Front passenger door on Disco 4 not unlocking with key fob

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gstuart said:
Ah shucks ur make me blush , lol, thk u so much for such a very kind reply

Indeed try my best to help as much as I can like many others including your good self, another reason I like this forum where we all look out for one another as a large community

Always believe in passing it on so to speak

Thks so much once again for such a very kind post
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it's most deserving, Gary. You're an absolute gem. Thank you for continuing to be so delightfully positive and engaging. Today is the day that I attempt to make that repair. Little bit nervous about the glass part but otherwise, I'm going to make it happen.
 
gstuart said:
Finally found the write up I was looking for

Hope I’ve not confused matters, lol

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ah, that's awesome, thank you so so very much, Gary. I'll take a look after I've located my caffeine. You continue to be so very helpful and kind. It will not be forgotten.

Annie
 
gstuart said:
Managed to find a picture , ur see as the cable slits into the actuator and the door handle in the bracket ur see very small slots , thats where u can put some cable ties to hold the cable in place , marked on the pic with an arrow

As a side note as ur going to have ur door open ur interior lights will be on, over a prolonged period of time it can drain ur battery

Plse press and hold the centre button of ur front overhead interior light , i think it’s the same in the D4 , after a few seconds ur see all the interior lights go off, then when finished press the centre button again and they will come back on again

Just thought it would then save u battery abit

Hope that’s also useful to u
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You are a star, Gary. Thank you for thinking above and beyond. I did wonder how I was going to address the battery issue. I'll update you as soon as I am able. Perhaps with a picture or two as well.

Thank you for all you do.

Annie
 
gstuart said:
Hi Annie

Bless u and ur so welcome , always nice being able to help where possible

Don’t mind admitting I bought my D3 some 8 x years ago and knew nothing , it was all down to the wonderful people here who helped and taught me a lot

Also learnt a lot from fixing mine , from door actuators to virtually rebuilding the air suspension, really enjoy being able to pass things on

Couldn’t agree more that ur find this forum a wonderful place to be , full of such nice souls as a community , also hope that u stick around as it’s nice seeing more ladies joining

Plse let us know how u get on and don’t ever hesitate to shout if u get stuck on anything as plenty of us to help where we can
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that's such a wonderful journey to have been upon...with the help of the other wonderful souls on here. Now, here you are...helping me...and for that, I'll be forever grateful to you, Gary.

I'm making final notes and will begin in about an hour, once I've got all the right tools to hand and cleared a space...as I'll mostly be outside but can sort of be partly under cover.

Thank you so very much.

Annie
 
gstuart said:
Managed to find a picture , ur see as the cable slits into the actuator and the door handle in the bracket ur see very small slots , thats where u can put some cable ties to hold the cable in place , marked on the pic with an arrow

As a side note as ur going to have ur door open ur interior lights will be on, over a prolonged period of time it can drain ur battery

Plse press and hold the centre button of ur front overhead interior light , i think it’s the same in the D4 , after a few seconds ur see all the interior lights go off, then when finished press the centre button again and they will come back on again

Just thought it would then save u battery abit

Hope that’s also useful to u
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I'm doing ok so far. Bit potty mouthed. Unfortunately, the cables in the window regulator, came out of their respective components...so now, I'm going to have to figure out how to put that back together. The mess in the background, is part of my workshop. It's organised every now and then...but within minutes, it's delightfully chaotic and messy again.
 

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What a day. Success and failure. A lot of doing and undoing and doing again. The original problem of not being able to open the front passenger door with the key, has been solved. The undoing of the window regulator took some time. With a bit of brute force and ingenuity...it has been rectified. However...on putting the door card back together with all the necessary wotnottery, I inadvertently tweaked/bent/wonked the cable (LR013916) connecting to the internal door handle and the white plastic bit, sort of sheared at the curved part (apologies for distinct lack of technical jargon) and therefore, the internal door handle now does not work.

I will therefore be buying new cables, taking everything apart yet again and hopefully, putting it back together without mishap. Given my new level of incredible knowledge (only joking) I should be able to do this within an hour...in the dark, rain and while sleeping. Failure is not an option.

Thank you again for all your amazing help, time and knowledge.

Annie

P.S. Need to sit in a dark cupboard for half an hour.
 
