drivers rear door won't open

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 29 Aug 2005, 19:15

1997 Xantia 1,offside rear door won't open from inside or outside.
Removed door panel and exterior handle everything is connected and operating but still it won't open.Any help much appreciated!

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 29 Aug 2005, 20:32

Sounds to me that the locking solenoid isn't working on the lock. I think you may be lucky and get it working by wriggling the electrical connector that plugs into the lock itself. If not it should unlock by pulling the bar that connects to the locking pin on the door card inside.
Paul

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 29 Aug 2005, 20:55

Tried the wires on the lock and pulling all the locking rods,even tried to unlock manually by moving all the levers on the door latch itself and stiil it wont open,
its like it wont release so the latch wont open.

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 29 Aug 2005, 21:03

Sounds like something may be stuck in the latch itself, stopping it from working.
Paul

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:03

any ideas on how to open the door once i get it open i will replace the latch.

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:23

I think it may be a two man job opening the door, one inside and one out.
Do the handles work or do they feel loose as in the lock being locked?

tonespeed1999 · Post by **tonespeed1999** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:27

sounds like the "dead lock" is jammed,with the inner door panel removed you should be able to un-bolt the outer door handle.
from the outside you should be able to release the dead lock by pushing on the exposed mechanism,quite a common fault on the xantia.

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 29 Aug 2005, 22:40

got the door handle off and if i push the mechanism it does move but the door will still not open.The lock is covered in a white plastic cover should i break this off then see if i can manually undo the latch????

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 30 Aug 2005, 01:42

you will need to destroy the latch with a hammer & big screwdriver.just break of that white cover you can see to get right inside the latch.

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 02 Sep 2005, 01:54

All done and deadlock released turns out the motor that drives the deadlock had burnt out and would not release,so now its time to get a new door latch many thanks for all your help.

dave360 · Post by **dave360** » 03 Sep 2005, 00:03

£100.25 for a new door latch from Citroen

wrinklet1 · Post by **wrinklet1** » 03 Sep 2005, 18:56

Get one from a scrap yard, it'll only be about £10

wilkobob · Post by **wilkobob** » 04 Sep 2005, 01:21

Had This happen on a peugeot, i guess the latches are similar. The way we got in was with the door card removed, knock seven bells os s*** out of the latch with hammer and chizel, and eventually it should give way, but you will need a replacement, generally from a scrap yard these are cheap (where I go it would probably be free).