Hi everyone. So it seems someone jammed a large screwdriver into my driver side door lock and tried to break in. The lock cylinder is clearly damaged and I can only slide the key in but not turn it. Also, I have manual door locks and the plastic door lock ****/switch that locks/unlocks the door from the inside is broken off. (The piece that says LOCK on it with a touch of red paint on top of it.) The door was still locked when I got back to my car so I don't think they were able to get in and nothing was missing.

I already bought a new lock cylinder and got it re-keyed to match the original locks. But does anyone know where I can find just the door lock ****? Also, could there be anything else broken behind the door panel that I don't see but might need due to the nature of this break in attempt? I'd like to have all the parts I need before fixing it.

Thanks for reading.

 

 

I went to the salvage yards and pulled that assembly from the cars to replace my lock plastic switch/****. It's the easiest way. Honda I think will only sell the whole assembly if at all.

You can get the **** off the assembly but once again, easier once you pull the whole assembly off the door after removing the panel. Be sure to not bend any of the rods going to the assembly, it can negatively impact the locking mechanics and/or the door latch mechanics.

 

TomCat39 thanks for the info and advice. I'll pay the salvage yards a visit.

You seem very knowledgeable about these cars so I was wondering if you can help me find the on board diagnostics connector on my car. I actually asked that question on a different post of mine a while back but still can't find it. I have the manual and know generally where it is but looking underneath it's not obvious to me. Appreciate any help in finding this.

Thanks again.

 

Check behind the passenger side kick panel.

 

^^This. If you are lucky you will have a rubber boot that holds both the 2 pin connector as well as a 3 pin connector and it's usually just to the right of the bottom of the glove box above the carpet on the kick panel wall. Our cars don't have the actual plastic kick panel covering, instead just the carpet. Usually sits above.

However, I have heard of foreign cars not having it. Do you know what domestic market your VX is from?

 

So this is what I can see from underneath. Where would I look from here?
According to my VIN the car was made in the Ontario Factory in Canada although I physically got it in Maryland.

 

Look more "up" from the top of ECU there. If still in the rubber protector boot it will look like this or very similar. Kinda tucked away, but once you see it you'll know.

 

Actually I did see part of that green boot and gave it a yank but it wouldn't loosen. So I left it alone fearing I might disconnect something that I can't plug back in. If that's it then how can I pull it down lower so I can hold it, like in your photo?

 

That boot is taped to the wire harness, instead of trying to pull the boot down, visually find it and you should be able to twist it around on the wire harness to see the plugs shoved in it. The two wire one is the one you are after and it can be a little snug to pull out of the boot.

 

I still couldn't get it down lower but I did manage to get a photo of it. Turns out both plugs are two wires. What do you make of this? Do I have the right boot or is there another one I should look for?

 

That is it. Exactly what I pointed out in your other thread.

 

Pull the one with the brown wire out of the rubber boot. Pull harder than you've been pulling.

 

And just for your clarity, they are both 2 wire, but if you get the plugs out of the boot, one will be 2 pin and 1 will be 3 pin. The 3 pin also only has 2 wires going to it and is not the one you need to jump your service connector.

 

@Ryanthegreat1, thanks for replying again but the last photo I posted with the green boot is in a completely different area than the first photo I posted and is not the same wire(s).

 

@Dax, thanks I will do that.

 

@TomCat39, your explanation makes it SO much clearer! Thank you very much!

 

I got the replacement lock **** and installed it at the same time as the new door lock cylinder. It was pretty easy (after watching and reading a bunch of videos and posts!) but getting the window crank handle off was a bit of a pain. In another post or video someone said to put a rag behind the handle and shimmy it back and forth to undue the clip. This worked for me. I also tried to carefully remove the plastic liner on the door but managed to tear it anyway at a couple of spots.

The new lock cylinder that I got from eBay, and had re-keyed by a locksmith, fit perfectly. But the plastic part from the lock that clips onto the metal rod in the door didn't work right. It had too much free play. So I removed that piece from the old lock and installed it onto the new one and now it works.

So everything is put back together now and the lock is working as it should with my original key. Now to get to that pesky service check connector.

Thanks again to everyone!

 

Unfortunately repairing the lock will only delay the next theft attempt. Your lucky the first attempt was done by someone clueless, many times you can use any old Honda key to unlock the door and start the engine.

 

@Chrisfrom1986 yes, I actually expect it to happen again. Any ideas on what I can do to specifically protect the locks? I've already read most of the posts about multiple levels of car security devices.

The lock set that I bought came with 2 locks so I had them both re-keyed at the same time just in case.