the position shown in the post by BrianX54.4is. Thanks my brother because I was about to take the nuclear approach and rip the actuator assembly apart from the inside... LOL