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Central locking failed on rear door
Today, I was packing to go on holiday and needed something from the car. I pulled the right rear door handle to open it, and it opened, but the alarm went off!
Then I realised that the car was locked. The door should not have opened as I did not have the smart key on me.
I have subsequently established that the right rear door does not lock or unlock with the central locking. I can secure the car by manually moving the locking latch on the interior handle (via the front door) then locking the car as normal.
If I have manually locked it, when I subsequently unlock the car, the rear door stays locked and I have to manually unlock it from the inside.
Looks like I need a new latch.
2nd Aug 2019 10:38 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4195
Really really common problem on all late Land Rovers.. the tiny motors within fail with age....
tomorrow’s job is to replace another door lock on daughters FL2...
Quite fiddly to do and take your time doing it... just needs patience!
2nd Aug 2019 10:58 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Cheers. It will have to wait until after hols. I’ll need to remember to manually lock it for now.
2nd Aug 2019 11:05 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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The hardest bit until you work out how to do it is taking the glass window out...
Top tip...take the rubber strip off the outside at the bottom and slide a plastic ruler down the hole until it slides between the window glass and the bottom white clip...
So simple when you know how to do it but a total b d trying to work out how to release the clip!
It’s a fiddly job and don’t try to force any clips as they easily break...take your time and it’s quite rewarding when you’ve done it!
2nd Aug 2019 11:30 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Ok. Thanks for that tip. I’m sure I’ll be on here for help when I get round to changing it.
3rd Aug 2019 6:50 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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I had to replace 3 on mine, I always wonder how many D4’s are knocking about with unlocked rear doors?.
Ritual for me was lock the doors, keep key out of range, check all doors locked - you can’t beat the convenience of keyless entry.Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
3rd Aug 2019 7:40 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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Gareth wrote:
Ok. Thanks for that tip. I’m sure I’ll be on here for help when I get round to changing it.
Hi
Also found using glass suckers very helpful instead of using tape , the single ones because the double ones arnt the same angle as the glass
Put a few links here including the glass clips if needed , clips just need a little sanding to make them fit properly
Hope that helps and doesn’t come across telling u how to suck eggs
As farmer chalk mentions about sliding a ruler in between the plastic clip to release the glass
3rd Aug 2019 8:03 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Gareth wrote:
Ok. Thanks for that tip. I’m sure I’ll be on here for help when I get round to changing it.
You could just drop in to fc’s on the way out or back.
3rd Aug 2019 8:15 am
Farmer Chalk
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Agreed... i’ll have the tools out on the drive already! Doing FL2 one this morning....this evening i’ll Be nursing the cuts to my hands and probably trying to source an offside rear window where I threw the hammer through it in despair!
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d trying to work out how to release the clip!
