Vectra door lock - follow up

Having asked here a few weeks ago about sorting a rear passenger door being
permanently locked - and getting no replies :-( maybe it's a rare problem.
So in case anyone else encounters the same thing, I can report that it ended
up with the local garage. It was reportedly a real bu**er to remove trim
with door closed. The motorised lock unit had failed, and so its casing had
to be broken apart in-situ before door could be opened.

Problem now sorted - 2 hours labour + £39 for new motor/lock + vat.

A pretty fair price IMHO - but frustrating cos I never sit in the back
(...those were the days...!)

 

Hi Martin, i just got the same problem but with my front passenger
door, the thing just wont open.
Now at least i know what to expect when i take her in .
I had a similar problem with a 405 once, a freindly mate reckoned he
would put the child lock on my rear door which for some reason would
not open from the outside, i pulled lumps out of that car trying to
remove the trim so this time the motor is going to see someone that
knows what they are doing.

 

Sorry to hear you've got the same problem. Good luck - maybe the front trim
is fractionally easier to remove, cos there's slightly more space to work.
And if lock can be released without sacrificing the motor, perhaps it's
repairable? Would be interested to hear outcome & cost.

 

What was the total cost in £ p
Regards JD

 

Well i finally got round to catching up on things after my two weeks
in the sun.

my door lock problem appears to have righted itself, upon picking up
the car from the airport car park i had great difficulty opening the
car with my key ( my zapper is broke...) but the next morning
everything was ok, passenger door opening with no effort at all.
Maybe something was jammed ?


pity not all problems aint self fixing.

 

Ta for reporting back. You've done well... (and I admit I'm envious).

Is it worth having a look at the mechanism while everything's fine -
checking wiring, a bit of lubrication etc? If it happens again, another 2
weeks in the sun while it repairs itself could prove costly