Door Lock Malfunction in Swift VXI

lambuhere1 · 3rd June 2008, 15:41

Hi

Today, My wifey had a first hand experience on swifts operation. She manually forced open the door when I was, at the same time, unlocking it from drivers side door panel. Purely a co-incidence. Touch luck. The door got stuck and I am not able to open it

. What could you think might be the issue ? When I lock/unlock from drivers side option, I can see that the lever appears to be moving, but not in total !

Any idea where to get it rectified in BLR/Marathalli ? Thanks for your inputs.

Mods: Hope its in the relevant section, if not kindly move it to the relevant section please !

Technocrat · 3rd June 2008, 15:51

Why dont you take it to the M.A.S.S. ?

bblost · 3rd June 2008, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Why do you take it to the M.A.S.S. ?

Thats a tough one.
lambuhere1 can you please tell us why do you take it to the M.A.S.S. ?

sorry, control nahi hua.

Technocrat · 3rd June 2008, 16:10

Hehe I edited my post once I realized the mistake

bblost · 3rd June 2008, 16:14

If this is the rear door could it somehow have triggered the child lock mechanism.
Why don't you try to toggle it a couple of times and see if it helps.

anyways, I guess a try to MASS will help you out.

lambuhere1 · 3rd June 2008, 16:48

I don't trust MASS somehow. I already heard some horror stories about them. Anyway thats a last option.

Child lock is never enabled in my vehicle. It appears to be a case of mistiming or right timing of opening the door at both ends

Technocrat · 3rd June 2008, 17:08

Which Door is this one?

lambuhere1 · 3rd June 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Which Door is this one?

Rear Left One. My only concern is if I go to MASS, they might hype the issue and ask for replacing the whole mechanism, which I dont want to as of now.

kavesh55 · 3rd June 2008, 17:21

Hi tech cars & their problems. I always used to dread leaving the keys inside as i left the car.With my premier padmini there is no issue as the DS door does not lock unless its locked externally with the key.Lesson to learn for the Hi tech auto manufacturers.

Technocrat · 3rd June 2008, 17:44

Have you checked the Child lock? In My alto sometimes it gets automatically activated if the car has run over bad roads.

emkay456 · 4th June 2008, 14:54

In all probability the child lock on the rear door. It was quite embarrassing for me when it happened the first time (still dont know how the lock got activated). Used the car without opening the door from inside for a few days till I found time to take it to the M.A.S.S. Was stumped when the guys just flicked the child lock and everything was back to normal.

Eddy · 4th June 2008, 15:00

It can also get activated while cleaning the vehicle. Please check.

bblost · 4th June 2008, 15:08

The child lock is engaged via a small switch in the side of the door such that the switch is hidden when the door is closed.
When its locked the passenger door can only be opened from the outside.

attached a picture found on the net.

srijit · 4th June 2008, 15:12

Happens to me often with my Maruthi installed Central Locking.
I tell the person to wait, then lock and unlock all doors using the driver side control. Works everytime.

lambuhere1 · 6th June 2008, 17:33

Sorry Guys. Was loaded with work, could reply to you. Thanks for all the help.

I know its NOT child lock, because I never used it. It appears that the lever got jammed, because after it got stuck, we tried forcing it manually to open the lock mechanism, the threaded red one. That jammed. I need to go to MASS this weekend. Will let you know the outcome.

Thanks for your suport

3rd June 2008, 15:41	#1
lambuhere1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: @ Driver's Seat @ Posts: 708 Thanked: 106 Times	Door Lock Malfunction in Swift VXI Hi Today, My wifey had a first hand experience on swifts operation. She manually forced open the door when I was, at the same time, unlocking it from drivers side door panel. Purely a co-incidence. Touch luck. The door got stuck and I am not able to open it . What could you think might be the issue ? When I lock/unlock from drivers side option, I can see that the lever appears to be moving, but not in total ! Any idea where to get it rectified in BLR/Marathalli ? Thanks for your inputs. Mods: Hope its in the relevant section, if not kindly move it to the relevant section please !
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3rd June 2008, 15:51	#2
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Why dont you take it to the M.A.S.S. ? Last edited by Technocrat : 3rd June 2008 at 15:53.
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3rd June 2008, 16:10	#4
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Hehe I edited my post once I realized the mistake
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3rd June 2008, 16:14	#5
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,006 Thanked: 15,316 Times View My Garage	If this is the rear door could it somehow have triggered the child lock mechanism. Why don't you try to toggle it a couple of times and see if it helps. anyways, I guess a try to MASS will help you out. Last edited by bblost : 3rd June 2008 at 16:15.
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3rd June 2008, 16:48	#6
lambuhere1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: @ Driver's Seat @ Posts: 708 Thanked: 106 Times	I don't trust MASS somehow. I already heard some horror stories about them. Anyway thats a last option. Child lock is never enabled in my vehicle. It appears to be a case of mistiming or right timing of opening the door at both ends
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3rd June 2008, 17:08	#7
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Which Door is this one?
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3rd June 2008, 17:21	#9
kavesh55 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 748 Thanked: 49 Times	Hi tech cars & their problems. I always used to dread leaving the keys inside as i left the car.With my premier padmini there is no issue as the DS door does not lock unless its locked externally with the key.Lesson to learn for the Hi tech auto manufacturers.
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3rd June 2008, 17:44	#10
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Have you checked the Child lock? In My alto sometimes it gets automatically activated if the car has run over bad roads.
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4th June 2008, 14:54	#11
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	In all probability the child lock on the rear door. It was quite embarrassing for me when it happened the first time (still dont know how the lock got activated). Used the car without opening the door from inside for a few days till I found time to take it to the M.A.S.S. Was stumped when the guys just flicked the child lock and everything was back to normal.
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4th June 2008, 15:00	#12
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,387 Thanked: 13,300 Times	It can also get activated while cleaning the vehicle. Please check.
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4th June 2008, 15:08	#13
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,006 Thanked: 15,316 Times View My Garage	The child lock is engaged via a small switch in the side of the door such that the switch is hidden when the door is closed. When its locked the passenger door can only be opened from the outside. attached a picture found on the net. Attached Thumbnails
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4th June 2008, 15:12	#14
srijit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 598 Thanked: 8 Times	Happens to me often with my Maruthi installed Central Locking. I tell the person to wait, then lock and unlock all doors using the driver side control. Works everytime.
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6th June 2008, 17:33	#15
lambuhere1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: @ Driver's Seat @ Posts: 708 Thanked: 106 Times	Sorry Guys. Was loaded with work, could reply to you. Thanks for all the help. I know its NOT child lock, because I never used it. It appears that the lever got jammed, because after it got stuck, we tried forcing it manually to open the lock mechanism, the threaded red one. That jammed. I need to go to MASS this weekend. Will let you know the outcome. Thanks for your suport
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