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11-24-2020, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Alabama
Posts: 102
THOR #13703
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Compartment door won’t open
I have a 2018 Thor Miramar 35.3 and one of the underneath outside storage doors won’t open. When I pull the handle the latch won’t release. It is a compartment that has no access from anywhere else. Anyone know how to get this open??
Thanks
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11-24-2020, 09:22 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Crossroads
Model: CF32BL
State: Mississippi
Posts: 1,030
THOR #121
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Try pushing in on bottom of the door while pulling on the latch
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2008 CrossRoads CF32Bl pushing a 2007 Dodge 2500
Traveling with Hoover, Rainbow and Sunshine
The wonder Schnauzers
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11-24-2020, 09:24 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Try the key again: lock and unlock it several times to make sure that the lock is fully releasing.
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11-24-2020, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,760
THOR #13932
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Make sure it's unlocked and then slip a credit card between the door and the door seal. Slide it left and right.
Better yet is a strip of thos dollar store thin flexible cutting boards.
This is a generic cure.
A picture of your latch, both inside and out, will get you more specific answers.
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11-24-2020, 09:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Alabama
Posts: 102
THOR #13703
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Here is a picture of my latch
Here are pictures of the latch
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11-24-2020, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,760
THOR #13932
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On that type of latch if the handle lifts but doesn't open, there is MAYBE a slot under the handle where you stick a thing screwdriver and give it a turn against a little lever inside.
Take a look under a working latch and you should see the little lever the handle pushes on.
And as mentioned above, pushing on the door to relieve pressure while turning the key a few quick snaps will allow the keeper to fall away if it's a loose keeper hindering you.
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11-24-2020, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Alabama
Posts: 102
THOR #13703
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No slot
There is no slot and wiggling the key does not work either
Do you maybe have a picture of the slot
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11-25-2020, 04:17 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Aria 3901
State: Idaho
Posts: 695
THOR #9660
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I had one that did that. A screw that holds the lever on the lock had worked its way out, so the lever would not activate the plunger. Luckily in was in a pass-through so I took it apart from the inside. I went through all the rest of the locks then and put lock-tight on all of those screws. I posted pictures on here, but its been a couple of years ago. I don't know how to get into one of those without destroying the lock. Sorry.
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11-25-2020, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 688
THOR #13399
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Can you open the door ahead of stuck door an see the hinge bolt and nut?if so remove nut and bolts lower first have someone hold door and remove top bolt door will move toward hinge and push out and open. Then remove latch from inside you'll probably find that 1 loose screw that's supposed to pull latch back,I removed that screw and applied a drop of lock tight. It's a pain to get the hinge bolts out,but it can be done. Then I put lock tight on the rest of the offending screw on all latches.
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11-25-2020, 02:28 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wrapped
Can you open the door ahead of stuck door an see the hinge bolt and nut?if so remove nut and bolts lower first have someone hold door and remove top bolt door will move toward hinge and push out and open. Then remove latch from inside you'll probably find that 1 loose screw that's supposed to pull latch back,I removed that screw and applied a drop of lock tight. It's a pain to get the hinge bolts out,but it can be done. Then I put lock tight on the rest of the offending screw on all latches.
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Do you have a picture of that?
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-25-2020, 02:37 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 688
THOR #13399
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Can't figure out how to post pictures
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11-25-2020, 03:03 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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You've got that paperclip in the "toolbox" above your text.
Click on that, and it'll have you pick an image from you computer...
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11-25-2020, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 688
THOR #13399
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I've tried no luck,from the inside of door remove 4 screws 1 each corner latch will fall out 1 phillips head screw in middle is offending screw it backs out just a little and latch paddle flips no resistance and won't open half turn tight and it works fine.
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11-25-2020, 04:03 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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punctuation...
I don't know what you just said.
Sorry!
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11-25-2020, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,760
THOR #13932
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Either you'll need to drill a hole under that handle or it's time for a locksmith.
I'm going to suggest a locksmith.
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11-25-2020, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 688
THOR #13399
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I guess he figured it out.
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11-25-2020, 10:07 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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. We can only hope.
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11-25-2020, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,883
THOR #6826
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I think that if I was faced with that issue with no access from behind I’d examine another latch that does work and then feel comfortable drilling out and destroying the offending latch, trying to save the lock cylinder. I don’t think it would be too hard.
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12-01-2020, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 688
THOR #13399
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Just wondering if he got the latch fixed.
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