Hi all experts in door lock mechanism,

My2004 Freelander rear passenger door card locked when I made an attempt to repair the door card.
niw, rear passenger side door permanently locked.
Tried every mechanical way to unlock . All failed. As the cable came off from interior unlock handle, cannot reach that part manually behind the door lock box (such a nasty place). It seems outside door handle and inside door handle connected to the same mechanism. The central locking pop up lever part which operate from key fob has come off.
Can't get access to the 3 screws holding the door lock to replace the faulty lock. I can put my hand through from inside and manually slide what the outside door handle does, but no luck releasing the catch to open the door. My last resort will be the hard one, remove the door from hinge side by removing the hinge bolts and lift the door out and pull or shake it out it out. Is there any other way less traumatic? Any other way please? Desperately waiting some lock expert will shed some light Please!

Hi,

Use you hands to open the lock manualy,
If you have a spare lock, look how to open it.

Ragards

Alteredtech said:

Hi,

Use you hands to open the lock manualy,
If you have a spare lock, look how to open it.

Ragards

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Hi Thank you. Tried moving the accessible bits. After trying all mechanical bits , doubting any Electric lock motor holding it. Tried central locking fobs number of times to release. Don't have a spare one. Let me try again. Thank you.

Hi Alteredtech, Tried every mechanical way to unlock . All failed. As the cable came off from interior unlock handle, cannot reach that part manually behind the door lock box (such a nasty place). It seems outside door handle and inside door handle connected to the same mechanism. The central locking electrical part pulls the lever. My last resort will be the hard one, remove the door from hinge side by removing the hinge bolts and lift the door out and pull or shake it out it out. Is there any other way less traumatic? Any other way please?

gang
I got similar problem in Freelander 1 year 2004 rear passenger side door permanently locked.
Tried every mechanical way to unlock . All failed. As the cable came off from interior unlock handle, cannot reach that part manually behind the door lock box (such a nasty place). It seems outside door handle and inside door handle connected to the same mechanism. The central locking pop up lever part which operate from key fob has come off.
Can't get access to the 3 screws holding the door lock to replace the faulty lock. I can put my hand through from inside and manually slide what the outside door handle does, but no luck releasing the catch to open the door. My last resort will be the hard one, remove the door from hinge side by removing the hinge bolts and lift the door out and pull or shake it out it out. Is there any other way less traumatic? Any other way please? Desperately waiting some lock expert will shed some light Please!

Alteredtech said:

Hi,

Use you hands to open the lock manualy,
If you have a spare lock, look how to open it.

Ragards

Click to expand...

No luck tried, what are other solutions to get access to 3 screws to remove the doorlock. Please?