Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
Rear nearside door not unlocking
The door won't unlock with the central locking and I have attempted to manually unlock by moving the lock button with no success - has anyone any suggestions.
I have searched the forum but am unable to find a previous post about this.
Mine is at dealers at the moment for the same feature that has appeared on rear off-side door. I'm not convinced they will do much about it, as it has become an intermittent fault.
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19th Apr 2010 10:45 am
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
Thanks for that - however mines not intermittent. Any advice on how to remove the door panel without being able to open the door?
19th Apr 2010 10:54 am
bearman
Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: East London
Posts: 49
It is posted somewhere on the site. Get some one to push the unlock button in the vehicle while you tug on the door handle. Worked to release mine, eventually had a few goes before it released. Then replaced the central looking mechanism for that door.
19th Apr 2010 11:04 am
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
I have tried that a few times without success - any other ideas. I think I may have to get the door panel off to release it - however this may be difficult with the door closed!!
19th Apr 2010 11:20 am
bearman
Member Since: 04 Sep 2008
Location: East London
Posts: 49
Not sure if you have but perhaps try it with the engine running as the voltage on the d3 can vary a lot. when cold the voltage is 15 odd this might just wake up the lock motors. Good luck.
19th Apr 2010 2:02 pm
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
Managed to get the door card off but still can't get the door to open when pulling the release cable (circled)
19th Apr 2010 2:38 pm
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
TBH when I pull the cable it feels as if its not connected at the other end - any suggestions.
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19th Apr 2010 3:56 pm
EIG
Member Since: 12 Feb 2009
Location: Enniskillen
Posts: 329
Navigator, yes they do - I've already replaced both top and bottom rear tailgate locks by the dealer and unfortunately discovered a week later that the they had put soft dents in both tailgates - I'm very reluctant to use the dealer this time, vehicle is out of warranty anyway.
19th Apr 2010 4:03 pm
Iain G
Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
Location: Filey
Posts: 430
I posted a how to for changing the door latch, but not sure how easy it would be to do if your door won't open at all.
Maybe with the window regulator out of the way you can move some linkages around to open the door. The failure is usually worn motor brushes. The method of someone pulling the handle at the exact time the unlock button on the keyfob is pressed usually overcomes the problem as mentioned above.
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