V50 General : - V50 O/S Door does not lock/unlock

jasonb · Jun 24th, 2010, 13:29

I have a 2004/54 V50 and the offside rear passenger door lock has stopped working. Will not unlock on the remote and I cannot open the door from the inside or by lifting the door pin.
I did manage to strip the inner panel down and discovered that the window motor module was clicking twice when the door lock was not working.
Removed motor and reseated and it started to work again (without the double clicking).
Now it has gone again :-(

Would this be a fault with the electric window module?
Can the modules be replaced without a trip to Volvo?
Will the newer modules from the 2008 face-lifted model fit and work with my car?
Thanks everyone.
Jason.

fenton_jd · Jun 24th, 2010, 14:13

Wiggle the cable block between the door and the pillar.

Everybody has issues where one of the doors electrics stop functioning properly.

I've been caught out a few times where the drivers door fails to unlock but the rest do.

Wiggle it and it usually sorts it.

Nunfa1 · Jun 24th, 2010, 22:25

Disconnect the door plug and spray with electrical contact cleaner.

jasonb · Jul 6th, 2010, 09:38

the gentle whack seems to be working for now!
Big thanks for your help :-)

ian.lucas · Aug 23rd, 2010, 17:17

V50 O/S Door does not lock/unlock I can not check wiring between door and frame as the door is stuck in the closed & locked position what do i do?

jasonb · Aug 24th, 2010, 00:42

It's a difficult one!
It happened to me too and I never really managed to resolve.
I stripped the door down from the inside starting from the top and working down.
Needed to remove the back seat first.
Have you tried opening the front door and wiggling the connector block for the rear door?

Good luck!

grass hopper · Aug 24th, 2010, 00:56

as above,the front door A pillar plug can cause problems with the rear doors also,also there can be problems with oxidisation on the terminals for the door modules,these are the window motors.

jasonb · Aug 24th, 2010, 01:28

I took a long look at the offending door once I had if briefly working and I could see that the door pin was "slow" compared to the rest.
I squirted the catch with WD40 and since then, all is well and a couple of months have passed without a glitch!

ian.lucas · Aug 24th, 2010, 20:46

I tried to remove the door pannel with the door shut but did not like some of the noises it made so just sprayed as much wd40 in to the gaps I had, also tried to follow the door loom back to the other end, found it under the carpet on o/s footwell area, found 4 connectors so wd40 on all of them and it worked

Guy Marshall · Nov 28th, 2015, 12:46

Thanks guys. A quick spray with WD40 on the door lock pins, a wiggle and spray on the front door connector and we are back in business.

I love the internets!

Jun 24th, 2010, 13:29	#1
jasonb In the mood for change! Last Online: May 8th, 2017 10:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester	V50 O/S Door does not lock/unlock I have a 2004/54 V50 and the offside rear passenger door lock has stopped working. Will not unlock on the remote and I cannot open the door from the inside or by lifting the door pin. I did manage to strip the inner panel down and discovered that the window motor module was clicking twice when the door lock was not working. Removed motor and reseated and it started to work again (without the double clicking). Now it has gone again :-( Would this be a fault with the electric window module? Can the modules be replaced without a trip to Volvo? Will the newer modules from the 2008 face-lifted model fit and work with my car? Thanks everyone. Jason.

Aug 24th, 2010, 00:56	#7
grass hopper Premier Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2011 13:38 Join Date: May 2009 Location: grassmere!	as above,the front door A pillar plug can cause problems with the rear doors also,also there can be problems with oxidisation on the terminals for the door modules,these are the window motors. __________________ Last edited by grass hopper; Aug 24th, 2010 at 01:04.

Jun 24th, 2010, 14:13	#2
fenton_jd turkeyspace.com Last Online: Nov 5th, 2016 16:41 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucester	Wiggle the cable block between the door and the pillar. Everybody has issues where one of the doors electrics stop functioning properly. I've been caught out a few times where the drivers door fails to unlock but the rest do. Wiggle it and it usually sorts it.

Jun 24th, 2010, 22:25	#3
Nunfa1 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 1st, 2011 13:36 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southend	Disconnect the door plug and spray with electrical contact cleaner.

Jul 6th, 2010, 09:38	#4
jasonb In the mood for change! Last Online: May 8th, 2017 10:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester	the gentle whack seems to be working for now! Big thanks for your help :-)

Aug 23rd, 2010, 17:17	#5
ian.lucas New Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2010 20:47 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: liverpool	V50 O/S Door does not lock/unlock I can not check wiring between door and frame as the door is stuck in the closed & locked position what do i do?

Aug 24th, 2010, 00:42	#6
jasonb In the mood for change! Last Online: May 8th, 2017 10:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester	It's a difficult one! It happened to me too and I never really managed to resolve. I stripped the door down from the inside starting from the top and working down. Needed to remove the back seat first. Have you tried opening the front door and wiggling the connector block for the rear door? Good luck!

Aug 24th, 2010, 01:28	#8
jasonb In the mood for change! Last Online: May 8th, 2017 10:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester	I took a long look at the offending door once I had if briefly working and I could see that the door pin was "slow" compared to the rest. I squirted the catch with WD40 and since then, all is well and a couple of months have passed without a glitch!

Aug 24th, 2010, 20:46	#9
ian.lucas New Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2010 20:47 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: liverpool	I tried to remove the door pannel with the door shut but did not like some of the noises it made so just sprayed as much wd40 in to the gaps I had, also tried to follow the door loom back to the other end, found it under the carpet on o/s footwell area, found 4 connectors so wd40 on all of them and it worked

Nov 28th, 2015, 12:46	#10
Guy Marshall New Member Last Online: Nov 28th, 2015 12:52 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Stony Stratford	Thanks guys. A quick spray with WD40 on the door lock pins, a wiggle and spray on the front door connector and we are back in business. I love the internets!

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