Hi...A not mechanically minded Newbie here.

To cut a long story short... we've recently (4/5 months ago) got ourselves an o9 vogue tdv8 (push button start model) everything seems ok with the car but one gripe that's getting on my is the passenger side step seems to have a mind of its own. Sometimes (and I mean sometimes rarely) its retracts fully but more often than not it seems to stick. Sometimes it doesn't move at all and sometimes it only retracts half way. Is there any of you old and much more wiser owners out there be able to offer this thicko any idiot proof advise ?

Many many thanx in advance

I've sometimes had passenger side issues when the battery is not up to full charge. I ctek mine every couple of weeks and the problem seems to fix itself. a lot of FFRR issues are down to the battery

"ctec" ??

Like I mentioned earlier... not mechanically minded. Could you explain further please ?

It's a brand of battery charger  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Ok....just googled and ebayed them but there's different models/types.....any recommendations ?

Click on "search" type "ctek" and all will be revealed  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

How does the motor sound (compared to the drivers side?)

Smooth & quiet or like its full of grit & grinding?

To be honest I haven't sat and compared them. The only thing I've done to try and rectify the problem is to daub grease over the moving parts about 4 weeks ago but obviously this hasn't rectified the problem

Would be a good move "me finks" sir

Taken on board and will do

Right.... been and had a listen. They both sound more or less the same with the passenger one (the problem side)sounding very slightly "bitty/gritty" but not much.
I've just tried "helping" the step up on the upward movement but it will only go up just over half way !

Bizarre! Try a hard battery reset? Only thing i can think then would be an ECU issue?

I have had the same problem ever since I got the car. AUC in September.

Tried lubrication and cleaning but no use.

It's going into LR on the 17 Feb.

I feel such a jerk but whats a hard battery reset ?

and can you be good enough to keep me informed on the outcome just in case I cant get mine resolved ?

Thanx