The requirement tohold the miata s door handle out to keep the door from unlocking when closing it can be defeated.
Miata door lock stuck.
Door lock solenoid constantly locking the door check wiring got current supply or not and then comfirm door latch faulty or not nov 14 2009 1999 mazda mx 5 miata.
The actuator is a series of gears with a set of rack and pinion gears at the end.
This can be done without taking anything apart by bending forward a black colored metal lever on the latch mechanism inside the door.
Start by removing the two screws that secure the panel to the door.
The panel can only be removed when the door is opened but you can pry it back enough to get some working room with the door closed if it is stuck shut.
Then repeat the process again or until it s turning smoothly.
Door does not lock unlock test if a door does not lock or unlock on your mazda car and you are trying to figure out.
My miata had a weird problem were when i tired to look it from the inside it wouldn t look but from the outside it did.
Then try to turn the lock with the key a bunch of times.
How to test door lock actuator on mazda.
When the actuator gets the signal from the power door lock switch a small motor turns the gears.
This is how i fixed that problem.
Then do the base of the handle and the locking mechanism that you see when you open the door and the hinges that hold the door.