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Dr Phibes



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Defender front door latch: what does this arm do?
Hi All

I just replaced my RHS front door latch, and realised that if the arm in the red circle below is pulled up, it addresses a previous annoyance: that I need to hold the button in on the door handle when closing from the outside. As you can see in the picture I have temporarily pulled it up with wire but can’t see any fixture that I could connect to permanently if using a cable tie etc.

My LHS front door is the same.

What’s the function of this? Is it supposed to be pulled up permanently?


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Post #1051960 17th Nov 2024 12:36am
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L110CDL



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I've not come across this problem before, is it a 300 Tdi door, if so would it help you if i was to take my door card of and have a look for you, if so i can do it this weekend ? Very Happy 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #1052343 20th Nov 2024 8:26pm
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Dr Phibes



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Thanks but it’s a TD5. I am going to replace all of my door actuators with eBay ones, and bypass the AS10 being removed. I don’t think the position of that arm will matter when the door is closed.
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landy andy



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That is the lock isn’t it? Goes up to the door button inside.
Post #1052346 20th Nov 2024 8:36pm
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Dr Phibes



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No. The rod is one I added. I thought at first that internally it connects to the same mechanism as the door opening latch, but the door stays closed with it up.
Post #1052348 20th Nov 2024 8:40pm
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landy andy



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Post #1052349 20th Nov 2024 8:43pm
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Dr Phibes



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Best guess is that it is for a different variant, normally disconnected in td5 defender.
Post #1052355 20th Nov 2024 8:59pm
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rustandoil



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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey
Does this help in any way...?

2005 TD5



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Post #1052381 21st Nov 2024 7:57am
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