newcyboots
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Hi guys & gals..
Locked the hippo this morning outside the school to go and watch my daughters harvest festival.. Got back, went to unlock, all locks pop up, drivers door doesnt (as usual)..
Inserted key to unlock (as usual) now it wont unlock on the key.. itll lock it, but not unlock.. Reached accross from passenger side to pull interior handle.. WONT UNLOCK... FFS!!!
Now ive searched this forum and others for info, and i already know why the lock doesnt work off the remote.. And i was going to buy a replacement solonoid.. its on the to do list......

However, my hippo seems to be teaching me a lesson, and is not allowing me to use the door.. PERIOD!
What i cant find in all the answers ive searched on gere is HOW i get the bloody door open now.. Ive spotted a locking mechanism on fleabay for £30.. So am going to buy it, but can someone on here enlighten me on how to get this door open???? It seems like its "superlocked" permanently.. And being 6"2" and 17 stone, i dont look graceful or elegant climbing over to my seat from the passenger side.. (it reminds me of owning my vauxhall viva many moons ago ((shudder))
On top of this, Mrs Newcyboots will be home from work at 5, and will NOT be impressed at having to climb over from passenger side when she drives it..!! She'll think that our neighbour will be quote "staring at my ass and tits again"!!!
Appreciate some advice!!
Locked the hippo this morning outside the school to go and watch my daughters harvest festival.. Got back, went to unlock, all locks pop up, drivers door doesnt (as usual)..
Inserted key to unlock (as usual) now it wont unlock on the key.. itll lock it, but not unlock.. Reached accross from passenger side to pull interior handle.. WONT UNLOCK... FFS!!!
Now ive searched this forum and others for info, and i already know why the lock doesnt work off the remote.. And i was going to buy a replacement solonoid.. its on the to do list......
However, my hippo seems to be teaching me a lesson, and is not allowing me to use the door.. PERIOD!
What i cant find in all the answers ive searched on gere is HOW i get the bloody door open now.. Ive spotted a locking mechanism on fleabay for £30.. So am going to buy it, but can someone on here enlighten me on how to get this door open???? It seems like its "superlocked" permanently.. And being 6"2" and 17 stone, i dont look graceful or elegant climbing over to my seat from the passenger side.. (it reminds me of owning my vauxhall viva many moons ago ((shudder))
On top of this, Mrs Newcyboots will be home from work at 5, and will NOT be impressed at having to climb over from passenger side when she drives it..!! She'll think that our neighbour will be quote "staring at my ass and tits again"!!!
Appreciate some advice!!