X-Trouser Door Striker Issues

Sorry to post twice....

I've lost two pairs in jeans in 2 months!
So, I got the X-Trouser
(https://www.paddockspares.com/x-trouser-door-striker.html)

Seems simple.
Yet I cannot get the door to shut with them and fully catch.
I tried for 1 hour.
It only catches on 1st safety latch.

I put the original on and it worked first time!

Argh....
Any tips welcome....

Odd,
Fitted them to mine during the restoration and had no issues ???

A few users have commented how tricky it can be to re-align the door catch when changed - but if you follow this procedure its quick & easy!
* Using a marker pen, draw a line on the door frame around the base of the cream coloured riser block (Above Centre). When you re-fit, allign the riser with the drawn line - and it will be in exactly the same place the original catch was.
* If when you close the door, it does not latch properly - its usually because the grease in the door lock has dried out and become sticky. Spray a load of WD40 into the lock from the edge of the door, then if available follow it with a spray of grease. This fixes most of the problems people blame on the catch being misalligned!

In order to add the domed end (important to make the X-Trouser smooth and less likely to catch), we have shortened it by 1.5mm in order not to contact the door latch mechanism. In some rare cases, where the door is too far forwards, this causes the latch to miss the pin on the X-Trouser and the door not close properly. On your original door catch, you will be able to see a witness mark where the latch has been striking the plastic sleeve of the striker. If this mark is within 1.5mm of the edge of the plastic, you may need to add an additional spacer underneath the Nylon block the X-Trouser bolts to. We are able to supply these, Part Number MWC3148. Alternatively, slacken the door hinges and move the door backwards a couple of mm.

https://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=68&search=x-trouser

I'll try this

Take door seal off. If it closes onto second catch,you now know it needs to move outwards