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annek · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 21:54 Post subject: stuck sliding door

anyone else experienced this? when the door was trying to close itself something was in the way stopping it closing... it tried several times and then just seized!

now, whether unlocked or not, just simply will not open... Shocked

what to do anyone any ideas?? :?

also auto step stopped, but a couple of weeks before this happened, so any thoughts on that would be helpful too

many thanks

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Green Grouch · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:42 Post subject:

I had the same on mine but it cured itself.

Sounds like the auto step has probably seized or bound up.

I would turn the auto side step option off and make sure it's pushed back in fully by hand.

Then disconnect the battery to allow that side of things to reset.

It's possible that the systems that operate the step and sliding door close are connected?

Worth a try first.?
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annek · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 0:40 Post subject:

Thanks for the thought Green Grouch. The step got confused the last time the door got stuck but then sorted out the door by shutting it fully first then opening again but the step remained unresponsive. Since then something stuck in door again so it now not budging again.
The step rather annoyingly is quite hard to push in but will easily slide out when I'm standing on it and leaning into it then I nearly fall as it slides out obligingly! Not!

Will try the disconnect reset suggestion. Ta

annek · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 0:42 Post subject:

Oh shoot! Will this be an MOT fail??

Deker · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 3833 Location: Borehamwood

You did not say if the door will open from inside - Does it Question

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annek · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 22:12 Post subject:

No..the door is stuck won't open no way no how

Lewis · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 23:49 Post subject:

I once had a problem where the side door locking stopped working.

After taking off the door card I discovered that the circlip holding the locking bar on the key barrel had broken and the bar had become disconnected and dropped downwards.

At the time I was on a trip through Germany and didn't have my spares box with me, and couldn't locate a supply.

I sorted it though with a simple fix that lasted a year before I repaired it properly:-

HTH
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annek · Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 13:34 Post subject:

oMG! That is actually a paperclip! innovative/resourceful, necessity mother of invention an all that... cheers Lewis... not sure how to remove door, but will go look and see if I can gain access in my simple way.

now I need to know is why windows has stopped my mouse driver working properly....grrrr

annek · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 13:36 Post subject:

Lewis...I have just read through the top tips section and think your post would be a useful additional to the L400 stuck side door thread, there are already a couple of cause fixes there and think yours would be a very useful addition

Am going to take off the door cards (though I do not know what they are!) and check the other things they said, yeah

annek · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 19:20 Post subject:

Green Grouch, mine previously fixed itself, but this been long time and also involved sliding step.

....but NEWSFLASH, its fixed itself against today, its all a bit woo if you ask me, also was getting Deli fixed up after some recent other troubles by Dr Deker ~~who is a bit woo for magical laying on of hands on vehicle he says~~

It works, all of it!!!

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annek · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 14:26 Post subject:

YOU are!

-woo = bit mystical, magical happenings, inexplicable...like reversing camera working when I was busy showing you how it didn't work and now sliding door AND step swinging into action again!
That's WOO! :D

Lewis · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 14:48 Post subject:

YOZA · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 21:10 Post subject:

WOO..-

Try to gain the love of (a woman), especially with a view to Delica sharing.
"he would woo-her with quotes from the MDOCUK.
synonyms:
pursue, chase, chase after, run after; More
seek the favour, support, or custom of Delica damsel in distress.
"pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up"
synonyms:
seek the support of, seek the favour of, try to win, try to attract, try to fix sliding door, chase, pursue, try to ingratiate oneself with fixing reverse camera.
"the party woo voters with promises of electrical repairs, welding and oil change.
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annek · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 22:57 Post subject:

Yoza...that's the trad version...a bit WOO, noun, not been. Mystic..and so on..how issue fixes itself at the sight of woo mechanic, put some sort of hex on it to work..all very woo!

annek · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 22:58 Post subject:

*verb (not 'been'). See!!!! Woo!

YOZA · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:10 Post subject:

I love it here, constant source of amusement. Wink

My wife says a WooWoo is a drink, but I’ve never bought her one.....hmmmmm. Shocked

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annek · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 23:40 Post subject:

I don't think I've heard of that drink,, and thread in danger of being pushed into chat! Shocked

Lewis · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:39 Post subject:

Thread has gone way into chat already. Wink

Tech = 10
Chat = 8

But we know who started it. Laughing

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