Habitation door will not open from outside on 2012 Hymer B654 SL....help (1 Viewer)

[356boy]

Hi, I think it's a common problem but we cannot open our hab door from the outside, opens from the inside though. It has gradually got worse and now doesn't open at all from outside, so I'm assuming I need to take the inner panel off, are there screws or is it velcro, any suggestions and help much appreciated, thanks

 

[Lenny HB]

There are two three versions of the mechanism so need to get the cover off.
If it has a seperate panel around the internal handle there are a couple of screw cover with screws under and the panel will come off.
If no panel you have to take the complete door panel off which is a right pig.

 

[356boy]

I'm thinking there is no panel, the whole lot has got to come off, any tips

 

[Lenny HB]

You have to spring it out around the edges car trim tools & one the tools for removing double glazing beads are useful. Work the sides of first.

 

[Speve]

You have to spring it out around the edges car trim tools & one the tools for removing double glazing beads are useful. Work the sides of first.

I agree Lenny HB it’s a pig of a job and even more piggier fitting it back on

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[356boy]

Oh don't say that

 

[Lenny HB]

Oh don't say that

Be prepared to waste a couple of days of your life & another one sorting the lock out.

 

[Speve]

I did mine in about half a day so not to bad I have worked with locks all through my working life

 

[356boy]

Just been told by the wife it has 3 or 4 screws around a panel on the handle .......get in! I'll post a pic when she sends it.

 

[356boy]

This is the door , do I take top and bottom off or just the top with the pull handle
Thanks

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[356boy]

Update, I've managed to get the inner panel off around the handle and take the brocken part out, I've tried calling Hartal but they said go through hymer UK or a dealer so not very helpful, Brownhills are looking into it for me but I won't expect good news so where can I get one or two from, looks like cast Ally otherwise I could have welded it

 

[Lenny HB]

Hymer dealer will sell you a complete mechanism for 200-300 quid.
I think Steve OldAgeTravellers made a replacement or got one made.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Hymer dealer will sell you a complete mechanism for 200-300 quid.
I think Steve OldAgeTravellers made a replacement or got one made.

A guy on here had a couple made and sold me one to recover his costs a bit. He may still have the drawings. A friend made a 3D printed one but it was a bit flexible. With different material and a much more accurate design I think this is the answer. Although the steel one he sold me is fine. The reason for the breakage is the multi locking which is a steel strip running in plastic guides which get sticky. I regularly spray copious amounts of ptfe lube from the top hoping it will rundown and get to the lower parts.
Really bad design and I lost all faith with Hymer after that as they will not allow Hartal to sell an obviously badly designed part which regularly breaks and is an easy replacement.

 

[356boy]

Another pic

 

[356boy]

If anyone could get these made I'd buy 2 for sure.

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