Bojmobile 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Hey guys - just went to drive round to my folks for Sunday dinner and opened my car off of the fob and couldn't get in the driver's door. Tried again thinking I'd locked it instead of unlocking it and still couldn't get in. Tried the key and the door pin moved up but only a little and the door was still locked. Got in - clambered over the handbrake and put down the window - tried to pull up the door pin to no avail. So I unscrewed it - and now it wont go back on. Can't see a bloody thing as it's so dark. I've heard of this happening before - anyone got any bright ideas about how I can get the sodding door open? I'm super frustrated, Cheers much G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theRuler 0 Posted November 14, 2004 mine has electric central locking. one of the motors went rogue and stayed down. disconnect the battery and cut off it's lifeforce!!! that should fix it (if it's that) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted November 14, 2004 You're gonna have to take the door card off to screw the pin back in as chances are its fallen forward underneath the card - annoying design flaw! Try opening both doors and boot and try locking, then unlocking the car again. Then try closing up the doors and locking... sometimes the system can kinda go a bit haywire and I hear that sometimes works to get it all back in sync again. No promises, but it won't cost you anything to try :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theRuler 0 Posted November 14, 2004 you'll struggle getting that door card off if you cant open the door though, bro! remove the trim around where the pin goes then poke something in there, to centre it while you get the pin started. its a right pain to do, i know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted November 15, 2004 thanks for the advice guys - will try all these things before ripping the door off! :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Well guys went out and it just opened fine off of the key fob! Weird! Door pin is still disconnected though. Will have to sort that. Cheers anyway. G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted November 15, 2004 Park it with the nose facing uphill and the metal pin should pop down into a place where you can screw the black plastic part back over the top of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_leon_ 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Park it with the nose facing uphill and the metal pin should pop down into a place where you can screw the black plastic part back over the top of it! lol - Jim thats the best tip I've read in ages! I might have to try this with mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
