Hello! New memeber, first post.

My 2007 XK has problem with the passenger door only. Once all doors are locked and alarm is set, the passenger door can still open. Driver door and trunk lock fine, expect the passenger door can still be opened, setting off the alarm. This happens if I lock it manually, with the key fab, or with the lock button on the doors. Any suggestions?

My apologies if thia has been brought up before, but I couldn't find any post regarding this issues. Thank you in advance.

-Javier

 

I would look for a detached locking mechanism inside the door panel. Probably one little clip broke or fell off and the rods/cables don't do what they should do.

 

The XK doesn't use the same kind operating rods as the earlier XK8. The only mechanical link is a cable to the interior door handle.

This is the driver's door latch assembly on my RHD XK:




The area circled in red is a broken Door Reinforcement with the replacement to the left. The Door latch and Door Reinforcement are an assembly. The interior door handle operates throught the cable arrowed in blue. The exterior door handle has an electrical connection to the latch.

The Door Latch will have microswitch(es) to detect opening and closing but I've fortunately not yet had to delve into this. Microswitch failure is an issue on ageing XK8's so the same thing could be starting to happen to ours. I may have missed relevant posts but I don't recall reading any previous reports of Door Latch issues.

Graham

 

My 2010 XKR doesn't lock, period. When you lock from the key fob, it beeps once as if locked but about 10 seconds later, it double beeps signaling something's not locked. If you pull either side's handle, the door will open and the alarm will go off. I also notice that I can not lock or unlock the passenger door from the driver's side handle as I always could. So I assume it is the driver's side door handle mechanism that is causing the problem. I just haven't gotten around to fixing it.

 

I have the same issue on my drivers side door and could use some help. I pulled the door panel and the physical mechanisms all appear to work correctly. The door locks, passenger side won't open, drivers side will and the alarm will go off. I ran both SDD and IDS and no codes came up.
Service manual isn't a great help. It lists possible DTC codes but I don't quite understand all of them and I'm unable to locate the pinpoint tests it suggests in the service manual. Again, no codes thrown anyway.

I'll try again running the software again tomorrow but I think I'm heading down the road of part swapping. I'm under the assumption one of the micro switches Graham refers to is the culprit.
Is a latch assembly replacement a safe assumption?
Does anyone have the pinpoint tests?

 

Yip its the micro switch . had more or less same problem , mine would open but would not close , replaced it myself bought part from jagwar dealer costing £130 of the queens pounds fitted it myself . bingo all fine .

 

Meant to say . Check the fuse for any problems you may have it could be that simple . I had a problem for drivers seat lumbar support , got a diagnosis for modual from indie i replaced the fuse all worked fine

 

Thanks George. Everything is operable except the one malfunction of being able to open the locked drivers side door when the FOB is nowhere near so it's not a fuse. You would think something mechanical since no codes are thrown, but I ordered a latch unit and we shall see.
I presume I need to remove the inner metal shell as well to access. Can you tell me how long it took to swap out?

 

Hi Sean . the micro switch is part of the door lock module that Graeme mentioned , it was that part that cost me from main dealer £130 to replace . It took me 2hrs to get the door card of and strip out the modual and then replace the full modual had a coffee in between lol then put all back together . The micro switch is incorporated into the modual . Here is A video taken from youtube how to do a micro switch but its on an audi car , I could not find one for a jaguar , HOPE this helps and another on How to but its on a jaguar xf . but will be same on replacing the full modual

 

Thank you all very much for all your help. My apologies for the lateness of the update, but things got a bit busy. After taking the door apart I found a small piece of broken plastic hanging out around the door base. Turned out to be a broken "lock activator mechanism" (I assume, I don't know the proper names). I ordered the new part from Jaguar for about $264 US. Dealer estimate was for $1K so that's a win. Fussy door and windows to work with, but it all turned out great and the door is back to full functionality. Some pictures attached. Thank you all and Happy 2021!

Right Door:


New latch/lock actuator on the left:


Missing/broken plastic:


Broken part (yellow arrow):


New part assembled and ready for install:

 

Your door interior got a lot more paint than mine!





NOTE: if the drop glass is to be disturbed, it helps with re-assembly to mark the original position. I used masking tape with a red line to mark the location.

Graham

 

Hi all,

I think I am having similar issue than Javier i.e when locking the car, driver door and boot lock but passenger door stays unlocked and chrome door handle doesn't move instead of going inwards.
Took it to the dealer, they said they traced to failed door lock (no kidding!) and quote £250 for the repair but didn't do it as they didn't have the part...
How tricky is it to replace the door lock? 2hrs seems a fairly long time so assume it is not a straight forward job...?
Any advice?

Thanks

 

If it's the issue I had, I would say it is more time-consuming than difficult if you have some basic DIY skills (you can see in the videos George posted daytime turns to nighttime on that guy). You just need to take your time, the door panel, the plastics, the handles, are all very easy to break/snap and suddenly you have two or three problems instead of one. If you have the repair manual, it's pretty straightforward.

Now, based on what you said, you may have a slightly different problem. My metal handle actually engaged, but the problem was simply the plastic lock mechanism inside the unit was broken. Yours may be as simple as a detached cable all the way to the microswitch GGG mentioned to be a relatively common problem. I think at the least, I'd remove the door panel, take a look inside and see if I can pinpoint the issue (£250 isn't too bad, so I would assume it's a relatively simple fix). Good luck!