Hi all, new to the site and like most P38 owners, I have a problem that I need some advice on 
My rear drivers side door is stuck locked solid. Everything else on the vehicle appears ok and the central locking, alarms etc work ok. However, I cannot open the rear drivers side door, by either pulling the handle inside or out.
Now, the problem is complicated by the fact that when I turn everyting off and remove the key, I can hear a high pitched noise from the door.I am guessing this must be the servo (sorry if wrong word) for the locking system...this results in a flat battery in two or three days. ( and just as a word I am 99% this is the cause of the drain as familiar with the other rf drain probs common on these).
I cannot see anyway to get remove door panel to get access while shut or to force door open so I have two questions.....
1) is there easy way to gain access to the lock or trim ??
or 2 ) If i simply cut the two wires responsible for the door locking system at the becm will this solve the problem(i realise disabling the door) or will the becm have a mental fit as these two outputs no longer in the circuit ??
Thanks in advance, and just to warn you I sound more technically minded than I actually am lol
My rear drivers side door is stuck locked solid. Everything else on the vehicle appears ok and the central locking, alarms etc work ok. However, I cannot open the rear drivers side door, by either pulling the handle inside or out.
Now, the problem is complicated by the fact that when I turn everyting off and remove the key, I can hear a high pitched noise from the door.I am guessing this must be the servo (sorry if wrong word) for the locking system...this results in a flat battery in two or three days. ( and just as a word I am 99% this is the cause of the drain as familiar with the other rf drain probs common on these).
I cannot see anyway to get remove door panel to get access while shut or to force door open so I have two questions.....
1) is there easy way to gain access to the lock or trim ??
or 2 ) If i simply cut the two wires responsible for the door locking system at the becm will this solve the problem(i realise disabling the door) or will the becm have a mental fit as these two outputs no longer in the circuit ??
Thanks in advance, and just to warn you I sound more technically minded than I actually am lol
