"Meatcoma" (mastapoof)
10/30/2018 at 15:38 • Filed to: None
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"Meatcoma" (mastapoof)
10/30/2018 at 15:38 • Filed to: None | 0
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My wife recently purchased a new to us 2013 RR Evoque - not the part I hate to admit. One day she opened the pass rear door and at our next stop it wouldn’t open from the outside. It would however open from the inside.
Fast forward a few days and I was washing it for her and wiping it down. I have the pass rear door open and for whatever reason, my brain thinks ‘OH, child locks.’ Yep... I engaged the child lock and closed the door. As soon as the door left my hand, I instantly knew my mistake.
I’m hoping someone here has experience with these vehicles and can tell me if I remove the door card, can I either disable the child lock from within or at the very least open the door so I can disable it ?
I’m sure that once I get into it I will find the reason behind the outer handle not working correctly but want some valid opinions before I either tear into it or send it to someone.
CalzoneGolem
> Meatcoma
10/30/2018 at 15:47 |
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Ouch! I can feel that thought hitting as soon as you hear the door latch.
Arrivederci
> Meatcoma
10/30/2018 at 15:48 |
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Oy - that’s a problem. I had to read it twice to understand the predicament! Is there even space to get the door card off while the door is closed?
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Meatcoma
> CalzoneGolem
10/30/2018 at 15:51 |
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I don’t know if that was worse or having to tell her that she can’t open it from the inside either now. Dang, I should have lied and said I didn’t know why it wouldn’t open from the inside now either haha.
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Meatcoma
> Arrivederci
10/30/2018 at 15:52 |
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I’ve looked up the removal process as well as some threads about it and it appears you can remove it with the door shut. It’s just not going to be easy for me being 6'2".
someassemblyrequired
> Meatcoma
10/30/2018 at 16:02 |
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I used to have an X-type that had a similar issue. The handle would “slip” off its retainer
and you’d need to pull the door card and realign everything.
It used to be that you could sometimes jiggle things just right to get it to open. Might be worth a try.
I think the door cards come off relatively easily in those, if you can’t get a locksmith to get it open with a slim jim.
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Meatcoma
> someassemblyrequired
10/30/2018 at 16:15 |
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good ideas.
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someassemblyrequired
> Meatcoma
10/30/2018 at 17:03 |
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Not too familiar with the Evoques, but sometimes removing the rear seat back and rear seat squab will also help with accessing some of the door card fasteners and give you some extra room to work.