Door button not working so well

[thegman]

Passenger door button has started to only work every few presses. Is it likely to be the button or the actuator in the door. For a while now it has been randomly clicking sometimes. Assume both of these are fairly easy fixes

[andy-w]

thegman said:

Passenger door button has started to only work every few presses. Is it likely to be the button or the actuator in the door. For a while now it has been randomly clicking sometimes. Assume both of these are fairly easy fixes

Suppose the easiest way to check is disconnect the wires to the solenoid and hold a bulb to them and press the button...should tell you if it is the switch or not

[thegman]

andy-w said:

thegman said:

Passenger door button has started to only work every few presses. Is it likely to be the button or the actuator in the door. For a while now it has been randomly clicking sometimes. Assume both of these are fairly easy fixes

Suppose the easiest way to check is disconnect the wires to the solenoid and hold a bulb to them and press the button...should tell you if it is the switch or not

OOOOH. Just like a school science experiment

[scotty_d]

I had this a few months ago i was my switch the wire had snapped right at the switch its self new switch problem solved.

[WOO5IE]

Can you hear the solinoid click when you press the button.

Mine does this sometimes and I just give the mechanism a squirt of WD behind the flaps.
Also at the locking mechanism on the door pillar.

Trev

[thegman]

No. The solenoid doesn't click. This is also only an intermittent problem.

[blujay10]

Had exactly the same problem - changed the button under the mirror and no problem since.

[4535jacks]

I had exactly the same problem a few weeks ago. After removing the door mirror to inspect the button itself, i saw the last owner had attempted a bodge job with some black tape. So after a bit of soldering, job done, it now works every time.
Gary