Edward Hayes Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLSTERMEISTER Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Either a broken wire or faulty locking motor usually. You'll find the broken wire inside a rubber tube in the door jam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Hayes Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 OK...but the thing is I can hear the lock mechanism working/moving when I lock and unlock the doors using the key fob etc...the car manuel says if the door won't open remove the small panel at the back of the door and insert the ignition key into a slot located there and turn clockwise and it should open ( it didn't) so I'll check the wire in the door jam just in case...cheers 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Let us know how you get on with it and what you find causing it to not open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qc2 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The handles/mechanisms on the FRVs tailgates tend to stick. I've gotten around this without having to take anything apart, simply spray some lubricant up into the handle area, preferably with the fine tube attachement to generate additional pressure. Expect some lubricant to flow down onto the bodywork, but the lubrication alone should free the mechanism without further issue. Quince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Hayes Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 OK...but the thing is I can hear the lock mechanism working/moving when I lock and unlock the doors using the key fob etc...the car manuel says if the door won't open remove the small panel at the back of the door and insert the ignition key into a slot located there and turn clockwise and it should open ( it didn't) so I'll check the wire in the door jam just in case...cheers 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Hayes Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/29/2020 at 4:50 PM, qc2 said: The handles/mechanisms on the FRVs tailgates tend to stick. I've gotten around this without having to take anything apart, simply spray some lubricant up into the handle area, preferably with the fine tube attachement to generate additional pressure. Expect some lubricant to flow down onto the bodywork, but the lubrication alone should free the mechanism without further issue. Quince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Hayes Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi Qc2 , I did as you suggested and it worked a treat , I sprayed a liberal amount of WD40 in and around the boot door handle using the tube attachment, and left it for half an hour , when I tried the handle there was full movement but the door didn't open, so I locked and unlocked the doors using the key fob , and tried again and...Hurrah !! it opened and has been working ever since....Thanks for your great advice it is very much appreciated....cheers 🍻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Hayes Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 9:01 AM, Trevor said: Let us know how you get on with it and what you find causing it to not open Hi Trevor , I took the advice of Qc2 ( Quince ) and sprayed some WD40 in and around the boot door handle ( apparently they have a habit of sticking ) using the long tube attached to the cannister, then I left it for half an hour, when I pressed the door handle it moved fully but the door didn't open , so I used the key fob to lock and unlock all the doors , and when I tried the boot again it opened with ease and has been fully operational ever since . I hope this has been of use to you ...cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qc2 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Glad you've managed to sort it. the quick & easy cheap fixes are always the most satisfying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loofer Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 common problem. I know you've got it sorted but it will happen again. I've just had to get in habit of resetting the handle every time i open it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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