Lock trouble

headintheclouds · Jan 6, 2019

I recently changed all the locks on my year 2000 TD5 Defender. All well for a few days but now the passenger door is locked and cannot be unlocked from outside or inside.

What's my best option for getting it open?

tottot · Jan 6, 2019

What is happening with the inside Lock button and door release ? Are they jammed up or do they feel loose ? By " lock's " do you mean just the barrels or the whole door latch unit was changed ?

headintheclouds · Jan 6, 2019

Handles were replaced as well as locks. Inside lock button will pull up but doesn't unlock. Door release pulls out but doesn't do anything. I think one of the clips has pinged off and a rod fallen out inside the door. Considering undoing the hinges but there is a flange on the striker that I assume will stop it coming away from the post.

Flossie · Jan 6, 2019

I had that and in my case the latch itself had failed.
I got mine open by sawing through the plastic spacer on the b post (and hence the screws) from inside using a sabre saw.
You can go all Rambo and force the door card off , which I did, but couldn't see anything amiss but you could work the latch manually if a rod has come off.
New plastic spacer and screws was cheap if it come to that.

headintheclouds · Jan 6, 2019

I seem to have dodged a bullet. By holding the inner handle out slightly and flicking the locking button up and down I managed to get it to unlock.
Everything back to normal after that so I don't know what caused it. I will leave the door card off until I find the cause.

Lock trouble

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