So, we all know it's difficult enough searching for parts is for a Goose, I needed one door lock mechanism which had been incorrectly replaced and couldn't find it anywhere. Finally meet an Alfa guy who sold me (cheap, it's off an Alfa S2 Spider if anyone is interested) a mechanism that has the facility for the button on top of door. Not identical but v v close and the same in functionality.
In fitting this to car, while it all works as it should, it now transpires that the button at top does lock the door, BUT the key doesn't unlock the door from the outside when the button is pushed down nor does there seem to be any facility on barrel or mechanism for the key / barrel to "command" the button to go up and unlock. OK, so if I'm in the car it's not a big deal, I just pull the button up and thankfully, you can't slam door shut and lock the door with button down. I guess if you're knocked out in a crash with the door locked someone would have to smash the window anyway, if keys were inside. So not the end of the world, and at moment I can't think of a scenario where no-one is in the car with door button down, windows up doors locked and I'm unable to open the car.
But it's still really bugging me...... is this really how they are as standard???
And here's me thinking the assembly was going ok........