Door Handles?
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Door Handles?
Hi all,
my drivers door handle will not open when using central locking ( key fob) to open car, or at all for that matter. Is a real pain at the moment, obviously need to get it fixed.
Does anyone have any experience of this or what the problem may be?
Chhers
Jim C
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ORIGINAL: andersen06
Did you check the fuse...LOL??
Did you check the fuse...LOL??
Andersen - Did I check the fuse - lol? NO
All other doors seem to open just fine, just drivers side. The plastic bracket scenario sounds like best route to check I think at present. Do you have any info?
I think you're right Bo about the panel having to come off to get a closer look, Thanks!
Jim C
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hey jim, we have had an aweful problem with the door latch mechanisims themselves going bad. the symptoms include the door not opening from the outside and having to pull the handle excessively. we were changing these things out daily for a while. chances are, that is probably where your problem lies. pm me if you need any further assistance!
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ORIGINAL: Jag Master
hey jim, we have had an aweful problem with the door latch mechanisims themselves going bad. the symptoms include the door not opening from the outside and having to pull the handle excessively. we were changing these things out daily for a while. chances are, that is probably where your problem lies. pm me if you need any further assistance!
hey jim, we have had an aweful problem with the door latch mechanisims themselves going bad. the symptoms include the door not opening from the outside and having to pull the handle excessively. we were changing these things out daily for a while. chances are, that is probably where your problem lies. pm me if you need any further assistance!
thanks for your help and I will pm you soon for further advice.
I was wondering JM, have you thought of checking out Jaguar forum.co.uk? I'm sure that we could do with your help if you can spare the time there too, and it would be greatly appreciated I'm sure.
We have a resident Jag technician on the forum, unfortunately he is not available as often as we would like[&:]
Thanks again JM
Jim C
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Alright guys you know how I say about those little quirks of these cars that you love, mine's had this problem for the last month. From the inside you pull on the handle and pull too fast before the door can unlock and than the drivers door won't unlock. After that problem (which I posted about) my door from the outside wouldn't even let me in the car. Like you Jagmaster and Jim I have the same problem but its not every time I open the door! These car is hilarious! To me if the plastic in the door was broken it wouldn't decide when it wants to work and when it doesn't want to work..right???
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RE: Door Handles?
ORIGINAL: aquill1
Alright guys you know how I say about those little quirks of these cars that you love, mine's had this problem for the last month. From the inside you pull on the handle and pull too fast before the door can unlock and than the drivers door won't unlock. After that problem (which I posted about) my door from the outside wouldn't even let me in the car. Like you Jagmaster and Jim I have the same problem but its not every time I open the door! These car is hilarious! To me if the plastic in the door was broken it wouldn't decide when it wants to work and when it doesn't want to work..right???
Alright guys you know how I say about those little quirks of these cars that you love, mine's had this problem for the last month. From the inside you pull on the handle and pull too fast before the door can unlock and than the drivers door won't unlock. After that problem (which I posted about) my door from the outside wouldn't even let me in the car. Like you Jagmaster and Jim I have the same problem but its not every time I open the door! These car is hilarious! To me if the plastic in the door was broken it wouldn't decide when it wants to work and when it doesn't want to work..right???
And the part about the plastic part being broken, surely it would't decide when it wanted to work or not???[sm=headbang.gif]ARRRGGHHHHH
Having said that, here's a tip until you get it looked at, that my wife found coincidentally.
Instead of the usual "putting four fingers into the door handle recess and pulling" technique - use this.
As well as putting four fingers into the door handle recess, place your thumb centrally at the top of the door handle and apply pressure and hey presto, it opens, every single time would you believe??
Don't ask me why, I have absolutely no idea, None!!............lol
Jim C
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My trunk/boot has similar schizophrenic behaviour. every few days it refuses to open. neither the button nor the fob work. I start to wonder how to get in there if it really fails???
I have learned that to get it open i have to cycle the ignition and then it opens again. strange..
anyone else have this?
I have learned that to get it open i have to cycle the ignition and then it opens again. strange..
anyone else have this?
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ORIGINAL: bojangles
My trunk/boot has similar schizophrenic behaviour. every few days it refuses to open. neither the button nor the fob work. I start to wonder how to get in there if it really fails???
I have learned that to get it open i have to cycle the ignition and then it opens again. strange.. anyone else have this?
My trunk/boot has similar schizophrenic behaviour. every few days it refuses to open. neither the button nor the fob work. I start to wonder how to get in there if it really fails???
I have learned that to get it open i have to cycle the ignition and then it opens again. strange.. anyone else have this?
Although my boot / trunk is a bit on the stiff side when opening, maybe the rams need replacing?
Ask Jagmaster, he may know.
Jim C
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I assume Jag master is reading this.... and it is not a stiff thing or missing acutators.. i have both.
the system is dead, no noise no click, no nothing.. just electrically dead.
as soon as I put the key in and out of the ignition it works..
Maybe my ingitition key sense thing is ( the little flap over the opening ) is not always telling the car that the key is out of the ignition..
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the system is dead, no noise no click, no nothing.. just electrically dead.
as soon as I put the key in and out of the ignition it works..
Maybe my ingitition key sense thing is ( the little flap over the opening ) is not always telling the car that the key is out of the ignition..
B
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