Anyone else have problems with interior lock button in the cold? - Page 2

leezs110 · 10-01-10, 10:49 AM

Door handles on these seem to be rather fragile, my old Rover 400 was the same & i did manage to sheer off one of the back door handles due to it being frozen solid!...oh those were the days! lol

My ZS has been a pig to get in during this cold snap, but my trick is to pour some tepid water along the edges of the door frame & a tad on the door handle & it works a treat!

PS Southside, i know what you are talking about mate the interior door lock facility button
mine seems ok so far!

Bobdope2002 · 10-01-10, 11:06 AM

mines been ok ever since i had it

no problems here *Touch Wood*

talkingcars · 10-01-10, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Southside_ZS

i think a few people are getting confused with what im on about.lol i dont mean the door pins or the handels. Im on about the actual button on the dash on the mk2 next to the clock. It wont unlock any of the doors when cold.

Don't have that on my mk1.

petet16 · 10-01-10, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Southside_ZS

i think a few people are getting confused with what im on about.lol i dont mean the door pins or the handels. Im on about the actual button on the dash on the mk2 next to the clock. It wont unlock any of the doors when cold.

I've never actually used that button, will it unlock the doors?, I thought it was only to lock them

Ritchy · 10-01-10, 05:11 PM

yeah it locks and unlocks and if you hold it in the alarm goes off, possibly damp inside, either that or one of the latches could be frozen up?

Southside_ZS · 10-01-10, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by petet16

I've never actually used that button, will it unlock the doors?, I thought it was only to lock them

I have to use it on mine as its had the speed lock function activated from the factory. Anything over 10mph the doors automatically lock and wont unlock unless you press the dash button or turn the ingnition off.

petet16 · 10-01-10, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Southside_ZS

I have to use it on mine as its had the speed lock function activated from the factory. Anything over 10mph the doors automatically lock and wont unlock unless you press the dash button or turn the ingnition off.

Ah, I see, I have the speedlock thing as well, I usually pull the drivers lock pin up to over-ride it, I'll try pressing the lock button on the dash in future cos that pin can be g*t to get hold of at times.

Maybe I should read the owners manual more care fully

Ritchy · 10-01-10, 06:37 PM

you can turn the speed lockng off on t4