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Thanks for the suggestion renegadeking, checked it and the key goes in all the way without hitting bezel. Thought i'd give the lock another good spray this morning and while i was waiting i started popping off the plastic mouldings around the inside lock and the inside handle. I was about to start pulling the screws to remove the door panel and thought i may as well try it one more time. Popped the key in and it turned... surprised the crap out of me! So thanks for all the replies, especially those that said keep pouring in the wd-40. Now have to go and clean up the half can of wd-40 that leaked out the lock and all down the side of the truck. In case this comes up again for someone else, everytime i sprayed into the lock, i also pulled the plastic plug on the doors edge and sprayed everything i could see there too. Ad

I soaked it last night, wiggled the key for a while, soaked it again, then tried it this morning and still couldn't budge it. I'll keep trying but if i have the time this weekend, i'll probably pull the panel and make sure everything is attached as it should be. Thanks again Ad

Thanks for the quick responses, been out grabbing a new battery and a few other items. Good news is the keyfob works after swapping a battery again, guess i really did get a dud the first time out. An update on the lock and key problem, i can swivel the key a bit maybe 1/8 of inch each way, but no further. Its in my shop now, so if its ice then it will be thawed by morning. I'll pull the door panel again this weekend and get the lock cylinder out, see if anything has broken. I tried to follow the linkage rod down from the lock to wherever it goes but it ends up hidden behind some sheet metal. I'll take a better look this weekend. thanks for the help, i'll update what i find. Ad

2004 Silverado Ext Z71 5.3l So i drove to work this morning, got out, tried the keyfob and it was dead, and my second keyfob was at home. I tried the key in the door and it wouldn't budge. I ended up leaving the truck unlocked all day after packing anything valuable into work with me. When i got home, i tried my second keyfob and it worked fine. I pulled the battery in the dead one and checked it with a meter and it read 2.4 volts. Its only two weeks old but i guess i got a dud. Anyways my question is about the key not working in the door lock. It won't turn. I don't think i've ever used the key so i can't say if its ever worked. I sprayed a ton of wd-40 inside the keyhole, took off the door panel, as well as the plug at the side of the door, and sprayed everywhere else that i could think of. Still won't budge. 1. How do i get inside to where the back of the lock is, or down to where the rod "actuates" the lock mechanism? 2. How can i tell if my key is an original gm key, or one that someone had made that works in the ignition but doesn't in the lock. (the key does work to unlock the spare tire) thanks for the help Adam