Locked out

[Ventura139]

Hey all. I’m in desperate need for advice. Long story short I was loading some lumber into the back of my 01 Yukon Denali and one of the stick slid down my passenger seat and hit the lock button as I closed the back window. I have an avital 7345L alarm system and when I hit the unlock button it won’t unlock the doors. I’m able to use the remote start so the remote functions but not the locks. I had 2 locksmiths try to open it with no success. The actual door lock cylinders won’t engage and when they hit the unlock button with the jim you can hear it “function” but nothing physically unlocks. Nothing at all. I’m all out of ideas other than picking a window and breaking it. It seems like the alarm system on the truck killed the locks.
Any ideas on what to do ?????

 

[Jimmyy]

Spare keys at home?

 

[gooffeyguy]

I think the latch for the rear glass can be released rather easily, altho I don't know how to do it, but I remember it being discussed in the past.

 

[Cbncanada]

Is the lumber still hitting the lock button?

 

[Ventura139]

Is the lumber still hitting the lock button?

No. Nothing is touching them.

 

[Ventura139]

Spare keys at home?

Yeah I still have both keys and remotes. But neither work. I mean they send the command to the truck but the truck won’t unlock

 

[Cbncanada]

On my 2006 the drivers door will actually unlock with the key. Don't need the remote for that. It is a physical unlock of the door.

 

[thompsoj22]

The vehicle thinks you are inside it, Simply get a piece of stiff coat hanger wire and gently pry the driver side door at the top open just enough to slide the wire down and press unlock on the door armrest. I think a good thief could do this in less than 30 seconds!

 

[Jimmyy]

On my 2006 the drivers door will actually unlock with the key. Don't need the remote for that. It is a physical unlock of the door.

That was my thought. I need to use my key when it gets cold out to get the drivers door to unlock.

 

[Doubeleive]

so 2 locksmiths didn't combined brains to get it open? there are 4 doors, they can't possibly be all 4 broken.
did they use the air bag/wedge method? this forces the door to have a gap at the outermost edge and opens it enough to reach inside with a tool and physically push the lock mechanism open.

 

[ks03]

The locksmiths need a z tool, it’s a glorified coat hanger with 2 90 deg bends. They need to reach down along the window and manipulate the lock rod. The finding the right spot is almost impossible without the book on doing it or being very familiar with doing them, the gmt800 is one of the more difficult vehicles for non destructive entry

 

[Ventura139]

so 2 locksmiths didn't combined brains to get it open? there are 4 doors, they can't possibly be all 4 broken.
did they use the air bag/wedge method? this forces the door to have a gap at the outermost edge and opens it enough to reach inside with a tool and physically push the lock mechanism open.

That’s the thing. They were both able to push the unlock button and we both heard the locks actuate but none of the door actually unlocked

 

[Tonyrodz]

That’s the thing. They were both able to push the unlock button and we both heard the locks actuate but none of the door actually unlocked

Maybe they should've used that long bar to hit the button to unlock the rear glass.

 

[treehan77]

So the physical key (not the remote) doesn’t work in the lock cylinder?

 

[Doubeleive]

That’s the thing. They were both able to push the unlock button and we both heard the locks actuate but none of the door actually unlocked

I don't think you are grasping what I am talking about, I am talking about the physical door lock slider, that is connected to the rod inside the door, when you slide it, it unlocks the door unless the connecting rod came off, in which case you would just move to another door. it's not rocket science its just a door lock.

 

[Ventura139]

So the physical key (not the remote) doesn’t work in the lock cylinder?

Correct

 

[Ventura139]

I don't think you are grasping what I am talking about, I am talking about the physical door lock slider, that is connected to the rod inside the door, when you slide it, it unlocks the door unless the connecting rod came off, in which case you would just move to another door. it's not rocket science its just a door lock.
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Both of them weren’t able to get it done. Kinda sad. But I ordered my own lock out kit and will try it my self tomorrow. They both gave up after about an hour but I’ll try until it gets done.

 

[Fless]

Failing all that, which window is the easiest to replace after the rock breaks it?

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

Rear hatch

 

[TollKeeper]

Easiest to replace? Or cheapest to replace? There can be a big difference there.

On my Esky, for SafeLite to replace the rear hatch glass, is 750 bucks! And the correct glass from local yards, its always broken out!