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Hi Annie @Landylady666

Once again bless u for being so kind in such thoughtful appreciation, thk u so much

Good to hear u made some progress, don’t worry I think we all turn the air blue when things just don’t go according to plan , lol

Know what u mean with regards to those cables, indeed ur see that they slot in so to speak , where the outer cable sleeve ends I put a small cable ziptie to secure the outer cable sleeving to the actuator one end and handle the other preventing the cable from coming out of the relevant positions

As a side note ref the interior lights I changed all of mine to leds and therefore reduce the battery being drained , hope pressuring the centre light button worked for u in turning them off temporarily

Plse let us know if u get stuck on anything else and can dig out pics or details of that will help u further

As always a great pleasure to help another D3 / 4 owner , plse don’t answer if u don’t wish to but out of curiosity are u in the Uk , ie north or south plse , many thks

Ps, like the wood burner u have , I Useto be a heating engineer for 30+ years , involving putting in new liners , boilers etc , gas and oil , also not forgetting we love piccies of landies plse so would be awesome if that’s k to ask if u may have any of ur D4 plse , also very jealous of ur workshop
 
gstuart said:
Hi Annie @Landylady666

Once again bless u for being so kind in such thoughtful appreciation, thk u so much

Good to hear u made some progress, don’t worry I think we all turn the air blue when things just don’t go according to plan , lol

Know what u mean with regards to those cables, indeed ur see that they slot in so to speak , where the outer cable sleeve ends I put a small cable ziptie to secure the outer cable sleeving to the actuator one end and handle the other preventing the cable from coming out of the relevant positions

As a side note ref the interior lights I changed all of mine to leds and therefore reduce the battery being drained , hope pressuring the centre light button worked for u in turning them off temporarily

Plse let us know if u get stuck on anything else and can dig out pics or details of that will help u further

As always a great pleasure to help another D3 / 4 owner , plse don’t answer if u don’t wish to but out of curiosity are u in the Uk , ie north or south plse , many thks

Ps, like the wood burner u have , I Useto be a heating engineer for 30+ years , involving putting in new liners , boilers etc , gas and oil , also not forgetting we love piccies of landies plse so would be awesome if that’s k to ask if u may have any of ur D4 plse , also very jealous of ur workshop
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good afternoon Gary. It's I who should be thanking you...thank you.

With regards to the cable, it couldn't be fitted until the door card was replaced...and that's when I messed it up. But I have learnt a valuable lesson and shall ensure it doesn't happen again. But as always, your knowledge is invaluable and so appreciated, thank you.

The tip regarding the interior lights was 'spot on,' and saved me from draining the battery, thank you for great advice.

I'm still waiting to receive the new cable and sadly, not even sure that it has yet despatched. However, I have a chair that I need to finish repairing and some wood wotnottery that requires my attention in the attic (ongoing renovation)

I'm in the UK...sort of south. And you?

I recently purchased the wood burner from a good friend. I'm planning to fit it in my workshop as it's jolly freezing during the winter months...on account of only being sheltered on three sides. Wonderful to hear of your previous career. Very rewarding no doubt?

I'll take some pictures when it stops raining. Perhaps tomorrow.

Thank you again, Gary, for being super fabulously kind and helpful

Annie
 
Landylady666 said:
good afternoon Gary. It's I who should be thanking you...thank you.

With regards to the cable, it couldn't be fitted until the door card was replaced...and that's when I messed it up. But I have learnt a valuable lesson and shall ensure it doesn't happen again. But as always, your knowledge is invaluable and so appreciated, thank you.

The tip regarding the interior lights was 'spot on,' and saved me from draining the battery, thank you for great advice.

I'm still waiting to receive the new cable and sadly, not even sure that it has yet despatched. However, I have a chair that I need to finish repairing and some wood wotnottery that requires my attention in the attic (ongoing renovation)

I'm in the UK...sort of south. And you?

I recently purchased the wood burner from a good friend. I'm planning to fit it in my workshop as it's jolly freezing during the winter months...on account of only being sheltered on three sides. Wonderful to hear of your previous career. Very rewarding no doubt?

I'll take some pictures when it stops raining. Perhaps tomorrow.

