Weird problem on my Boxster. When I pull the latch, either inside or outside, the door won't open. The window drops when I pull on the latch though. So I've been climbing in through the passenger side...
Full background: A couple of days ago, I noticed I couldn't turn the key in the door lock tumbler. My key fob button doesn't work, so this is how I lock and unlock the car. At this point, I had no issues opening the door - I just couldn't lock it from the outside. I disassembled the door to confirm that it was the tumbler, and sure enough, the internal pieces were crumbled. I ordered the Regulator Fix kit (
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153672983298) and put the door back together. At this point, still no issues opening and closing the door.
I think what happened was that I locked the car from the inside. I don't know if that triggered something in the actuator, but now the door won't open. Locking/unlocking the car from the inside does nothing now. Will I fix this by repairing the tumbler, or does is seem like the actual actuator failed? Since the window drops, I think that's working. Maybe I just didn't reinstall something properly?
Also, how do I get the door card off without opening the door?
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