door stuck shut

I disassembled my door lock actuator to clean the motors. and apparently I didn't put something back together right. My door is stuck shut how can I open it manually?

 

Door handle.

 

neither of the handles with open the door.

 

does the inside door handle work?

 

maybe you can take the door panel off. I don't know if you can with the door closed

 

inside and outside don't work. The door panel is off still.

 

Pry bar? Unlock it, child safety lock?

 

oh I thought maybe you could unlock it manually with the door panel off

 

I found this sounds like he had the same problem

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/214798-door-lock-actuator-help.html

 

If you have the door panel still off... Go into the truck from the other door and reach in with your hand and actuate the door release mechanism.

 

Why would you clean those motors?

 

You probably left the door lock mechanism bar in a blinded position and the door handle bar isn't locked into place with the plastic keeper. You will need to get to the lever inside the door and force the actuator to unlock and then just simply slide the handle lever.

If I were there I could show you within 5 minutes...

 

Say fuck it and just duke of hazard it.

 

I'm assuming you know what the actuator looks like since you had it apart. There is a part on the exterior of the actuator that, when pressed down, releases the door. You should have inserted the vertical rod within the door into this piece, that's what allows the outside handle to open the latch. If that doesn't work, you're going to need to open the little flip down piece where you originally had 2 cables inserted. You'll likely need a 90 degree pick to do this but insert the pick and pull the actuator like the interior handle would have done.

 

thank god someone knows more than me. really good advice

 

Thanks Pugga! This was the trick. There's even a plastic guide to help stab the rod while installing. Don't fear if you break the guide, like I did, it still works after.

If you're like me and have a 2010 Tacoma with 3 out of 4 door actuator motors that need to be replaced please know this. The front and back doors are different repair jobs. Removal and install are different, but I have saved $478 a door by replacing the motors myself.

 

I've never cleaned a door lock actuator motor before in my life. Reason behind this?