Door lock question

RobTuck · Post by **RobTuck** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:23 pm

This may be a daft question, I dont know, but im sure theres a perfectly logical explanation.

You want to unlock the car, so you zap it with the key, the doors unlock. No problem with that, but whhhyyyy doesnt it unlock the boot? Its really annoying!!!

Louisg · Post by **Louisg** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:00 pm

Yeah that does my nut as well.

Louis

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon May 09, 2005 10:06 pm

Extra protection i heard.... i myself like it as im sure i would leave the boot open accidentally.

paulo · Post by **paulo** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:58 am

Apparently it is cos the boot is separated from the car (ie not a hatch back) so if you were in traffic then in theory someone could just open your boot and help thereselves and you may not even know about it! So it is safer to keep it locked!

Just what I heard!

Chas · Post by **Chas** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:44 pm

It is not that unusual I have an escort as a run a round and it does the same you zap it and it opens all doors except the boot same as me PUG

carl · Post by **carl** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:31 pm

Apparently it is cos the boot is separated from the car

Actually it's not, cos without that little plastic retracting bit behind the rear seats there would be a hole connecting passenger compartment to boot.

Anyway, all the saloon cars I've had have unlocked the boot with the doors, so I don't see the reason as valid.

lesw · Post by **lesw** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:46 pm

According to my dealer it's because when the top is down and the car is parked up, someone could reach into the car and pull up the buttons on the door and gain access to the boot if the boot opened with the remote.

paulo · Post by **paulo** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:11 am

Actually it's not, cos without that little plastic retracting bit behind the rear seats there would be a hole connecting passenger compartment to boot.

Picky!

In that case there are no saloons with a separate boot, as you can always remove the back seats

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:21 am

The 307cc unlocks the boot, but then it locks it at 5mph. Ive disabled that though and use the remote to open the boot for me

carl · Post by **carl** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:09 pm

In that case there are no saloons with a separate boot, as you can always remove the back seats

Not always true either. For example, some Subaru Imprezas (not the one I had) had a solid rear bulkhead. I think the RB5 was one, and some of the Jap-spec ones (Type R and RA).

paulo · Post by **paulo** » Thu May 12, 2005 7:24 am

Not always true either. For example, some Subaru Imprezas (not the one I had) had a solid rear bulkhead. I think the RB5 was one, and some of the Jap-spec ones (Type R and RA).

In that case I completely withdraw my previous comment about saloon cars, clearly I am 100% wrong....and some people have way to much time on their hands :rolleyes:

(Very much hoping the sarcasm comes clear in this text)

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:17 am

Dont worry Paulo, hes always been like that mate

paulo · Post by **paulo** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:41 am

He he.....its ok!

carl · Post by **carl** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:48 am

Starving_Hero · Post by **Starving_Hero** » Sun May 29, 2005 8:12 pm

This is not much logic in it and no suphisticated electronics needed. Lock the boot when engine is started, open and close with remote and thats it. This way its safe and functional. Why didn't the Frenchman think of it on 206CC ?