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rear door card clips and lock position indicator
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My rear door card needs a clip in the top right position. I've go some cheap yellow clips on Ebay which for another job and these don't work. I've read about red fir tree clips etc and have information overload now. Can anyone please quickly point me to a supplier and correct part? Also the small indicator that pops up and down and shows the lock status (goes through the top of the window sill) has become disconnected. Can someone tell me how to reconnect please? Many thanks. James |
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If the rod has come out and still has the clip attached, then the green clip has pulled out of the lock unit and almost certainly broken as it did so. You cannot push it back in and hope it will hold. It will not. New green clip needed. Bad news? Not available. Good news? Everyone who has swapped out a bad door-lock will have a 'spare' one! Always fit the new clip to the lock-unit arm and push the vertical rod in afterwards. May need to remove the lock to replace a broken green clip though. David Last edited by dbt01; 1st October 2017 at 15:38.. |
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Natural coloured for tree clip from rimmers, nothing else will work on the top of the door card
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Thanks for the advice. Fir tree clip on order from Rimmers.
I've seen the lock mechanism on Ebay and the green part (this has not broken so I'm ok) so can visualise what I'm trying to do. Two questions. Is it possible to see down to what you are doing from the top or maybe side or is it just fumbling about until you have found the right location? Secondly once it is in place is there a technique to hold it in place so you don't dislodge it putting the door car back on. Thanks again. Jim |
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The rod passes down through the door assy, If you hold the rod with one hand at the top of the door, pass your other hand inside the door and find the end. Feed the interior end into the clip and push it home gently, you will feel it clip in place with a thud noise, no real force is needed for this. Once in place they tend to stay put. In terms of getting the card back on, take your time getting everything ligned up properly, it helps if the window is down as far as possible, press the card into the top channel first, re-check the rest of the alignment in terms of clips to their respective holes, and ensure the wiring and handle etc is where you want them, and a good sharp bang on the armrest should securer everything into place.
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Don't buy the yellow fir tree clips on ebay or from china. The plastic is too hard and brittle, they just snap.
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