Electric side door just clicking

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Electric side door just clicking

Post by Bin Bongoed » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:09 pm

I've done a search on this, printed off a Lush diagram which is gibberish to me. I could do with it working since my wife cannot slam the door hard enough to make it close.

The closing mechanism just clicks, I have cleaned the contacts but no joy. If it's clicking it must be making contact anyway. I saw a reference to a belt coming off, but cannot see any belt on the drawing. I also found a reference to a new closing motor costing £1000, which sounds frightening. Advice would be welcome, but since my technical abilities are limited, I may struggle if it is very technical.
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Re: Electric side door just clicking

Post by Bin Bongoed » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:05 pm

Problem solved!

After cleaning contacts, poking around and slamming the door 30 times:

1. Post problem on the Forum.
2. Give up and clean van.
3. Start engine, try door.

Hey presto, door works!

The forum wins again. Hope this helps others!
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Re: Electric side door just clicking

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:06 pm

I was just projecting healing thoughts at it for you Geoff :wink:
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Re: Electric side door just clicking

Post by Bin Bongoed » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:47 pm

missfixit70 wrote:I was just projecting healing thoughts at it for you Geoff :wink:
Oh, was that it! Everything helps, thanks.

I did wonder if it was the shock effect of cleaning the van.
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Re: Electric side door just clicking

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:36 pm

Bin Bongoed wrote:
missfixit70 wrote:I was just projecting healing thoughts at it for you Geoff :wink:
Oh, was that it! Everything helps, thanks.

I did wonder if it was the shock effect of cleaning the van
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Coulda been, maybe it got scared & thought you were cleaning it to sell it & thought it'd better start working right :wink:
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