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[JohnM]

Well I admit I have read here, and elsewhere previously, of such troubles but haven't been able to find a thread in search, so here goes.  Sorry if this is 'again'.

Driver's door is locked, I expect deadlocked, and won't open.

The fob is locking and unlocking all the other doors (expected).  
The key locks and unlocks all other doors.
Battery ok - charging as we speak - suspect has been lowish (car unused, short trips).
- have I a lazy solenoid that is neither open nor shut?

Unlocked okay this morning in garage, locked at destination.  Won't unlock.
Had a concern two? weeks ago but thought the button wasn't 100% up or down (perhaps caught with an elbow) and no trouble since excersising that.

Key locks the rest if operated a/cw (to the left), locks if cw (to the right).  If held left locks & then unlocks (I assume car suspects fault - switch held on for too long).

I've tried forcing the key to the right, against stop and some - really as much as I dare, something isn't right here.  No joy so far so I've given it a good squirt of oil spray.

Does the key 'force' method unlock deadlocking? (for sure)
Does pulling the metal (by the metal) vertical bar (where the button live on) release the deadlock?

How else do I open her up?  
Safe and well and dry on the drive at present - beer cellar could be open ...

[Auto Addict]

Anyone got any ideas?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Sounds like a motor fault, I have a spare in the garage you can have.....you clearly arnt forcing the door lock hard enough or the dead lock would free off....

[Kev]

The plastic affair used inside the solenoids/motors are quite delicate and can be broken easily on a stiff mechanism/lock assembly.

I've seen this trouble before, changing the solenoid and a good lube should do the trick.  

It's the same unit that's on a Calibra, for reference.

[JohnM]

Sounds like a motor fault, I have a spare in the garage you can have.....you clearly arnt forcing the door lock hard enough or the dead lock would free off....

Many thanks.  Went out this evening and (after previuous copious amounts of fluid unknown) armed with this insight, turned the key and she opened up (easily this time - it did not play yesterday!).  I fully expected a bendy key moment!

Of course, it tested the alarm!

So, I'm in.

Now, using the fob locks all, only unlocks 3 - drivers remains locked.  Key opens up fine, but need fob to disarm.

Motor solenoid, microswitches or something else?

[This car really does frustrate me sometimes]

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its the motor......

[Kev]

If the lock has been stiff and unlubed the plastic drive will be broken inside the motor/solenoid, as per my previous post.

It's a 15 minute job to change it, the hardest part is removing the panels.

Remember and grease it all up when you fit the new one so the same doesn't happen.  

[JohnM]

Thanks all.  
I'm going 'in' tomorrow, all being well (plan a).
See what I see ...