Door wont Open

[markys]

At last I have my first problem, the doors wont open from the inside button. I understand that the door / window control box needs resetting, who do I do this ?

[jeremyc]

markys said:

At last I have my first problem, the doors wont open from the inside button. I understand that the door / window control box needs resetting, who do I do this ?

The control box is in the boot, on the shelf above the petrol tank.

Simply remove the power plug (two black and two red wires leading to it IIRC) and re-insert. However, first make sure that at least one door is open so that you can get back into the car easily if nothing works again.

>> Edited by jeremyc on Friday 15th August 07:37

[Klaus]

It could also be that the magnetic switch at the bottom of the doors is dislocated (as was the case with my 4.2). The software then thinks the door is still open; somehow it can't cope with that. Easy to fix, switch just needs to be pulled towards the sill.

[Byff]

In my case, the wires had corroded in the multiplug, behind the door skin.

[Springbok]

Byff said:

In my case, the wires had corroded in the multiplug, behind the door skin.

[Springbok]

Oops got that wrong then!!!!!!

Concur with multiplug - its happened to mine twice in a short period of time.

Just take off the inner door skin - alan key with about 8 bolts. Undo the plug (they just pull apart), get something thin and clean the male and female connectors. They corrode a bit and loose firm contact.

Worked for me and only took about 30 minutes from start to finish and I'm a bit of a technical luddite.

Good luck.

Simon

[crazycats]

It could well be the multiplug that the other guys described, mine was so corroded that I snipped it off and replaced it with bullet connectors.

may also be a good idea to enclose it all inside a plastic bag, with a cable tie to prevent it from re-occuring!

[markys]

Have tried reseting the control box a couple of times but has not worked. Seems to only affect the one switch on the drivers side, look like the panel will need to come off, where are the bolts ? Also the switch does light up when the lights are turned on s per normal, so some power to the button.

[crazycats]

The allen bolts of which there are 8 I believe are located around the door edge, 3 on the back where the lock catch is, 3 along the bottom of the door, one of which is right up near the hinge and is easy to miss, and the other 2 are on the top of the door, near the wing.

It's a good idea to note where they come out of as ther're different lengths, and if you put a longer one in the back of the door, it sticks out too far and marks the paint when you shut the door, as I found out to my much p**sed offness!!!!

As an afterthought, how long did you leave the control box disconnected for, I think it should be unplugged for at least 2 mins.

PK

[markys]

All fixed now, just seems the connectors needed a bit of a clean.

[bbt11]

Had same prob on my cerbera. I took door panel off disconnected the connector sprayed with WD 40. Hey presto. job done, never had problem again. Maybe im wrong but i thought it was common practice to start with the obvious. Control boxes ? Magnetic switches? ITS A DOOR SWITCH. Do some of you lot work for N.A.S.A.

I think some people create problems before they exist.