Driver door won't open from outside

V70Zig · Aug 7th, 2018, 17:11

As per title...opens from the inside.....Vida replacement a bit vague, so anyone replaced the handle ? and how. Not keyless entry btw.....help would be appreciated, thanks in advance............

V70Zig · Aug 8th, 2018, 17:15

Okay then, worked out how to get the handle off.....so easy.....but all looks intact as does the clip it connects to. So now I'm thinking the cable has come adrift at the door latch ? Like I said in my first post it will open using the inside handle or is it something more sinister ? Please chip in with any thoughts guys or gals.....

XC70Virgin · Aug 8th, 2018, 22:00

I had a similar issue years ago on a BMW, then brand new. A small clip had broken leaving the whole cable, inner and outer sheath, to flop about inside the door. The inner could not slide as the outer was not being held in place. Sounds like your issue.

Baxlin · Aug 9th, 2018, 09:03

Pal of mine (not Dave!) had his Volvo fail its MOT as the driver's door wouldn’t open from the outside - a safety issue being the reason, so it’s not just an annoyance, apparently.

V70Zig · Aug 9th, 2018, 15:34

Well, I'll be in the door this weekend if the rain holds off as the garage is that full of crap I can't get in there !!

Will update here once I find the problem.

In the meantime I'm using one of the wife's brollies with a crooked handle to open it from the rear door !!

XC70Virgin · Aug 9th, 2018, 20:57

Press and hold the "open" button on the remote and it will drop the windows. Easier than faffing about with a brolly.

V70Zig · Aug 10th, 2018, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by XC70Virgin

Press and hold the "open" button on the remote and it will drop the windows. Easier than faffing about with a brolly.

Ha ha ha, that jogged my memory.......global closure I use occasionally when I forget to shut the drivers window.....looks like I'll be using global opening till I sort it..

thanks.

V70Zig · Sep 16th, 2018, 14:57

Well....Still not done it due to various reasons, the most of which is I'm getting lazy in my old age !
But, for anyone interested here's a video of removing the door lock mechanism...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIZmJFqoDKk.
Some interesting video's on the site volvosweden You Tube

V70Zig · Sep 29th, 2018, 13:25

Yep, it's fixed..............

Took it all apart last weekend and found the culprit...cable end snapped off.
Got the cable in the week and fitted it this morning. A lot easier and quicker when you've done it before, even with the help of the video link in my last post.

Part was 31253482. Number 1 in the picture......

Aug 7th, 2018, 17:11	#1
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Driver door won't open from outside As per title...opens from the inside.....Vida replacement a bit vague, so anyone replaced the handle ? and how. Not keyless entry btw.....help would be appreciated, thanks in advance............ __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

Aug 8th, 2018, 17:15	#2
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Okay then, worked out how to get the handle off.....so easy.....but all looks intact as does the clip it connects to. So now I'm thinking the cable has come adrift at the door latch ? Like I said in my first post it will open using the inside handle or is it something more sinister ? Please chip in with any thoughts guys or gals..... __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

Aug 9th, 2018, 09:03	#4
Baxlin Old Rocker Last Online: Yesterday 22:26 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Tring	Pal of mine (not Dave!) had his Volvo fail its MOT as the driver's door wouldn’t open from the outside - a safety issue being the reason, so it’s not just an annoyance, apparently. __________________ Just my opinion, please don't shoot me if it doesn't match yours! 2011 C70 D3 (now sold)and JZR 3 wheeler

Aug 9th, 2018, 15:34	#5
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Well, I'll be in the door this weekend if the rain holds off as the garage is that full of crap I can't get in there !! Will update here once I find the problem. In the meantime I'm using one of the wife's brollies with a crooked handle to open it from the rear door !! __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP.

Sep 16th, 2018, 14:57	#8
V70Zig Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 16:20 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Loughborough	Update...... Well....Still not done it due to various reasons, the most of which is I'm getting lazy in my old age ! But, for anyone interested here's a video of removing the door lock mechanism...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIZmJFqoDKk. Some interesting video's on the site volvosweden You Tube __________________ 2008 V70 SE D5 Auto 185 ...now 205 Volvo Polestar......190k Passed away - 1999 V70 2.5tdi Auto 340632 miles, RIP. Last edited by V70Zig; Sep 16th, 2018 at 15:00.

Aug 8th, 2018, 22:00	#3
XC70Virgin Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 22:32 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Newry	I had a similar issue years ago on a BMW, then brand new. A small clip had broken leaving the whole cable, inner and outer sheath, to flop about inside the door. The inner could not slide as the outer was not being held in place. Sounds like your issue.

Aug 9th, 2018, 20:57	#6
XC70Virgin Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 22:32 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Newry	Press and hold the "open" button on the remote and it will drop the windows. Easier than faffing about with a brolly.

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