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Old 09-05-2011, 19:57   #21
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That's what I was planning on doing. Just thought I'd ask in case anybody had any better ideas.
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Old 09-05-2011, 22:07   #22
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I'm in a catch 22 situation now. I need to get the door panel off to fix the lock so I can open the door but I need to get the door open to get the door panel off

Any ideas?
I have this with my 307... sometimes the door just cannot be opened... but when it's like that you can't get the panel off to see what's wrong with it. then when you can open it.. just randomly works/doesn't work, i take it to the garage and they say there is nothing wrong.

I think I might take the panel off and just leave it like that until it decides not to unlock again then get it checked out.
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Old 10-05-2011, 12:43   #23
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Fixed it

Followed the above advice and took off the passenger side panel and located all the bits and bobs. Sadly, there was no way to get to any of the important bits on the driver side door without removing the door panel so I had to start hacking bits off. I started with the bits behind the door card, hoping to keep the holes I cut covered up. Unfortunately, the problem lay at the door catch itself and I had to cut a hole that will be visible.

I forgot to take photos to illustrate and I've put it all back together now. Where the door catch is, there is a small latch that moves back and forth when you lock/unlock the car and up and down when you operate the handle to open the door. This latch moves over the top of another latch when you unlock the door and pushes it down when you operate the door handle.

On mine, the second latch had come too far up and was stopping the first latch from moving over the top of it. A bit of jiggling and some spray and it seems to be operating properly now. I'm going to have to buy a new (to me) door panel but I've probably saved a lot more than the cost of that by doing it myself (chances are, the mechanic would have had to cut the panel anyway).

I'm absolutely delighted I've managed to fix something on my car by myself (without cocking it up entirely). My technical skills are usually pretty poor so this is a minor triumph for me.
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Old 10-05-2011, 21:22   #24
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In other news, police are keen to question a dodgy looking Scottish bloke seen acting suspiciously near to an MR2.
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Old 10-05-2011, 21:31   #25
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YAY Stan!
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Old 14-05-2011, 10:30   #26
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Nice one Stan
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