Replaced Catch - Now Can't Open Door! - Page 2

stocktake · 19th October 2012, 18:44

Well?........

Jakg · 19th October 2012, 20:46

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Well?........

Rain stopped me trying today, got to try tomorrow before work

Jakg · 19th October 2012, 21:42

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I cut my hands to bit fitting the new lock, not looking forward to this

For reference, all of these cuts and scratches were done fitting it in the first place...

Similar ones all over my hands

Jakg · 21st October 2012, 12:13

Great success, my door is open!

I think the white plastic "connector" must of had it.

After adjusting and fiddling with it a few times it seems to be ok having replaced it. Running with the door card off for a few days until I'm sure it's ok...

stocktake · 21st October 2012, 15:09

Glad you finally got it sorted Jack, It has happened to me a couple of times, if the clip is connected to the bar wrongly it seems to hold the lock in limbo

(1st time it took me over 2 hours to get in, just like yourself, cut to ribbons, working blind and not knowing what I was trying to achieve

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If the door doesn't open from eitherside i have found it to be that clip every time so far

Trick is to look at how many threads are sticking through the bottom of the clip and refit the same. As to the number of threads i have seen it range from 3 to 12

Oh, and locating, opening the clip, without being able to see it, with one finger is an art I have now just about perfected

( Ask Pab

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21st October 2012, 15:09	#15
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,593 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Glad you finally got it sorted Jack, It has happened to me a couple of times, if the clip is connected to the bar wrongly it seems to hold the lock in limbo (1st time it took me over 2 hours to get in, just like yourself, cut to ribbons, working blind and not knowing what I was trying to achieve.) If the door doesn't open from eitherside i have found it to be that clip every time so far Trick is to look at how many threads are sticking through the bottom of the clip and refit the same. As to the number of threads i have seen it range from 3 to 12 Oh, and locating, opening the clip, without being able to see it, with one finger is an art I have now just about perfected ( Ask Pab ) __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

21st October 2012, 12:13	#14
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	Great success, my door is open! I think the white plastic "connector" must of had it. After adjusting and fiddling with it a few times it seems to be ok having replaced it. Running with the door card off for a few days until I'm sure it's ok...