Door Lock Operating Rod - where does it connect?

[Dabblingman]

Hey, we've had a long-time issue (well, the year we've had it) with the driver's door lock on our 1999 Ford Ranger. It basically has never worked (locking/unlocking with key).

Opened the inner door panel today and found the Door Lock Operating Rod, and the little plastic thingies (that's a technical term) that connect it to the lock cylinder. At the bottom of the inner door. But the rod was totally unhooked.

Question: where does it connect? Other than the lock cylinder? Cannot find a video or diagram that hits this point.

Thank you!

 

[franklin2]

Do you need #9 or #12? It goes to the door latch somehow.

 

[Curious Hound]

Take the inner card off the other door and use that side as an example.

 

[Dabblingman]

Take the inner card off the other door and use that side as an example.

fudge, that's a good idea....thank you

 

[Dabblingman]

Do you need #9 or #12? It goes to the door latch somehow.View attachment 131559

We have #26, #27, #10. No idea about the two parts you mentioned....

 

[franklin2]

We have #26, #27, #10. No idea about the two parts you mentioned....

#6 goes on the rod you are trying to hook up correct? The pieces I mentioned look like plastic clips that hold the rod in place.

 

[scotts90ranger]

There's a kit in the Dorman "HELP" section of most auto parts stores that has the plastic clips for Fords, there's even the part that goes on the lock, it's all easy to figure out...

Yeah, you're going to need to pull the door panel off the door with an issue at least but there's only one place for it to go, chances are the plastic keeper just broke, push it on and the rod goes in then the plastic clips over the rod. on the lock side the rod just clips in if memory serves. To get the lock cylinder side on the easy way is to pull the clip backward by the latch and just pull the cylinder.