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carlos50

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2015 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

Drivers Door Handle Stopped Working - Help

Hi all

Went out to my FF this morning, unlocked, opened rear door to put my bag in, then went to get in, clunk, the drivers door handle stopped opening the door. The central locking is fine and the other doors open fine, the drivers will only open from inside, what's broken and what's the fix please?

I am sure this has been discussed before but I'm using my Blackberry and am at work so can't search yet.

Any help most appreciated. Its a 2007 MY TDV8

Thanks

Carl

25th Jan 2012 9:15am

47p2

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Sounds like the cable inside the door has broken, easy fix for under a tenner

25th Jan 2012 9:35am

stan
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there are two cables in the door mechanism, one from the inside to the lock and another from the outside to the lock...the outside to lock cable has broken..

search for door trim removal or door lock, its been talked about before.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

25th Jan 2012 9:39am

RRUK
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Before you do anything rash, get a can of WD40 and spray liberally inside the lock from the door jam side and key slot in the handle. It may just be stuck. NKSC had this a few weeks ago and this fixed it. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

25th Jan 2012 9:46am

carlos50

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IF WD40 doesn't work is it a door trim removal job ? If so how on the 2007 please?

25th Jan 2012 10:25am

RRUK
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Pop out the wood insert on the handle, screw underneath.
Screw under the handle pull (under a small cover)
Pull up the lock button off its rod

Then I think its just standard trim panel studs, and a trim removal tool helps here.
The door card is wedged under the top window runner channel and connected to multiple switches etc on the back side which all need disconnecting to get it off. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

25th Jan 2012 11:03am

JOKER

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This might help you …..

25th Jan 2012 11:20am

bozmandb9

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47p2 wrote:
Sounds like the cable inside the door has broken, easy fix for under a tenner

Or the end of the world, depending on your attitude!

Range Rover-less at the moment - Pining!

25th Jan 2012 11:43am

carlos50

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North England
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Ok great, seems easy enough, is the 2007 the same then?.

Whats the part no for the cable please?

25th Jan 2012 12:43pm

stan
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why dont you pm dan at duckworths for the part number and cost....

or look up the number yourself here http://lrparts.ru/engl/ ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

25th Jan 2012 1:07pm

M.D.610

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Re: Drivers Door Handle Stopped Working - Help

carlos50 wrote:
Hi all

Went out to my FF this morning, unlocked, opened rear door to put my bag in, then went to get in, clunk, the drivers door handle stopped opening the door. The central locking is fine and the other doors open fine, the drivers will only open from inside, what's broken and what's the fix please?

I am sure this has been discussed before but I'm using my Blackberry and am at work so can't search yet.

Any help most appreciated. Its a 2007 MY TDV8

Thanks

Carl

oh yea!! oh yea!! the end is nigh!!

Sounds exactly the same as what's just happened to mine!!............................the nipple on the cable linkage to the outside handle has fell off and ya cant fix it (well ya could possibly resolder it!) some people would have a go mind you!
new cable job, price varies 12-16 quid or go to your dealer stealer and pay a bit more.....I'd guess a 50 quider for the complete repair.

I suppose it depends on your own confidence and ability...............................nowt to do with attitude I would of thought!

Good luck Carlos50 on your choice of repair
A wellwisher

P.S. If ya do it yourself and it is the nipple that's fell off make sure you retrieve the nipple with a magnet or you may end up with a rattle inside your door and think you have another problem!! Current stock:-
FFRR Vogue

25th Jan 2012 8:46pm

fisha

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when you're in at it, oil / grease the mechanical arms and their pivots points of the lock unit that the cables pull on ... makes a huge difference to the feel of the handle when put back together. Much lighter and smoother. V8 or else ...

25th Jan 2012 9:59pm

carlos50

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North England
Posts: 717

I've asked my local LR dealer and usual they want me to advise what I need. They have sent me the schematic and there's a choice of an external release cable (ref 218826B) or a link rod (ref 26596), can anyone help me, again?

Thanks

Carl

26th Jan 2012 10:24am

Googsy

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Carlos your like MR T with all the jobs your doing on that RR still looking forward to those illusive pics Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

26th Jan 2012 1:34pm

carlos50

Member Since: 03 Feb 2011
Location: North England
Posts: 717

Update :- I'm doing the door panel removal right now and all clips are off, the panel is released from the window trim but it won't pull free? It feels stuck around the arm rest area so I've removed the wood trim to find a plastic insert, is this the problem?

The screw inside the handle is removed.

Its a 2007 MY

Please help !!!

28th Jan 2012 10:05am

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