Lol Collision Locking Door

In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch.

Lol collision locking door.

Locked doors don t make a car structurally stronger but closed doors do. The answer is sometimes yes. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. But as alex said this button did not work when he tried it.

Vdo actuators install like the original and provide quality performance restoring your vehicles locking mechanism like new. Returns door lock to proper operation. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod. The federal government has set safety standards for door latches that are quite strict.

This was not a malfunction of my car. It simply disables the latch mechanism as you say tom. But in some severe accidents the inertia just the force created by crashing into something can be enough to move the rod or springs inside the door and allow the door to open. So doors almost never open anymore due to the force of the crash itself.

The only way to lock or unlock the car and any of its doors is via the central locking button on the driver s door. And locking the doors makes them more likely to stay closed in a crash. Conveniently available in an assortment of styles. Collision body parts and hardware.

Replace only the clip instead of the entire door locking rod. Dorman offers a comprehensive line of door lock rod clips manufactured to save you time money and labor. This feature is by design and intentional.