skippyjason
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Hi there,
Got an intermittent problem on the front passenger door of my 2007 D40 where the outer handle doesnt want to open the door sometimes when I unlock the vehicle.
Its a bit bizarre I can't tell if the problem is mechanical or electrical. The following are the scenarios:
1) I can always open the door from the inside using the internal handle
2) The outside door handle will open the door immediately after unlocking after the car has been locked for a fair period of time.
3) If I drive the vehicle for a while, and then try to open the door from the outside, it doesn't open - the outside handle doesn't function. If I try to then lock and unlock the vehicle using the internal switch, or the button on the key, the door still won't open from the outside. Then, I can only open the door from the inside. After that time, if I lock and unlock the doors immediately the door will open.
Im puzzled as to whether this is a mechanical issue with the handle, or whether it's electrical.. Possibilities:
- We've had a fair bit of rain recently, and I wondered if there's some moisture in the electrics.
- Potentially some mechanical element is stretching (if there's cable as part of the mechanism)
Any suggestions?
Got an intermittent problem on the front passenger door of my 2007 D40 where the outer handle doesnt want to open the door sometimes when I unlock the vehicle.
Its a bit bizarre I can't tell if the problem is mechanical or electrical. The following are the scenarios:
1) I can always open the door from the inside using the internal handle
2) The outside door handle will open the door immediately after unlocking after the car has been locked for a fair period of time.
3) If I drive the vehicle for a while, and then try to open the door from the outside, it doesn't open - the outside handle doesn't function. If I try to then lock and unlock the vehicle using the internal switch, or the button on the key, the door still won't open from the outside. Then, I can only open the door from the inside. After that time, if I lock and unlock the doors immediately the door will open.
Im puzzled as to whether this is a mechanical issue with the handle, or whether it's electrical.. Possibilities:
- We've had a fair bit of rain recently, and I wondered if there's some moisture in the electrics.
- Potentially some mechanical element is stretching (if there's cable as part of the mechanism)
Any suggestions?