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C5 Front doors Stuck

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My hobbled C5 has been sitting for afew month. I have only went in to it once or twice, however the front doors now wont open either inside or out. Thye did a wekk and a half agon. I assume it's just because I haven't used them much and maybe it's electrical?

Would a good thump do it? or is the two of them being stuck a sign of something else?
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Can you hear them unlock?
My driver's door is sometimes difficult to open but a good firm push (closed) frees it.
It is intermittent and a drop of lubricant on the striker usually cures it.
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Actually no I don't which makes me wonder if it is electrical?

They worked okay a week and half ago but sitting about seems to have caused a problem.
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Perhaps the battery needs charging? Low volts can give a slew of spurious electrical faults.
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that's probably it what with it just sitting.
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myglaren wrote:Perhaps the battery needs charging? Low volts can give a slew of spurious electrical faults.
Hmm........ Whimsical thought if the car is locked and the battery goes flat and as a result you can't open any doors how do you get to release the bonnet to charge the battery?
Feel sure that they should mechanically unlock from the key unless rust has got at critical bits but then I think I remember reading that the deadlock is only electrical actuated.

I think that some one should do a test, bonnet open, close and lock all doors
with plip then disconnect battery and shut bonnet the object is to find out just how long it takes to get back in the car.

I would do it myself but I don't have time at the mo you know how it is, things to do people to see.....:-)

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As you say, the key should unlock the car even with a dead battery. I wouldn't expect both locks to be rusted beyond use.

Otherwise there could be a problem :(
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cachaciero wrote:Hmm........ Whimsical thought if the car is locked and the battery goes flat and as a result you can't open any doors how do you get to release the bonnet to charge the battery?
IIRC the C6 has this problem #-o
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myglaren wrote:As you say, the key should unlock the car even with a dead battery. I wouldn't expect both locks to be rusted beyond use.

Otherwise there could be a problem :(
Ah...! but does it? I have my doubts.

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