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Title: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Big_Al on 13 April 2013, 20:27:10
hi guys ,
                had a friend call in today  with a drivers door lock problem.  53 plate 2.2CD

Central locking works on all 3 other doors but not drivers door .

Guy  uses fob  to operate C/L  & then opens rear door & lifts drivers door pin. door then opens fine.

To lock he reverses this by leaning in the rear door pushing drivers pin down, which locks all doors & then shuts rear door .

The drivers door lock will not budge with the key manually . . .  I know they are very tight to move sometimes but this will not budge even with long nosed pliers on the key blade . Any more force & I think key blade would snap.

Drivers door pin lifts manually up & down fine  & operates the C/L as it should

Any suggestions on how to approach this please ? :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2013, 20:36:52
Quote from: Essex Big Al on 13 April 2013, 20:27:10
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Any suggestions on how to approach this please ? :-\ :-\

I'd suggest that he needs A N Other locking motor for the driver's door  :y
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Big_Al on 13 April 2013, 20:49:32
Quote from: Andy B on 13 April 2013, 20:36:52
Quote from: Essex Big Al on 13 April 2013, 20:27:10
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Any suggestions on how to approach this please ? :-\ :-\

I'd suggest that he needs A N Other locking motor for the driver's door  :y

Thanks andy, seem to remember Tunnie did a guide on changing these .    I'll have a dig about on search  :y :y
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Andy H on 13 April 2013, 20:54:36
It wouldn't do any harm to lubricate the linkage and lock mechanism. It probably won't fix the main fault but it may allow the door to be unlocked with the key and the replacement motor should be under less stress.
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: andymp on 13 April 2013, 21:01:25
Worth a mention, the drivers motor is different from the other 3 because it controls the other 3 slaves...
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2013, 21:05:24
Quote from: andymp on 13 April 2013, 21:01:25
Worth a mention, the drivers motor is different from the other 3 because it controls the other 3 slaves...

It's not. The front two are the same as each other as are the two rears  ;) ;) ;)

(Senators/Carltons drivers door motors were different  ;) ;))
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Big_Al on 13 April 2013, 21:35:56
will either front side fit then ? . . .  or are they handed & do I have to get a drivers side one ? :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2013, 21:37:36
Quote from: Essex Big Al on 13 April 2013, 21:35:56
will either front side fit then ? . . .  or are they handed & do I have to get a drivers side one ? :-\ :-\

Both fronts are the same .... you turn it over to hand it.  ;)  ;)
Title: Re: Drivers door locking problem
Post by: Big_Al on 13 April 2013, 21:47:23
Quote from: Andy B on 13 April 2013, 21:37:36
Quote from: Essex Big Al on 13 April 2013, 21:35:56
will either front side fit then ? . . .  or are they handed & do I have to get a drivers side one ? :-\ :-\

Both fronts are the same .... you turn it over to hand it.  ;) ;)

thank you  :y :y :y