Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Elite Pete]

My passenger side door lock solenoid has been playing up for a few weeks and last night I made the mistake of dead locking the car. This morning I can't open the door and don't want to rip to door card off because its a cream one and hard to come by. Any suggestions?

TIA

[fiend61]

its not just frozen is it pete

[RobG]

You need a wire coat hanger and possibly a decent torch, put a small u shape on one end of the coathanger and push this end down between the glass and the door seal. You are trying to hook the rod which you should be able to just about see, use the torch if you need to. Hook this and try to pull it up. You could also try a decent pair of grips on door button and pull as hard as possible.

Then change the bloody solenoid motor

[Elite Pete]

No Rog. Its my own fault because i've know the lock was faulty for a few weeks and not done anything about it but last night I forgot and pressed the blip twice and I knew as soon as i'd done it I was going to struggle getting it open

[Elite Pete]

You need a wire coat hanger and possibly a decent torch, put a small u shape on one end of the coathanger and push this end down between the glass and the door seal. You are trying to hook the rod which you should be able to just about see, use the torch if you need to. Hook this and try to pull it up. You could also try a decent pair of grips on door button and pull as hard as possible.

Then change the bloody solenoid motor

I'm going to try that now Rob but suspect the button will pull of if I pull to hard.

[fiend61]

You need a wire coat hanger and possibly a decent torch, put a small u shape on one end of the coathanger and push this end down between the glass and the door seal. You are trying to hook the rod which you should be able to just about see, use the torch if you need to. Hook this and try to pull it up. You could also try a decent pair of grips on door button and pull as hard as possible.

+1
fiddly when you do it for first time knowing what to hook but once done once     pliers on the door button is good but can just pull/break the button if not carefull 

[fiend61]

if going to use the pliers pete try using the key fod in uninson i.e unlock car and pull at same time 

edit ---- fob 

[RobG]

You need a wire coat hanger and possibly a decent torch, put a small u shape on one end of the coathanger and push this end down between the glass and the door seal. You are trying to hook the rod which you should be able to just about see, use the torch if you need to. Hook this and try to pull it up. You could also try a decent pair of grips on door button and pull as hard as possible.

Then change the bloody solenoid motor

I'm going to try that now Rob but suspect the button will pull of if I pull to hard.

Still got the rod to pull on. Button a lot easier to replace than doorcard

[Elite Pete]

You need a wire coat hanger and possibly a decent torch, put a small u shape on one end of the coathanger and push this end down between the glass and the door seal. You are trying to hook the rod which you should be able to just about see, use the torch if you need to. Hook this and try to pull it up. You could also try a decent pair of grips on door button and pull as hard as possible.

Then change the bloody solenoid motor

I don't like working outdoors unless there's a few inches of snow so i'll leave it until tomorrow

[Elite Pete]

I'm a good yanker, its open now

Pliers and a good tug while pressing the blipper did the job, thanks chaps

[fiend61]

good to hear pete 

always knew you 'pulled' well