Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
Can't open the car
Hello all, can't get in to my 2004 Disco 3 today! It's been idle for about 5 days and keys won't open, no response from fobs. Removed the passenger door cover and although the key goes in it won't open the door, it's solid. I have opened it this way before but the key will break before it does now. The battery is only a couple of months old. I have had some water ingress in the front passenger footwell lately after heavy rain and although I haven't tracked the source of that down yet it I can't think that is connected. Or is it?! Anyone any ideas how I can get back in to the car?
(before the silly comments about universal key get here).
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
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31st Aug 2017 3:09 pm
wolfy
Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
Thanks for your suggestion but it's soaked in WD40, what I can get to that is and it still won't budge. I'll leave it a bit longer before I get the jemmy out!
31st Aug 2017 4:02 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Do you have towing electrics? If the car is electrically dead then it is possible to get volts to it through those, there's a diagram here somewhere showing which pins.
Persevere with the key in the passenger side, it is sometimes hard to turn but its your best option at this moment, and the cheapest Good luck fella.The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
31st Aug 2017 4:28 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Your passenger side water ingress will have affected the 3 green wire splice ( link below ), this operates the remote unlocking. You must gain access via the passenger door lock so keep at it until it frees off. Failing that, call your auto recovery company and ask them to get into the car without resorting to breaking anything.
Once in, fix the 3 wire splice and you should hopefully be good to go.
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31st Aug 2017 5:30 pm
wolfy
Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
Well I have eventually got in via the door lock but not before I'd given up and decided to break the rear quarterlight so I could reach in and open the door! I mention this just in case there's anyone else out there who's as stupid as me! DON'T DO IT, IT STILL WON'T OPEN,
Now got a window to replace as well as the repair.
Very grateful to Narpy for your information regarding the wire repair, thank you. Whilst I'm in there I can hopefully track down the leak too.
Incidentally is it pretty straightforward to remove the headlining, am I likely to break anything? Hang on, of course I am!
31st Aug 2017 7:29 pm
wolfy
Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
For all Forum members who contributed and provided assistance, please accept my thanks
Seriously though, nice to see someone in a stressful situation appreciating the input.
Hope you get underlying issue sorted..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
31st Aug 2017 8:47 pm
wolfy
Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
I'm doing my best! Thanks for your input
31st Aug 2017 9:27 pm
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
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Is that Vire in Normandy if it's so it's a lovely place. Visit up the road quite a bit
31st Aug 2017 9:49 pm
wolfy
Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: Vire
Posts: 19
Yes we live on he outskirts of a small village a few miles north of Vire. It's a lovely place to be, great way of life, peaceful and safe too. Unfortunately no local D3 knowledge!
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