The key, nor the inside unlocker button, nor the remote, will open this door. I can't open the door to get the inside of the door off to replace the actuator I read once about someone smashing the mechanism from the top. Any body ever hear of this? One guy said to take the back drivers side door off and smash it from that side.

 

Got the door open. Just took all screws I could reach out of the inside door panel. Pulled the panel out far enought to expose the actuator latch assy. Then pulled the black plastic cover off the actuator exposing a worm gear which i spun til the door opened. Now I can take the inside panel all the way off and do my thing. And by thing I mean fumble and cuss and look at the rave manual and cuss more until i finally figure it out.

 

Lock actuators are pretty easy to replace. I had to pull the actuator when I replaced my window regulator so I had room to get my hands in. If you can get the interior panel off you'll have no problem replacing the actuator. I have 4 actuators sitting in the garage waiting to be installed. Just haven't got around to it yet.

 

Yeah getting to it with the door stuck shut was a freakin pain. But it's done. Next!

 

I have the same situation. The door is stuck in the locked position and won't open. I can get all the screws off but the one at the bottom which is blocked by the seat. I can't locate or identify what you did to manually trigger the door to open. Any suggestions?