Barn Door won't open...
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Barn Door won't open...
The left barn door on my Ex won't open. It looks like the mechanism that connects the handle to the latch has failed. I'm hesitant to remove the assembly for a full diagnosis as that might leave me with a barn door that won't latch.
Is the entire assembly available anywhere or are these in a "Take it apart and patch it" mode?
Is the entire assembly available anywhere or are these in a "Take it apart and patch it" mode?
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Mine just did this too. Pull the handle open and look at the bottom near the hinge of the handle. You will see the wire connected. It's like a warn out bike hand break cable. I pulled mine out of the groove on the handle with a pair of needle nose and just have it sticking out about 3/4". Now I just pull the wire with my hand when I need to open the left door. No big deal right now, but it looks like a simple fix for when I get to it.
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After a bit more digging, I found a great write-up on a full repair right here on FTE!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ear-latch.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ear-latch.html
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