Rear power door lock issue

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jswingchun

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The power lock on my left rear door of my 2004 will lock the door but not unlock it.

Believe it or not, none of the wires in the door boot were broken. When I push the unlock button on the key fob, I can see the lock actuator push the rod, but it can't get the white pivot part to pivot. It seems like the rod is pushing too straight into the pivot part that the rod connects to, if that makes any sense. The other door seems like there is a little more of an angle to the rod. If I lock the door by hand to the point where it just barely moves the pivot part, then the power lock will unlock it. If I lock it with the power lock, then it won't unlock.

Any ideas?

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jswingchun

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Haha, I figured it out about 20 minutes after I posted. There is a little clip on the rod that aligns it properly, it is the little white clip in the pic. It is about halfway between the actuator and the pivot point. The clip was disconnected from the door. I popped that back in and all is good.IMG_7675.JPG
 

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Can't tell you how many times I have done that - just step back and take a second look and figure it out.... or a second beer!!1 ;)
 

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