Swapping Door Locks

[SunBear]

Some little toe rag broke into my Galaxy and wrecked the drivers door look and now I can't lock it. Central locking gave up the ghost some time ago. Is it possible just to swap the drivers side lock with the passenger side?

[Scorpiorefugee]

Yes, it is possible and I've had the same problem. They went round the glass trim until the side window shattered but wrecked the trim in the process. Apparently it's quieter than heaving a brick through which is what they did a year previously. Thankfully, glass insurance covered the door glass but they had jammed a screwdriver blade into the lock. It is possible to use the lock to fill the passenger door lock hole and leave it to be locked/unlocked from the inside.

It is a bit of a fiddle reconnecting the interior lock links but it's not too bad if you can wait until it stops raining - fat chance! 

I found the instructions on the site, probably in the FAQ section. The worst bit is getting the door trim off.

I found it difficult to suppress an urge to run down any hoodies for a while but it passes. 

 

Do you realise that by unlocking and locking quickly activates the deadlocking so that they cannot open the door without a key. 

Edited October 21, 2013 by Scorpiorefugee

[Joey P]

Thanks for this info. I have same problem with drivers door.