Door lock deadlock release T5 2005

[Kiels3927]

Thanks for all the advice. The new lock now works, albeit that even working according to the warning, I broke the plastic thingee.

Thanks for assuming that I would remember to position the window switch cable when I was fitting the door card. You were wrong, but I managed to fish it out with a hook I made out of light wire, doubled & twisted in a drill for a little stiffness.

[Shanz]

No incorrect it should be same as this one in our van .I have a load of other photos showing dismemberment if you need them ?Attachment 27536

Hi Sunny, would you be able to send me the other photos showing passenger door lock dismemberment please? I am having a nightmare with my locked door.
I tried to pull the bar into the hook also but as you say this is incorrect so I'm struggling.

Cheers

[Sunny43.5]

I had to revisit my own post this week as the drivers lock on my work van was playing up and sometimes not locking or opening . Again like last time stripped the lock down cleaned and then relubed and all working again . Hard to pinpoint what actually goes wrong other than an observation that they dont have much lube inside the locks , you can hear the motor trying to work but the strain of dry joints seem to stop it working properly . One last thing once the lock is reassembled to check correct functions you do need to put the door catch into the door closed position or it wont work .

[mollins]

Hi Sunny, did you ever take a photo of the slot you cut in the door trim to get to the lock mechanism when the door was shut?
I am at a loss for options and will be resorting to cutting into the trim to fix it.

[Sunny43.5]

Sorry no photos of that part of the job but I do remember a couple of strong bourbons were nearby , from memory I was able to unscrew the screws holding the handle at the top and then sort of pull the top to be pulled up and over the top part where it sits against the glass . I may not have needed to cut the slot mentioned because once you have the trim off you might be able to get someone to operate the lock unlock button while you pull the lock rod up and down and suddenly it may release . While the trim is in place its very hard to grab the lock end but with out the trim in the way , you can get at it better to manipulate the lock rod .