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shameless dude 
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 8:35pm |
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went out to go to town in the dually the other day...the doors are all locked. i never lock my vehicle doors! the key fob wouldn't unlock them, nor would the key work to unlock them. any ideas short of breaking a window? PfffffT!
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shameless dude
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 8:36pm |
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oh....it's a '03 Dodge
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 8:39pm |
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Sounds to me like your Body Control Module is acting up. Only advice for now is to call a pro (AAA or locksmith) to get you going.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 8:50pm |
if all elect fails, the manual KEY is suppose to go into the door lock.. That dont work ?
Maybe has not been used for a long time and need sprayed with PENETRANT and worked around a little ?? Hold the little flapper open with a small nail fill inside with penetrant.. install key and work it till it turns. You can use pliers, but dont get too heavy handed.
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 9:44pm |
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Could the battery in your key fob need to be replaced?
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 20 Jul 2021 at 11:55pm |
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Around here the PD will come out with their Slim Jim's and unlock your doors. Our clean up guy was a whiz with them too. You might have a car dealership that could help you out.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 7:02am |
Aren't modern computer controlled vehicles just the greatest thing ever  Another good reason to keep my old things going. 
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 7:25am |
You sure you aren't using the cheby fob? 
Steve's description should be right on. Have you tried both doors?
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 10:35am |
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Call some of your law enforcement buddies or the local fire department. There should be a few "experts" in that crowd. The fire department could use it as a training opportunity. If you do decide to pop a window a sheet metal punch in a lower corner of the glass will do the trick. I keep my doors locked almost all the time, a habit I picked up from some of the areas I used to work in.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 10:44am |
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Guy I know locked his keys in his truck while he was hunting . Used the butt of his automatic shotgun to break out the small vent window . Had to replace the window and also repair the inner workings of his shotgun . Sounds like my kinda luck .
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 11:51am |
I would suggest you put that ca boom stuff, tammeright or what every it is on the door.  Been your helpful advice to others. But since trucks are hard to get everybody is saying, give it another chance first.
Check the battery in the fob, or the battery in the truck. And when the expert is out have them clean the manual lock so the key works next time the electronics act up.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 5:45pm |
It saw you comin and said ain't no way in hell I'm takin him anywhere!!
If you can get you hood open disconnect the negative battery cable for overnite. That'll reset a lot of things in the system. Be sure to hook the battery up before trying to unlock it!
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 5:56pm |
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HOW ABOUT THE KEY ?? FORGET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM !
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 8:03pm |
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THE KEY DON'T WORK, i have sprayed JB80 in the locks on both sides, been trying to get the fob apart without breaking it, i got 3 keys with the truck when i bought it, only one will work in the ignition, and none in any of the doors. the police depts and fire depts quit unlocking doors for people a long time ago. i'll try the battery unhook tomarrow.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 8:45pm |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 11:00pm |
Cheap for what ails you and for not checking out the keys before hand. Does the key go into the lock all the way? If so, it could be a bad cylinder and stuck in the lock position and the electric won't move it. BUT, if it does it to BOTH doors, it's more than likely a glitch in the puter chip. But then that's what you get for having a .........er........one of them.........Dodges...
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Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 8:17am |
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Since he has 2 different kind of keys, im wondering if the ignition switch died and they installed a new one... Then it has a different key than original ... Now the key dont match the door... Goes in the hole but will not turn.... You would think the TWO keys that dont fit the ignition would be the OLD DOOR KEY ?
Edited by steve(ill) - 22 Jul 2021 at 8:18am
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Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 9:35am |
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I don't understand how the door locks aren't working with the key either. Not likely they're both completely frozen at the same time. Obviously, does not have (never did have?) the correct key for the doors.
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Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 3:12pm |
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yea.... but if you NEVER used either for 18 years ??? ...... its possible they FROZE ?
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Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 9:21pm |
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i just bought the truck last year!
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 10:37am |
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Entirely different situation but if there was a small child inside the local law enforcement/fire dept. will get if open one way or the other. They try the no damage approach first and if that doesn't work-good bye glass.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 1:47pm |
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You might have just bought it last year but did you try the keys in the doors when you bought it? Someone might have changed the door locks or doors and didn't give you the right keys.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 9:53pm |
shameless my '03 Dodge has power locks and a keyhole on the driver's door only... Is that how yours is, and that one won't take either of your keys? I've never bothered putting a battery in the fob deal and just use the key since I have to have the key to start it anyways.
Steve, someone would've had to change the lock cylinder in the ignition in order for the key to be different... The ignition switch is a separate unit behind the lock cylinder and is a common part to go bad on these trucks, but it's a pretty easy replacement. I'd think it be more likely the driver's door got replaced from a junk yard, maybe.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 10:19pm |
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OK... but he still has 3 keys and only one fits the ignition.. What are the other two for ? Should be the new door key ? Still think I would be playing with those two keys and a pair of pliers and the door lock..
Edited by steve(ill) - 23 Jul 2021 at 10:23pm
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 10:38pm |
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the truck is open...WooHoo! i took the fob to O'reilys auto parts, they have a machine that tells you if the fob is good or not (how? i dunno) anyways...they got it apart without breaking it and checked the contacts, said the battery was still good. they fiddled around inside the fob and put it back together. i took it home and tried it and the doors unlocked! double WooHoo! one of the other keys is the one that has the dealers ID tag with the info hand written on it, it don't do nuthin on that truck. the place i bought this truck at had another Dodge dually there, prolly belongs to it. no...i never thought about trying the keys when i bought it...just took for granted. funny on how we all forget little things when buying a vehicle. anyways...now i can drive it again. the truck is fun to drive, just gotta know where them back fenders are all the time! lol thanks ya'll for your imputs
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 10:40pm |
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oh...and i'm gonna go to the local Dodge dealer (woodhouse) and prolly get sum key made.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2021 at 10:43pm |
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I added a KEY PAD to the outside of the door on my old 2002 FORD.. No wires involved.. It is basically a REMOTE like the FOB, but you program in a 5 digit code.. Bought it on e-bay 15 years ago ! Just double stick tape to the door.
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Posted: 24 Jul 2021 at 12:21am |
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weather elements must not bother it huh Steve?
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Posted: 24 Jul 2021 at 7:25am |
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Good that you got your truck unlocked Shameless!
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 24 Jul 2021 at 8:57am |
Shammers, i dont see the stick on remotes for the DODGE... But you can get a FOB, or a KEY to unlock the door. Normally to program the FOB or KEY you need TWO KEYS to start with, so a trip to the dealer ( key guy) is needed...Dealer may charge $100. to make a key and program in... Just an option that you could also have a FOB to open the door...
These all rely on a BATTERY and SIGNAL... Another option is to get them to just make a mechancial KEY for the door to UNLOCK it manually.. no battery needed !! ..... but it is a GREAT idea to have a second ignition key.
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