Central Locking on main sliding door not working

[KC2000]

Hi all,

The central locking on the main sliding door seems stuck. Got a 2004 Bongo. Would anyone have any ideas how I can fix this?

Cheers!

Kiran

[Doone]

A search found a couple of possible solutions that might help you. search.php?st=0&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&keyw ... al+Locking

[teenmal]

Hi , is it that the sliding door will not open from inside or outside, if so, there has been a possibility that the battery has been disconnected or was very low when the sliding door was open? The Favorite trick is to hit t the door card about a third of the way down with the palm of your hand a couple of times (don't be squeamish) take care,.

[nth]

Hi , is it that the sliding door will not open from inside or outside, if so, there has been a possibility that the battery has been disconnected or was very low when the sliding door was open? The Favorite trick is to hit t the door card about a third of the way down with the palm of your hand a couple of times (don't be squeamish) take care,.

What are you actually hitting?, I have just had a dead battery & went in the side door. Battery is fully charged now & it wont open from the inside or outside.
I have taken the panel off & everything appears as it should. All rods are attached & they all move when the handles & locks are operated, when the central locking is activated the actuator moves in & out. Cant see what the issue is.
I have tried thumping the mechanisms whilst operating them but still no change. Access is quite limited because of the seat. Any ideas?

[g8dhe]

The issue is the rotation of the gear wheel at the bottom that pulls the door into the right position for the door lock to function. The wheel rotates and operates a switch, however if the door is manually opened when there is no power then the sequence gets into a locked up state. Often this state can be overcome (not always) by slapping the door as explained above this vibration causes the switch to operate and complete the mechanical sequence. If it doesn't work then yes remove the door card and use a screwdriver to rotate the large gear wheel at the bottom this then trips the switch and the sequence completes.

[nth]

i saw the big gear & cable for the soft close, never tried to force it, will give it another look when i get back from holiday.
Cheers.

[Northern Bongolow]

Watch your fingers, when/if it actuates and the internal panel is off it will grind your digits in the gearing.