Drastic Solution to stuck doors??? - Page 3

humphshumphs · 15th December 2012, 13:13

Just took the battery off, and tried the front doors. Still nothing. So don't think it's electrical.

Now the question is, is there anyway that it can be removed even if I have to destroy the door????

rover54 · 15th December 2012, 13:31

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Originally Posted by humphshumphs

Just took the battery off, and tried the front doors. Still nothing. So don't think it's electrical.

Now the question is, is there anyway that it can be removed even if I have to destroy the door????

I think they are superlocked and without reprogramming the BCU you might have to cut into the door skin and angle grind the locks off. One other way is to get a BUC off the bay, swap it and see if you can then open the doors by putting the key in the driver's door lock (your remote will not work).

Before you take such drastic action give somebody like Brian (Marinabrian) a PM as he might have another idea. If Brian also thinks the problem is with superlocking then if you cannot find anybody local with a T4, I am prepare to meet you halfway between London and Lowestoft and try and sort the BCU out. It will certainly be cheaper and quicker than hacking the doors off, even without a bit of Semtex. I don't like to see thing butchered for the sake of a hour and a bit of fuel.

humphshumphs · 15th December 2012, 13:39

I have a 75 saloon that I am breaking so can I take the BCU off that and use it?

rover54 · 15th December 2012, 13:45

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Originally Posted by humphshumphs

I have a 75 saloon that I am breaking so can I take the BCU off that and use it?

Yep, give it a go, nothing to lose. You might have to lock the doors first and then unlock them with the key. Door locking and unlocking ZCS coding should be the same on all cars apart from single point entry so it should work. If you have a functioning key for the other BCU, you can use that remote as it will be coded to the BCU out of the scrap car.

humphshumphs · 15th December 2012, 15:40

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Originally Posted by rover54

Yep, give it a go, nothing to lose. You might have to lock the doors first and then unlock them with the key. Door locking and unlocking ZCS coding should be the same on all cars apart from single point entry so it should work. If you have a functioning key for the other BCU, you can use that remote as it will be coded to the BCU out of the scrap car.

Just tried that. No difference. So creak and paddle comes to mind

rover54 · 15th December 2012, 16:04

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Originally Posted by humphshumphs

Just tried that. No difference. So creak and paddle comes to mind

Looks like you either adopt the Duke's of Hazard style of entry or cut the blo0dy doors off. Remind me it is both front doors that are stuck.

One last thing comes to mind, if the door locks were frozen, perhaps when you tried to open them a fuse was blown, so my very last thought is check the fuses. Looks like F1 and F32 in passenger fuse box

humphshumphs · 15th December 2012, 16:07

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Originally Posted by rover54

Looks like you either adopt the Duke's of Hazard style of entry or cut the blo0dy doors off. Remind me it is both front doors that are stuck.

One last thing comes to mind, if the door locks were frozen, perhaps when you tried to open them a fuse was blown, so my very last thought is check the fuses. Looks like F1 and F32 in passenger fuse box

Yup, both front doors stuck. If we lived in a dry climate, then I would do a Bo & Luke Duke

. I checked all the fuses in the fuse box, but will re-check tomorrow when it's light in case I missed them.

Thanks for your help Ed. It's kept me sane (or as sane as I can be lol)

COLVERT · 15th December 2012, 16:34

When you unlock it with the key you need the battery to be connected so that the key can overide the deadlock.

Colvert.

humphshumphs · 15th December 2012, 16:37

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

When you unlock it with the key you need the battery to be connected so that the key can overide the deadlock.

Tried that with both BCUs and still the same stuck doors.

rover54 · 15th December 2012, 16:40

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Originally Posted by humphshumphs

Tried that with both BCUs and still the same stuck doors.

I would now cut into the door wires and apply some volts, you don't have anything else to lose as you have tried everything else.

I would go for the passenger side first as there is one less wire. Remember if you get the wrong wire the car will explode as depicted in many Hollywood movies because you are only supposed to blow the bl00dy doors off. (Sorry)

15th December 2012, 13:13	#21
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	Just took the battery off, and tried the front doors. Still nothing. So don't think it's electrical. Now the question is, is there anyway that it can be removed even if I have to destroy the door???? __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

15th December 2012, 13:39	#23
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	I have a 75 saloon that I am breaking so can I take the BCU off that and use it? __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	When you unlock it with the key you need the battery to be connected so that the key can overide the deadlock. Colvert.