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Dr Phibes

Member Since: 24 Apr 2024
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 17

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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17th Nov 2024 12:36am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10739

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 ?

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

20th Nov 2024 8:26pm

Dr Phibes

Member Since: 24 Apr 2024
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 17

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.

20th Nov 2024 8:34pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5682

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

That is the lock isn’t it? Goes up to the door button inside.

20th Nov 2024 8:36pm

Dr Phibes

Member Since: 24 Apr 2024
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 17

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.

20th Nov 2024 8:40pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5682

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20th Nov 2024 8:43pm

Dr Phibes

Member Since: 24 Apr 2024
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 17

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Best guess is that it is for a different variant, normally disconnected in td5 defender.

20th Nov 2024 8:59pm

rustandoil

Member Since: 08 Sep 2012
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 738

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

Does this help in any way...?

2005 TD5

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21st Nov 2024 7:57am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20308

That part I believe is for the door “pin” in the upper door card, down is locked, up is unlocked.
If it’s mechanism somewhere is sticking or blocking then you could have the effect of the door preferring to stay open or locked.

Applying some silicone lube on all of the mechanisms is well worth doing, especially if it hasn’t been done in many years, it’s one of those jobs worth doing once in a blue moon like the windscreen wiper rack.
If you have central locking, elec windows etc it will make a lot of difference to everything much smoother and lighter work for CL actuators and window motors etc, smoother, and quieter. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

21st Nov 2024 10:11am

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