2008 Cadillac driver door won't unlock

The drivers door will not unlock. Only the passenger door and back doors will unlock.

Hey, who needs to enter the drivers door anyway? Soon driverless cars will not require a driver! But until that day.

So there is a "micro-switch"that needs to be replaced. But who needs Cadillac anyway? Forget the micro-switch and go with the $1 back scratcher.

My 08 Caddy is 11 years old. So here is a very low tech solution to an incredibly bad design. I mean the Chinese could have done better. The Cadillac mission statement on this door lock read, "come up with an ingenious design that is doomed to fail! "

So. Go buy this back scratcher for $1, pictured below. Put the back scratcher in the back seat behind the driver, or on your key chain if that is more convenient.

To unlock the driver door press unlock on the key fob. Now open the back door. Remember the front door won't open. If you are a gymnast climb into the front seat. For everyone else, use the back scratcher to reach the front door handle from inside and open the driver door. Close the back door. Swing the front door open and enter as usual.