I guess you could ask the person who repaired the loom if they did it with it in situ, which seems likely, or removed it. If done without removal, there's unlikely to be any issue with the lock connector.

 

Can you look at the connector at the A-pillar again, to see if he fitted a whole new connector (as per something like this fabia door loom repair for sale | eBay) or just repaired individual busted wires on the existing connector?

Edited 2 August, 20232 yr by Breezy_Pete

The quires were repaired in between the door and the a pillar.

It looks like the kind of job where works could have pulled apart, so now I'm wondering about replacing the door loom entirely and then replacing both the locking module in the door and under the steering column. 

 

Just getting tired of manually locking and unlocking (my wife is fed up of it too.)

The repairing mechanic has stopped replying to me, so I am thinking I will forge ahead on my own or take it to another mechanic.

 

Any further suggestions would be gladly received, and thank you everyone (especially @Breezy_Pete) for your help.