my sliding door no longer opens from the inside and the pushbutton latch is the obvious culprit. But I am unsure of the best way to remove the paneling without hacking it up. It seems to be in three pieces. Is there a certain sequence to removing it or can I just pry the piece covering the latch loose by itself? I have a Chilton's but it's not very much help. Anyone with any experience in this department, any info will be much appreciated. Thanks.
98 caravan slidingdoor latch
Apr 07, 2004
7 Replies
Did you double-check the child protection lock located on the door near the forward latch?
Thanks guy! I never even knew that was there. Now I can go pay with my xbox!
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Cool!
But seriously, don't be an ass.
Did you consider that the latch could be malfunctioning? Your door is currently operating as if the protection latch is engaged.
I'm not being sarcastic, I REALLY didn't know the thing was there and it did somehow get engaged and that was the problem. And now that I have some extra time on my hands, I REALLY am going to play with my Xbox! Thanks again.
Sorry I took that the wrong way.
Glad to hear it's fixed!
Are you sure the child-proof lock switch hasn't been moved? I had the same problem and pulled the door apart only to find that the problem was that somebody had moved this switch on me....
Matt
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