Passenger door help (please)

JP53 · 28th April 2009, 07:47

At the risk of sounding like an echo, echo, echo......

My front passenger door has decided not to let people out! Opens from the outside (so if it's some kind of security phobia thing then it's very badly flawed). Good if I have got a very attractive young lady in the car, bad if I'm taking the mother in law shopping.

How do I fix it? I posted this on the tech forum but only had one answer so I thought I would try here in case it's just not technical enough.........

URGENT UP DATE.......

I can't take another viewing of the dragon in laws immense back side wriggling out of the passenger door's window!!!!

She could just undo the door with the outside handle but she does like to make me suffer.....................

ap35wa · 28th April 2009, 08:23

Hi - I had problems with the front passengers door also. Would lock with the remote but would not unlock from either the remote or the central locking switch. I had to replace the locking mechanism in the door. All fixed now. Not sure how much they cost, had mine fixed under warranty.

I hope that helps

StevenWilliams · 28th April 2009, 09:00

Have you removed the door card to see what's causing it.

Is the handle still attached?

Without some information or a picture it's very difficult to tell you what's wrong but as it's an internal only think perhaps it's just a simple matter of re-attaching the cable to the inner door handle.

JP53 · 28th April 2009, 09:43

Thanks folks, images of mum in laws rear are fading fast.

It unlocks and can be opened from the outside, but if the inside handle is pulled nothing happens.

Sounds like it's a door card off job then, bit of a fiddle but compared to the alternative

then it's well worth the effort. Thanks, John.

StevenWilliams · 28th April 2009, 09:46

You should be able to tell if the inner handle is connected just by removing the screw on it and trying to pull the handle off. It should disconnect but still be held by the cable.

JP53 · 28th April 2009, 10:17

Thanks Steve, I'm off to work now but I will have a look in my break. Thanks for all your help, see you later, John.

Mike · 28th April 2009, 15:07

Don't leave it too long to remove the doro card and sort. In some previuos cases the door has then faield to open from the outside and then it can get really nasty!

baxlin · 28th April 2009, 15:14

OK John, I'll stick my head in the noose and ask the obvious question, you haven't inadvertently put the child lock on, have you?

(I'm assuming it has child locks, I have to admit I've not looked, but I did this on a previous car.................)

Malcolm

StevenWilliams · 28th April 2009, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by baxlin

OK John, I'll stick my head in the noose and ask the obvious question, you haven't inadvertently put the child lock on, have you?

(I'm assuming it has child locks, I have to admit I've not looked, but I did this on a previous car.................)

Malcolm

The front does not have child locks.

StevenWilliams · 28th April 2009, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

Don't leave it too long to remove the doro card and sort. In some previuos cases the door has then faield to open from the outside and then it can get really nasty!

Tell me about it. I had my rear drivers side door fail and the child locks were on. I had to remove the rear seat and bend the door card to sort it. Not nice.

28th April 2009, 07:47	#1
JP53 I really should get out more....... 2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE saloon. 'Eliza' Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Passenger door help (please) At the risk of sounding like an echo, echo, echo...... My front passenger door has decided not to let people out! Opens from the outside (so if it's some kind of security phobia thing then it's very badly flawed). Good if I have got a very attractive young lady in the car, bad if I'm taking the mother in law shopping. How do I fix it? I posted this on the tech forum but only had one answer so I thought I would try here in case it's just not technical enough......... URGENT UP DATE....... I can't take another viewing of the dragon in laws immense back side wriggling out of the passenger door's window!!!! She could just undo the door with the outside handle but she does like to make me suffer..................... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Rover 75, dignity, quality, charm. "Eliza ... Where the devil are my slippers?"

28th April 2009, 09:00	#3
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Have you removed the door card to see what's causing it. Is the handle still attached? Without some information or a picture it's very difficult to tell you what's wrong but as it's an internal only think perhaps it's just a simple matter of re-attaching the cable to the inner door handle. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

28th April 2009, 09:43	#4
JP53 I really should get out more....... 2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE saloon. 'Eliza' Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks folks, images of mum in laws rear are fading fast. It unlocks and can be opened from the outside, but if the inside handle is pulled nothing happens. Sounds like it's a door card off job then, bit of a fiddle but compared to the alternative then it's well worth the effort. Thanks, John. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Rover 75, dignity, quality, charm. "Eliza ... Where the devil are my slippers?"

28th April 2009, 09:46	#5
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	You should be able to tell if the inner handle is connected just by removing the screw on it and trying to pull the handle off. It should disconnect but still be held by the cable. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

28th April 2009, 10:17	#6
JP53 I really should get out more....... 2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE saloon. 'Eliza' Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kidderminster Posts: 2,466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Steve, I'm off to work now but I will have a look in my break. Thanks for all your help, see you later, John. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Rover 75, dignity, quality, charm. "Eliza ... Where the devil are my slippers?"

28th April 2009, 08:23	#2
ap35wa Avid contributor Rover 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth - Western Australia Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi - I had problems with the front passengers door also. Would lock with the remote but would not unlock from either the remote or the central locking switch. I had to replace the locking mechanism in the door. All fixed now. Not sure how much they cost, had mine fixed under warranty. I hope that helps

28th April 2009, 15:07	#7
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Don't leave it too long to remove the doro card and sort. In some previuos cases the door has then faield to open from the outside and then it can get really nasty! __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

28th April 2009, 15:14	#8
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	OK John, I'll stick my head in the noose and ask the obvious question, you haven't inadvertently put the child lock on, have you? (I'm assuming it has child locks, I have to admit I've not looked, but I did this on a previous car.................) Malcolm __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours!