After major surgery my rangie decided tha I have to climb over back seats to drive her been trying to open door for weeks with no joy cables are ok have pulled card back and can get into insides but it doesn't matter what I do I can't get door open .Is there anyone out there who has done this that can help me .Local garages don't have a clue and would likley do more damage .Can't believe she let me down again .I am not to far from Glasgow if that helps will come to you and don't mind paying.😢

Oh the surgery was on me not the car 😊

There are a couple of posts about opening the rear door and taking out a hole plug in the back of the front door to allow a lever to open the door lock.

May help, have a search. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

Hi thanks have already searched till I am blue in the face .I think the back door would have to come off .This procedure is not guaranteed to work either.due to my surgery and radiotherapy that I have had I am not fit .Hence looking for someone who has done this job .Thanks again

Looks like a pretty common issue judging by amount of online results for this. Seems like the cable can come away from the handle, sounds like it might be quite a fiddly job to get it back in place.

I feel for your situation - got a family member going through same health issues as you by the sounds of it - and if I thought I could fix this for you I'd come to you and do it for free - I'm only in Glasgow.

If it was mine and I had a day to spare, I'd get the manuals out and give it a crack but I wouldn't feel right saying to you I can do it and then wasting your time if it turns into a 2 or 3 day job.

Anyway, don't know if this helps or not, but have you had a look at the workshop manual for getting the door panel off, get a proper look?
https://manuals.co/workshop/land-rover/ran.../4627/2597

There's a LR indy in Strathaven - not too much further on if you can get to Glasgow. Louden 4x4, 01357 521102. Never used them so don't know if any good or not, but maybe worth a call? Or I think there's another in Paisley, I'm sure a bit of googling will find them.
Edit: Prestige - https://www.prestigejaguar.com/about-us/

Hope you get the door sorted out mate, and you get back to full health soon. 09 RR Westminster 3.6TDV8 - Stornoway Grey / Black interior - now gone (sad face)
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Perhaps................but I don't know if it works on a 2003.


You've said the cables are fine, but try this....


https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic31843...river+door

This does not appear to require that back door to do anything but open, not be removed. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

Thank you for your kind help. will have another go at it when I feel a bit stronger.i normally would not give up and keep going until I got it but not today thanks again guy's for your help will post result if I ever get it open Rik

 Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

Ok guys got door open today after a bit of swearing and skint knuckles.eventualy knocked a hole in top of plastic cover of lock and sprayed in some loosall and wala she opened after all this time hope this helps someone else thanks again

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