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L05tB0y



Member Since: 19 Mar 2023
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Santorini Black
Side vents

Hi Al, I've recently bought a 2008 freelander 2 se in black.
I have taken the side vents off to paint them black, so took the passenger side off first, painted and replaced & all OK.
But when I did the drivers side and re fitted it the car won't lock. All it does is make a sound like the door is still open but won't lock any door.
Post #431768 15th Apr 2023 9:02 am
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a100ian



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England 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Santorini Black

I was just thinking about taking mine off and either wrapping or painting but might opt against it now. I can't see how the vent would interfere with locking however.
Post #431775 15th Apr 2023 1:27 pm
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SYFL2



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Maybe try the old disconnect the battery for a bit trick you never know.
Post #431776 15th Apr 2023 1:58 pm
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MotionInc



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Canada 2008 LR2 i6 SE Auto Tambora Flame

No chance the side vent messes with locking or unlocking unless you caused an electrical fault and even then...

More likely the keyfob battery needs to be recharged by slot or your car battery ran down.

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Post #431777 15th Apr 2023 2:00 pm
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BossBob



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England 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Baltic Blue

Swapped mine for some completely different colour grills. It didn’t effect the locking at all. That is just a coincidence!
Post #431778 15th Apr 2023 2:05 pm
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IanMetro



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

Perimeter ajar signal from doors, tailgate, bonnet or ignition left on?

Check everything is closed and you haven't disturbed/damaged bonnet lock or wiring. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)
Post #431779 15th Apr 2023 4:28 pm
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L05tB0y



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Sorted thanks
Post #431783 15th Apr 2023 6:40 pm
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MotionInc



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How? Question
Post #431787 15th Apr 2023 7:03 pm
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jules



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L05tB0y wrote:
Sorted thanks


you can't leave it as just that - with us all hanging on baited breath Laughing Jules
Post #431799 15th Apr 2023 10:21 pm
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L05tB0y



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It raind quite hard after i took the vent off and the wire must have got wet. I took bulb out & thouraly dried it all off and put it back together and it worked 🙂🙂
Post #431813 16th Apr 2023 9:33 am
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IanMetro



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Thanks for info, glad it was sorted. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)
Post #431815 16th Apr 2023 12:09 pm
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Dave47



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Just shows what a little bit of damp will do,
Not a bit like the older series Land rover. Laughing
Glad it was a simple fix. Thumbs Up DAVE.
Post #431822 16th Apr 2023 7:29 pm
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