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Seatbelt wedged in door

  • 17-11-2014 2:13pm
    #1
    Boo2112
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    I know this is going to sound ridiculously stupid but the seatbelt is caught in my back passenger side door, clippy in bit aswel! I know literally zero about cars but the handle isn't working On the inside or outside, it feels like they're only going halfway so I'm guessing it's blocking the mechanism in the door! Tried kicking the bejesus out if it and pulling at the seatbelt but it's obviously caught in the lock. Any suggestions for a total idiot? Floor is soaking wet from what I guess is the rain coming in the gap and the car is constantly filled with condensation so any suggestions at all are appreciated, thanks guys :)


Comments

  • #2
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,056 ✭✭✭cletus


    Can you take off the door card and try to manually release locking mechanism


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    You need to push the door in far enough for the lock to engage fully then open it with the handle.
    It may need some force.
    Alternatively Hold the handle up while pushing the door in hard and it may release.


  • #4
    Boo2112
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Boo2112


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    You need to push the door in far enough for the lock to engage fully then open it with the handle.
    It may need some force.
    Alternatively Hold the handle up while pushing the door in hard and it may release.

    Just got the OH to try that and there's absolutely no budge at all! The message isn't coming up to say the door is open but when I unlock the car by the remote that door doesn't unlock it will only unlock by pulling up the button!

    No point in me trying to take the door card Off and have a look, I might as well be performing open heart surgery :P

    Might have to be a trip to the mechanic :(


  • #5
    JIdontknow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭JIdontknow


    As suggested above, hold the handle open or get someone to hold it while you try push the door in with your shoulder and a good bit of force. Or likewise try it from the inside out, may be better as the door opens out the way unless the child lock was accidentally activated. Really get your shoulder into it as it could be wedged. This is what a mechanic will try first, hold handle open and bump into the door with your shoulder (Making sure the lock inside is open). If that fails then its to try take or get a mechanic to take off the inner door panel off.


  • #6
    Boo2112
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Boo2112


    JIdontknow wrote: »
    As suggested above, hold the handle open or get someone to hold it while you try push the door in with your shoulder and a good bit of force. Or likewise try it from the inside out, may be better as the door opens out the way unless the child lock was accidentally activated. Really get your shoulder into it as it could be wedged. This is what a mechanic will try first, hold handle open and bump into the door with your shoulder (Making sure the lock inside is open). If that fails then its to try take or get a mechanic to take off the inner door panel off.

    Got the father is law to do this and it worked but he somehow broke the central locking in the process! Should've just left it alone :P


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