The lock to my left rear fell off while the door was locked. Its a 1978 300D and I'd like to take off the door panel to fix but can't because the door is locked. anyone know a way to unlock the doors? - using the key to autounlock doesn't work.

can you get in the other doors?. wait you cant..

have access to a slim jim so you can pop the locks on the passenger side door?

How about drawing a vacuum on the "unlock" hose, using a Mityvac or other suction device? On my '80 300 TD the yellow tube with red stripe is for locking; yellow with green stripe is for unlocking. This assumes the unlock vacuum pod is working. How about improvising a tool to do what the fallen-off part is supposed to do ? Steve

I can open all other doors. The lock 'button' simply came off and because it was locked I can't open it.

you want to open the door now so you can take the panel off, correct?

just open it from the inside and it will open

Doesn't open from inside.

well then.. that sucks.

I've removed a door panel from the inside of a wrecked car (w123) but the steering wheel and seat were already gone... shouldn't be that hard in the back with the seat installed.. give it a crack ^_^

yo thedon, didn't you need the door open to take out some screws?

sbean, I like your ideas.