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Post by Kdc Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:50 am

My van is off to local Peugeot tomorrow (its vertually new) as I beleive there is something amiss with the operation of the sliding door. I'd like to run it past your experiences to see if anyones seen it before as I feel sure it shouldnt be the way it is.
The door opens fine and shuts fine with a bit of a slam. If you are too gentle closing and it latches but not quite shut then the external handle will not release the door,it will open fine from the inside.?????
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Post by Lorfal Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:57 am

We also need to slam ours. Opening the window a bit does help when closing it from the inside. We don’t have any grab handles on the inside and according to our dealer one cannot be fitted in a convienient area. 

We use the black blocky thing low down on the door, pulling it inwards whilst closing and that helps.

If it’s only catching at times, from the outside give it a shove with yer bum lol.
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Post by Paulmold Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:58 am

Certainly sounds like a fault. I often only latch the door so as not to disturb neighbours with constant slamming and have never been unable to open it from outside or inside.

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Post by Kdc Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:38 am

Lorfal wrote:We also need to slam ours. Opening the window a bit does help when closing it from the inside. We don’t have any grab handles on the inside and according to our dealer one cannot be fitted in a convienient area. 

We use the black blocky thing low down on the door, pulling it inwards whilst closing and that helps.

If it’s only catching at times, from the outside give it a shove with yer bum lol.
It does catch but if not fully closed cannot open it from outside handle.
Paul said he never has a problem opening from outside if not latched fully closed,supports my belief there is a fault.. Hopefully a straight forward fix,fingers crossed!
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Post by IanD Tue Feb 05, 2019 11:11 am

Hi. I have fixed a pull handle made of black webbing to the mid point of the door - bolted through the steel frame below the window - which makes door closing easier. It doesn’t catch the kitchen unit which a solid handle would. Silicon spray on the door slides and mechanism gives a quiet clunk on shutting rather than a slam.
Best wishes.
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Post by Lorfal Tue Feb 05, 2019 3:39 pm

I’ll defo try the silicone spray
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Post by rgermain Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:02 pm

Lorfal wrote:I’ll defo try the silicone spray

I can second that. Slides smooth and if you spray the rubber seal, it makes it a lot easier to open, no more sticking.
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Post by Paulmold Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:06 pm

To help with closing from inside I've fixed a handle on the sill of the window but mine is a 2010 with curtains not a blind so there is nothing to prevent fitting a handle, you can't if you have a blind.

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Post by RogerThat Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:06 pm

Paulmold wrote:Certainly sounds like a fault. I often only latch the door so as not to disturb neighbours with constant slamming and have never been unable to open it from outside or inside.

Confirmed the same here, if I gently slide the door to just latch it, I can also open it fine from the outside too.

I'm voting a fault too.
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Post by AutoSleepy_Don Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:11 pm

RogerThat wrote:
Paulmold wrote:Certainly sounds like a fault. I often only latch the door so as not to disturb neighbours with constant slamming and have never been unable to open it from outside or inside.

Confirmed the same here, if I gently slide the door to just latch it, I can also open it fine from the outside too.

I'm voting a fault too.
ditto
That is I vote fault. I often fail to close the door fully and just pull it open again and then slam it. Outside or inside.
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Post by jennyandpeter Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:00 pm

We used to have to slam the door but following a tip from a person on here you just need to push the rear of the door inwards rather than forwards. We also used gummi pfledge on the rubber to keep it soft
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Post by Guest Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:59 am

APaulmold wrote:To help with closing from inside I've fixed a handle on the sill of the window but mine is a 2010 with curtains not a blind so there is nothing to prevent fitting a handle, you can't if you have a blind.

Hi I’ve a Symbol with a window blind on my sliding door and have a handle fitted through the plastic surround cover through to the metal frame below.  Does make closing easier.

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Post by Dbvwt Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:24 pm

jennyandpeter wrote:We used to have to slam the door but following a tip from a person on here you just need to push the rear of the door inwards rather than forwards. We also used gummi pfledge on the rubber to keep it soft

Just tried this suggestion, absolutely brilliant, can’t believe it closes so easily without having to slam up!
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Post by Paulmold Thu Feb 07, 2019 1:39 pm

That's easy for outside shutting, closing from inside is the problem unless you fit an inside handle or strap as far back as you can depending on whether you have kitchen or washroom preventing you reaching very far.

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Post by jennyandpeter Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:03 pm

We open the window in the side door this provides a handle as well as preventing increased internal air pressure that is the problem in pulling the door inwards.
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Post by Dbvwt Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:11 pm

Paulmold wrote:That's easy for outside shutting, closing from inside is the problem unless you fit an inside handle or strap as far back as you can depending on whether you have kitchen or washroom preventing you reaching very far.

Sorry, you are right Paul. Forgot to add that it didn’t help with the main problem of closing from the inside!
Great tip for outside though.
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Post by Guest Thu Feb 07, 2019 2:40 pm

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][/url][/url][/url]Strap location in mine.. don’t know if that helps at all?  

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Post by Guest Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:27 pm

many continental converters (Pössl, Globecar) are fitting an electric soft close mechanism, no slamming required...
they are available aftermarket, but i wasn't sure if they were available for uk nearside doors....anyone tried one?
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Post by Dbvwt Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:33 pm

Went there earlier Chris and spoke to a very helpful lady. It was all going great till I asked the price which was £1200+

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Post by PLOUGHLIN Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:53 pm

This may fit the pocket better. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Post by jennyandpeter Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:28 pm

Definitely would not fit our Warwick
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Post by Guest Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:41 pm

PLOUGHLIN wrote:This may fit the pocket better. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Hi a much better price.  I notice it is also listed as fitting a range of other makes and so wondered whether a second hand unit would fit since lots of other makes, especially Japanese and ex taxis have electric doors.

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Post by ki Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:49 am

My Globecar – Fiat has the soft close mechanism and it works well with no slamming.
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Post by PMC Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:22 pm

Jenny and Peter - what a fantastic tip. Just tried and works brilliantly!  Thanks so much for sharing. allthumbz
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Post by jennyandpeter Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:45 pm

No problem I see from your picture you have been down under as well 
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