accessories » Help with pannier lock

I swapped bikes but kept the luggage. The dealer was supposed to re code the locks for me. I left in a rush and didn’t try them. Locks don’t feel right. But the big issue is that the bar inside 3 on picture does not seem to lift up enough to allow the panniers to open. It took two of us to open them. There is an old thread that had the same problem. 3 seems to be held in by 3 screws. I’ve taken them out but can’t get it off. Has anyone got any ideas?
Oh and b4 you say take it back to the dealer. It’s 100 miles to the dealer6272E85E-996A-4D34-A395-E29126989CF8.jpeg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

I would remove the lock housing from the frame and bag and recheck the key tumblers. In my experience, the "keeper" tumbler of lock cylinder is only accessible from the backside of the lock housing which requires removal of the frame (8 or so, self taping screws)

I had an absolute 'mare changing the locks on my panniers a couple of years ago. I can remember exactly the same symptoms you describe (I recall teaspoon handles being used to get the bloody things open!) but other than commiserating I can't really offer any advice other than to say that it was nothing whatever to do with the coding of the lock barrels - that was the easy part. I seem to remember taking it all apart several times and it finally going together properly and working correctly?
That bar not lifting high enough certainly rings a bell with me.

I had an absolute 'mare changing the locks on my panniers a couple of years ago. I can remember exactly the same symptoms you describe (I recall teaspoon handles being used to get the bloody things open!) but other than commiserating I can't really offer any advice other than to say that it was nothing whatever to do with the coding of the lock barrels - that was the easy part. I seem to remember taking it all apart several times and it finally going together properly and working correctly?
That bar not lifting high enough certainly rings a bell with me.

It was your old post I read.
I’m not sure what they did. But the panniers worked fine before they re coded the locks. So I assumed they must have not simply removed the barrel ( I assumed they removed 3 ). B4 going back and wasting another day of my life I thought I’d try to sort it myself.

I couldn't remove 3 without separating the frame from the inboard side of the bag shell.

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I couldn't remove 3 without separating the frame from the inboard side of the bag shell.

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Yes, part 11.

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Yes, part 11.

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Yes, part 11.

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Thanks I will give it a go tomorrow.
Great help 😎😎😎
Much better that the “ Technician “ that messed it up.

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I’m fairly confident I’ve found the problem. If the spring catches and gets stuck as indicated in photo then you can’t lift it up far enough to release the catch.
A bit of care putting it back together should make sure the spring goes in the right place.
Thanks for all the help

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I’m fairly confident I’ve found the problem. If the spring catches and gets stuck as indicated in photo then you can’t lift it up far enough to release the catch.
A bit of care putting it back together should make sure the spring goes in the right place.
Thanks for all the help

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Yes there is.
When I put it all back together I may get my soldering iron and melt a curve in the plastic so if the spring does move it will run free in the cutaway. The design of it is a bit poor.

I have the same problem and am arguing with my dealer that it is not a worn pannier but an assembly issue- So thanks to all the inputs that give me the ammunition to kill the argument.

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Yes there is.
When I put it all back together I may get my soldering iron and melt a curve in the plastic so if the spring does move it will run free in the cutaway. The design of it is a bit poor.

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Well I put it all back together and it works fine. All you need is a T20 to undo I think it is 16 screws and the stay that stops the box opening too far. Take the sealing strip out. Undo the stop. Take out all the screws around the box ( now you can split the 2 halves ) Take out the ones holding on part 3 in original image.
It really is easy. I did cut a small amount out of the plastic so the spring would not get caught under the lip.