Morning all, the rear n/s handle was faulty, the button didn’t work and the skin was cracked so I bought a new handle from eBay. Fitted that this morning (window regulator out - c*nt of a job) and now the button to lock works perfectly.

I’ve just observed though, the keyless unlock doesn’t work on that handle. Presumably there’s a sensor in the handle somewhere as when you tuck your hand down the back it should unlock. It does this on the other 3 doors including the other rear, as I’d wondered if it was just the fronts. What could this be? What part of the handle area senses the hand movement?

As I said, the button itself now works fine. It locks the car when pressed which it didn’t before, but the unlock doesn’t.

Cheers

Might be wrong but there's no sensor in the handle,, it's the proximity of the key fob to the door that unlocks the door. There are lots of locks / latches on eBay and not all are suitable for use on keyless entry or keyless entry and start. Are you sure you have the correct type??. 2010 RRS, TDV8
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My (limited) understanding was that if it has keyless entry, there's a rubber button on the door handle. For that reason, I purchased that type as a replacement. The electronics married up and plugged in fine.

I have to assume there is something near or around the handle itself. If I stand right next to the car with the keys in my pocket, nothing happens. It's only once I place my hand near and around the handle (bearing in mind the keys are still in my pocket) the doors unlock.

This works on 3 other doors, but not the one where I've replaced the handle, however the push to lock rubber button DOES work (which didn't on my old one).

Not sure if this helps?

There’s a sensor inside the handle that picks up you grabbing the handle. Could be a cable not fitted correctly. If you haven’t, download the service manuals and go to section 501-14 to see how they work and to troubleshoot.

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Just downloaded, thanks, will have a look!