Thank you again, Gary, for being super fabulously kind and helpful

Annie
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Bless u for the kind words and always a pleasure being part of a great forum full of wonderful members

Am south east in Kent

That sounds perfect in getting the burner into ur workshop for the winter time , they certainly kick the heat out , if I may add plse get a carbon monoxide alarm as I’ve seen where sometimes if a door / window is opened it can sometimes pull on the flue , also worth installing an air vent into a wall near the burner to allow free combustable air , the round 4” ones are good as it’s easy to drill a hole then in the wall instead of the square grills, it should also be none closable

If u install it high and not ground level the cold air ingress is reduced on ur legs or floor seeing the hot air rises and mixes with the cold air coming in

Of course understand workshops / garages can be very drafty so indeed always best to get the alarm and vent

Once again hope it doesn’t come across as being rude in any way just from what I’ve seen over the years

Thks for the update and all goes to plan for the door cables, plus I was quoted £550 from a dealer to replace my door actuator so great news you will be saving a good amount of money

Plus seeing u now have the D4 is a great excuse to get more tools etc, lol
 
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gstuart said:
Bless u for the kind words and always a pleasure being part of a great forum full of wonderful members

Am south east in Kent

That sounds perfect in getting the burner into ur workshop for the winter time , they certainly kick the heat out , if I may add plse get a carbon monoxide alarm as I’ve seen where sometimes if a door / window is opened it can sometimes pull on the flue , also worth installing an air vent into a wall near the burner to allow free combustable air , the round 4” ones are good as it’s easy to drill a hole then in the wall instead of the square grills, it should also be none closable

If u install it high and not ground level the cold air ingress is reduced on ur legs or floor seeing the hot air rises and mixes with the cold air coming in

Of course understand workshops / garages can be very drafty so indeed always best to get the alarm and vent

Once again hope it doesn’t come across as being rude in any way just from what I’ve seen over the years

Thks for the update and all goes to plan for the door cables, plus I was quoted £550 from a dealer to replace my door actuator so great news you will be saving a good amount of money

Plus seeing u now have the D4 is a great excuse to get more tools etc, lol
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good morning Gary, thank you so very much...again, for being kind, helpful and full of wonderful advice.

I do have a carbon monoxide detector ready to install in there. However, the front part of my workshop is completely open to the elements, so I'll have to think carefully about what I choose to do.

I took the door apart last Friday (again) and removed all the necessary bits and bobs, everything was fitted, including the new cable, in under an hour. Couldn't have done it without all your great advice. Thank you so much

How are you?

Annie
 
Landylady666 said:
good morning Gary, thank you so very much...again, for being kind, helpful and full of wonderful advice.

I do have a carbon monoxide detector ready to install in there. However, the front part of my workshop is completely open to the elements, so I'll have to think carefully about what I choose to do.

I took the door apart last Friday (again) and removed all the necessary bits and bobs, everything was fitted, including the new cable, in under an hour. Couldn't have done it without all your great advice. Thank you so much

How are you?

Annie
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Bless u for such kind words

Sorry as didn’t realise that with it being so open so indeed air vent will only be required once u fill it in , great u already have an alarm for when that happens to be on the safe side

Once it’s closed in and you’ve installed the flue and smoke test it if it doesn’t pull very well u may have to extend the flue to get a better pull more than happy to help along with others if u get stuck

Thk u so much for the update and well chuffed for u that it’s all fixed , indeed can be proud of yourself seeing you’ve never done the job before

Have a great week and of course plse don’t hesitate to ask if ur unsure of anything as there’s plenty of us that will always help where we can

Not bad thks and likewise
 
gstuart said:
Bless u for such kind words

Sorry as didn’t realise that with it being so open so indeed air vent will only be required once u fill it in , great u already have an alarm for when that happens to be on the safe side

Once it’s closed in and you’ve installed the flue and smoke test it if it doesn’t pull very well u may have to extend the flue to get a better pull more than happy to help along with others if u get stuck

Thk u so much for the update and well chuffed for u that it’s all fixed , indeed can be proud of yourself seeing you’ve never done the job before

Have a great week and of course plse don’t hesitate to ask if ur unsure of anything as there’s plenty of us that will always help where we can

Not bad thks and likewise
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you are a star, thank you Gary.

I'm currently working on an attic renovation...which is finally nearing the end. What a relief.

I wish you a most wonderful weekend. Still have to sort out the Disco 3 alarm issue and promise to post pictures once I can steal some time

Annie
 
Landylady666 said:
you are a star, thank you Gary.

I'm currently working on an attic renovation...which is finally nearing the end. What a relief.

I wish you a most wonderful weekend. Still have to sort out the Disco 3 alarm issue and promise to post pictures once I can steal some time

Annie
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My great pleasure and thk u for such kind words

That’s fantastic and respect as indeed understand how a little job can turn into a can of worms, lol

Bless u and likewise in having a wonderful weekend

Ref the alarm does it go off randomly plse , if so it may be ur LH , drivers side , bonnet switch , u can link them out with a short piece of wire to prove if it’s that at fault , if not always happy to help
 
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