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a weird problem: the driver's door won't open from the outside!

Discussion in 'California(Portofino)/Roma(Amalfi)' started by ignacio, Apr 3, 2010.

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  1. ignacio

    ignacio Karting

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    does anyone here have any ideas? has anyone seen this in their california or any other car?

    please help!
     
    ignacio, Apr 3, 2010
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  2. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    I've seen it in old crappy cars like my Fiat X1/9... but I would be heading straight to the dealer on an under-warranty almost-new Ferrari. Sounds like some kind of electronic gremlin with the locking mechanism.
     
    Bullfighter, Apr 3, 2010
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  3. forgeahead

    forgeahead F1 Rookie Owner

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    Does the inside latch work?
     
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  4. ignacio

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    yes, the inside latch works perfectly.
     
    ignacio, Apr 3, 2010
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    The same thing happened to me when my 430 was new. The dealer told me to pull it as hard as I can. I laughed and figured wtf. Well, it was just sticky, it has loosened up and now works fine.
     
    Bluehinder, Apr 4, 2010
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  6. ignacio

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    i just tried pulling with no results. i'm afraid to break the handle!
     
    ignacio, Apr 4, 2010
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  7. DeSoto

    DeSoto F1 Veteran

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    It happened to me a few times with different cars. In my case, it was not any kind of electrical gremlin: the metal bar wich goes from the handle to the lock just got loose. Easy to fix, you can do it yourself, but being under warranty, I wouldn´t bother.
     
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  8. ignacio

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    i'm going to the dealer tomorrow. i'll post an update.
     
    ignacio, Apr 4, 2010
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  9. ignacio

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    my dealer had to replace the latch inside the door. they'd never seen this before. replaced in a couple of hours. no big deal.
     
    ignacio, Apr 7, 2010
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  10. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    If it makes you feel any better, the same thing happened to my Daytona in 1978. Being the only Ferrari mechanic in Clovis, NM, I fixed it. You luckily, do not have to, but it is a pain crawling over the center console unless you remember to leave the window down.

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    Terry Phillips
     
    tazandjan, Apr 7, 2010
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