My Blue V6 Petrol 2.5L has been stored in an open space over winter and I have been resolving issues to get it back on the road

Todays issue, but not just today is that the Driver door Lock (RHD) has decided to fail - I was looking to understand why the internal handle pull failed to open the door, outside handle worked, fob is not configured - another issue, yes I know the process its just not working, anyway pulled door apart and in trying various opening combinations with the door open (phew, was nearly going to close the door) I tripped the latch closed and nothing would move it open, none of the mechanical or electronic means. Luckily I have another X Type, 3 years younger so extracted the lock from that.
To remove the latch/actuator you need to move the security shield and finally fought it into a position that allowed extracting the lock.

Reinstalled the lock, with some fiddling, pushing and some cursing then I tried to move the security shield back, not very successful just budged a bit. No problem I thought I can leave that....

Time to move the car to a new patch, pushed the button to open the drivers window, and crunch, window goes into a do I go up or go down dance, turn off power quickly and realise the shiled is now in the path of the glass.

How do I either remove the thing or get it back up to its original position

All comments welcome

TIA

 

I hazard a few guesses on those various issues:

> why the internal handle pull failed to open the door,
That can only be a mechanical issue - did a plastic part on one end or the other of the cable (holding the cable into position) break or did the cable slip out of position there?

> and realise the shiled (=security shield) is now in the path of the glass.
Why can't you move the glass up again? And what exactly is the sec. shield? A picture?

> TIA
At least it's only a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes stroke-like symptoms but does not result in permanent brain damage because the blockage typically dissolves or dislodges within minutes to a few hours. (TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack)