Door release button
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My bloody door don't work!
The drivers side exterior door release does nothiing, no noise, no noticible click, no nothing!
Works fine from the inside so I assume it is either the release moter thingy in the lock (contacts I hope) or the button in the wing mirror itself.
Any other ideas?
The drivers side exterior door release does nothiing, no noise, no noticible click, no nothing!
Works fine from the inside so I assume it is either the release moter thingy in the lock (contacts I hope) or the button in the wing mirror itself.
Any other ideas?
I posted exactly the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Identical situation. Have/had booked it in for next week after getting sick of going round to the passenger side and pretending to do something else in petrol stations...oh...fancy that...the door just popped open (not being one to give pleasure to those hoping my TVR won't work). Three weeks ago I took off the mirror glass and all looked clean, took off the speaker grille, liberally applied WD40 everywhere but nothing. Then this morning, driving through London with the roof down and decide to push the mirror back a little. As I do so I catch the button and the bloody door pops open.....
TVRs, you have to love them.....
TVRs, you have to love them.....
thing has stopped working againSolenoids are prone to packing up & can appear to be ok when testing, because sometimes they will still work with no load on them, in otherwords without the door release attached & voltage applied across the contacts
But usually they just won't work......
How do you know its not the solenoid, do the doors operate with the remote?
Have you tried spraying contact cleaner on the mirror switch (from inside the mirror)
Probably best to get mirror glass out to get better access, don't know how difficult this is to do
Not very difficult with my car as its prone to falling out by itself (-:
Also have you checked theres no damaged/broken wires where they pass through the bottom of the door into the body of the car?
Rubber grommets all in place?
But usually they just won't work......
How do you know its not the solenoid, do the doors operate with the remote?
Have you tried spraying contact cleaner on the mirror switch (from inside the mirror)
Probably best to get mirror glass out to get better access, don't know how difficult this is to do
Not very difficult with my car as its prone to falling out by itself (-:
Also have you checked theres no damaged/broken wires where they pass through the bottom of the door into the body of the car?
Rubber grommets all in place?
Just looked in the TVR Bible (Have you got one)?
It says that the door mechanism will not operate if the door courtesy switch is not fully depressed (by bottom of door sill)
The switch is prone to sticking, therefore lock won't operate
There is an access hole behind it so it can be replaced if necessary
Also there should be a rubber pad on the door which when you close the door fully depresses the courtesy switch
This pad can fall off & again lock won't operate
Repair by glueing on new pad
Hope this helps....
It says that the door mechanism will not operate if the door courtesy switch is not fully depressed (by bottom of door sill)
The switch is prone to sticking, therefore lock won't operate
There is an access hole behind it so it can be replaced if necessary
Also there should be a rubber pad on the door which when you close the door fully depresses the courtesy switch
This pad can fall off & again lock won't operate
Repair by glueing on new pad
Hope this helps....
Think i've also confused the issue by talking about Solenoids
What I actually meant was the electric door release solenoid
Not the central locking solenoid...
If you look under the carpet behind the door, you'll see there are two solenoids each side of the car, one for the central locking & one for the door release button on the mirror
What I actually meant was the electric door release solenoid
Not the central locking solenoid...
If you look under the carpet behind the door, you'll see there are two solenoids each side of the car, one for the central locking & one for the door release button on the mirror
Edited by BryanWilton on Tuesday 9th October 14:48
Edited by BryanWilton on Tuesday 9th October 15:10
Edited by BryanWilton on Tuesday 9th October 15:10
I have this problem right now on my Chim. The driver side door release "doesn't work" consistently.
For me, I believe that my door button is OK as I can hear a relay click when I press, but the solenoid doesn't always move. It makes no difference if the door is open or closed - the door-opening-solenoid should always operate.
Looks like I need to check my wiring + solenoid tonight.
For me, I believe that my door button is OK as I can hear a relay click when I press, but the solenoid doesn't always move. It makes no difference if the door is open or closed - the door-opening-solenoid should always operate.
Looks like I need to check my wiring + solenoid tonight.
If you can get to the contacts on the back of the door button (I assume by removing the mirror glass, etc)
Then you can test the Solenoid without removing it, by pulling the wires off the back of the door button & touching them together
This should operate the solenoid, if it seems to do so reliably (i'd try it a good few times) then its probably a dodgy door button (try contact cleaner on the button before buying new)
If it doesn't work, then good chance its the solenoid thats faulty
On the other hand, it might be easier to get the solenoid out of the car 1st & test, than getting the mirror button out 1st
Can't comment on ease of removal as personally i've never removed either on a Chim
Sorry couldn't be more help on that, might be worth asking for advice on here to see which is easier to remove 1st
It would be very annoying if you got the solenoid out & it was a right b*stard job to get in/out & then discovered it was a faulty button
Or visa versa
Personally I'd try easy fixes 1st, check wires are all ok through door hole, etc , spray a load of contact cleaner under the mirror glass so hopefully it seeps down to contacts on the back of the mirror button
Then you can test the Solenoid without removing it, by pulling the wires off the back of the door button & touching them together
This should operate the solenoid, if it seems to do so reliably (i'd try it a good few times) then its probably a dodgy door button (try contact cleaner on the button before buying new)
If it doesn't work, then good chance its the solenoid thats faulty
On the other hand, it might be easier to get the solenoid out of the car 1st & test, than getting the mirror button out 1st
Can't comment on ease of removal as personally i've never removed either on a Chim
Sorry couldn't be more help on that, might be worth asking for advice on here to see which is easier to remove 1st
It would be very annoying if you got the solenoid out & it was a right b*stard job to get in/out & then discovered it was a faulty button
Or visa versa
Personally I'd try easy fixes 1st, check wires are all ok through door hole, etc , spray a load of contact cleaner under the mirror glass so hopefully it seeps down to contacts on the back of the mirror button
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