1993 toyota camry le

my door locks (driver and passenger side) don't work unless i have the key in the ignition (ON). on the driver's side, i have to use two hands to open the door. this is what i have to do to open my door: put the key into key hole, turn it, then with my left hand i use to open the door. when i turn the key to unlock it, it does not unlock, it gets jammed. i sort of have to "jimmy" it. i do the same thing when im inside the car; i put my thumb on the lock as if i was going to unlock it but as im doing this im holding it back then with my right hand i open with the door handle. and when i try to unlock it, the lock from the inside does not move. this is the most inconvenient issue because i always have to use two hands :[. also my driver's power window work but when i want to put my window up i have to use extra strength to put the window up. i know these are a lot of issues but i will greatly appreciate it if someone can help me then going to a shop and being charged big money when it might be possible i can fix it my self. thanks guys.

Remove the door panel and lubricate pivot points of the locking system.  Maybe a little lubrication on the window mechanism too.Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB

i am an idiot wrote: pivot points of the locking system/window tracks

i am not familiar with these. but will this solve my problem?

A little lubrication can work wonders.Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB

"pivot points of the locking system/window tracks" can you please explain what these look like?

Remove the door panel, lock and unlock the door while looking around for moving parts.  There may be parts that move up and down, and there may be parts that move left to right.  The piece of metal that makes the left to right motion turn into an up and down motion is the Pivot Point.  If it moves, lubricate anywhere that it touches another piece. Let's Go Brandon Brown. Congratulations on your first Xfinity Series Win. LGBFJB

why does my door locks work when i have the key in the ignition (turned to ON)?

imupabove wrote: why does my door locks work when i have the key in the ignition (turned to ON)?

have you tried checking your fuses for any blown ones?  worst comes to worst then you could buy a keyless entry module and some actuators and replace the locks all together but they still wouldn't work with the stock switch.

If your locks function fine with the stock switch when the ingnition is on but not when it's off, then you have a broken power feed to the lock module somewhere, as soundnsecurity said check your fuses, if all are fine, turn the ignition on and locate the locking module inside the car by moving the rocker switch back and forth and listening for the clicking of the relays, when you have done all of this you can post back, i may be able to help you.commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

about the fuses .. which area should i look at. their are many places on my car that has fuses. all i know theirs fuses behind the coin box and fuses under the hood. ill double check tomorrow. "turn the ignition on and locate the locking module inside the car by moving the rocker switch back and forth and listening for the clicking of the relays" the rocker switch is the switch to open all doors right? will i need to rip open the door panel? thanks. greatly appreciate your reply.