My fathers rear driver side door would close but door latch not work to keep close so he locked with remote. Now rear door won't unlock. You can hear the lock motor operating but unable to open, all other doors locking and unlocking, any advise on how to open door would be much appreciated.
P38 rear door won't open
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RangeRoller dt
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Have you tried opening it with the inside handle?
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If it is super locked you may have to remove the card and connect a battery directly to the door lock mechanism.
It could also cause an eka lock out the car will think its being tampered with.
Mine did this.
It could also cause an eka lock out the car will think its being tampered with.
Mine did this.
Inside handle does nothing, will remove door card next weekend and try to put power direct to lock, will update, cheers
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If Mark is right and it is superlocked, power won't help.
I think you're right, if you can get the doorcard off and spot something amiss then it will be a result.
I think you're right, if you can get the doorcard off and spot something amiss then it will be a result.
If superlocked, any ideas on how to open and replace lock?
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Never been there. Only thing I can think of is see if you can get a hacksaw blade in there and saw through the loop the lock engages with.
Maybe someone else has managed it?
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Your father has a rear side door?
seriously it migh help if you ga
seriously it migh help if you ga
Super lock is activated by a motor so it ought the be possible to un super lock it with direct power application. I have never tried it though. Need to look at RAVE for the wiring.
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If you take the card off you can’t see much. I can’t even get my fingers in the gap to get to it. No idea how it comes out
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Only a pulse though. Leave it connected to 12V and it will burn out PDQ.
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After stripping the door card.
Look at the wires going to the motor assembly and use a small 12v battery.
I had a ride on Lawnmower battery to hand and directly powered the lock to unlock it.
After that I stripped the mechanism down and somehow disabled the superlock.
It's never done it again in the 4yrs since.
If..... You don't feel confident doing it, don't. I wouldn't want you to cause further problems for your self if your not 100% sure.
If you get to the point were the card is removed and get someone who has more knowledge to help or if your good and confident, try it yourself.
Look at the wires going to the motor assembly and use a small 12v battery.
I had a ride on Lawnmower battery to hand and directly powered the lock to unlock it.
After that I stripped the mechanism down and somehow disabled the superlock.
It's never done it again in the 4yrs since.
If..... You don't feel confident doing it, don't. I wouldn't want you to cause further problems for your self if your not 100% sure.
If you get to the point were the card is removed and get someone who has more knowledge to help or if your good and confident, try it yourself.
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HiAfter stripping the door card.
Look at the wires going to the motor assembly and use a small 12v battery.
I had a ride on Lawnmower battery to hand and directly powered the lock to unlock it.
After that I stripped the mechanism down and somehow disabled the superlock.
It's never done it again in the 4yrs since.
If..... You don't feel confident doing it, don't. I wouldn't want you to cause further problems for your self if your not 100% sure.
If you get to the point were the card is removed and get someone who has more knowledge to help or if your good and confident, try it yourself.
Was it a rear door that you had your super-locked problem, if so can you remember which wires you placed on the battery
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It's been four years since I was last in there and I've no idea matey
I just tried the wires cautiously......
Your choice on that one....
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Hi
Thanks for the electrical diagram, these do my head in......never looks like what your looking at in the car
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Looks like o k I'm guessing Orange /pink and black are the wires for the superlock but wether you power the black or the o/ k on e way will lock and the other will unlock trial and error.
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Yes I can see what you mean
Was reading another old thread which you did comment about 10years ago.....'fuzzie splodge' used a phone charger in the cigarette lighter.....he removed the phone end stripped the wires then connected them to the orange and black wires to the motor then turn ignition on......unlocked the door
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The cigarette lighter only has power when the ignition is on.assuming that when the lock was plugged into the wiring harness and it superlocked, to unlock it you will have to ground the Orange pink wire and flash the black with power to reverse the s/l motor. Good luck.
