Vectra Door Lock Jammed

Hi all, I have a bit of a prob with my 96 vectra, tha front passenger
door lock wont come up and hence I cant get the door to open. The lock
stopped working with the central locking mechanism but could still be
operated manually using the door knob, however the lock now refuses to
move at all. It is stuck solid and cant be lifted manually.
I hope this makes sense to someone and look forward to hearing what
you all make of it.

Cheers, John

 

there are a couple of old threads on this, just look back a bit.
I would be inclined to check the actuator arm or solenoid blot mech.
pull the door panel off and check it is getting 12volts when the button is
pressed.
might just be no volts or a stuck solenoid.

mike

 

Had a similar problem on my Cavalier - here's my 2p worth before you pull
your door apart. First try spraying some WD40/spray grease into the lock
keyhole - Vauxhall deadlocks tend to get gunged up and stick. If you can
get the door open then try spraying some more into the lock mechanism
through the lock opening in the edge of the door. The central locking on
the driver's door is operated from a small microswitch on the back of the
lock cylinder - not sure if there is something similar on the passenger
door. If the lock cylinder is not turning properly then the microswitch
won't get triggered.

Al

 

Thanks for the replies, however the main problem is that I cant get the
door open to let me get access to the lock to spray it or anything else
for that matter. Without getting the door open I cant get to the screws
that keep the interior door panel in place.
Its a bit like the chicken and the egg
Still stumped

 

Dunno about cavs, but vectras do not have keyholes on n/s/f door.

2 suggestions tho'

1-wind window down and try to squirt something like wd40 down towards the
lock with the little tube you get with the tins (down the side of the glass)

2-sounds silly, but lean on the door from the outside (to take any pressure
off the lock/striker mechanism) then try to unlock/open.

Mike

 

I have managed to get into a Vectra before when the lock had failed - it was
rough and brutal.
I managed to get the screws out and pull the door panel out at the top - not
all the way off. I then got a long screw driver and a hammer and smashed the
back off the burnt out lock until I could get to the lever to manually open
the door. Had to fit a new latch obviously but door panel was fine. Took
about an hour.

 

Cheers for that guys, I think I will try the WD 40 suggestion before I
go in with the hammer.

 

snip

Vectras do have problems with the door locks the back doors on mine have
both been changed and my mate has had the front changed. The mechanism that
operates the solanoid usually fails.
I have managed to open the door by applying a pair of pliers to the button
and given it a sharp tug upwards Open your window to make this easier
My front is playing up and it looks like a new unit is required quite
expensive at a main dealer around £100.00 to renew and fit You can try
s/hand
Best of luck
JD.