Door Locked and Can't Open, Help

Cobratom · 19th January 2009, 17:05

Hi All,

I've a 99 75 Connosieur. The rear left door had a bit of a problem with it. I could open it from the inside, but not from the outside. And to figure out what was wrong with it, i was fiddling with the door and in my infinite stupidity, yes you guessed it, turned the child lock on! Now, I can;t open it from either the inside or from the outside. I took it to the dealer here and the bloke said that he might have to cut open the door trim. I don't want to cry like a baby, so, I was wondering if there is any way to open the door without going through all that pain?

Greeners · 19th January 2009, 18:21

Welcome along

You can get the door card off without cutting it. The original problem is the nylon cam on the back plate has snapped, they fail due to poor lubrication and cracking through age.

You'll probably need to pop the inner door rubber out, and you may need to take the seat base out for clearance.

You should be able to flick the door lock off with a bit of bent wire, which will allow you to open the door.

Replacement backplates are about £15 from Xpart and very straight forward to fit.

Greeners · 19th January 2009, 18:22

Post your location, and there maybe someone close by who can help

19th January 2009, 17:05	#1
Cobratom Newbie Rover 75 2.0 V6 Connoiseur Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Door Locked and Can't Open, Help Hi All, I've a 99 75 Connosieur. The rear left door had a bit of a problem with it. I could open it from the inside, but not from the outside. And to figure out what was wrong with it, i was fiddling with the door and in my infinite stupidity, yes you guessed it, turned the child lock on! Now, I can;t open it from either the inside or from the outside. I took it to the dealer here and the bloke said that he might have to cut open the door trim. I don't want to cry like a baby, so, I was wondering if there is any way to open the door without going through all that pain?

19th January 2009, 18:21	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Welcome along You can get the door card off without cutting it. The original problem is the nylon cam on the back plate has snapped, they fail due to poor lubrication and cracking through age. You'll probably need to pop the inner door rubber out, and you may need to take the seat base out for clearance. You should be able to flick the door lock off with a bit of bent wire, which will allow you to open the door. Replacement backplates are about £15 from Xpart and very straight forward to fit. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

19th January 2009, 18:22	#3
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Post your location, and there maybe someone close by who can help __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]