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Central Locking and Cold Weather

Postby Icy Malt on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:29 pm

Anyone have problems with their central locking freezing up in cold weather

At work 3am this morning, I went out to the car park to get something out of the back of the car, there was ice on the windows but no really that bad

The rear doors wouldn't unlock, the door button only came up about halfway, and still wouldn't release by hand.
I tried with the engine off and on, I also opened the rear windows in case they were somehow fouling the locking mechanism (doubted both sides would be affected by that)

After I drove home this mornig with the heater on full blast, everything worked fine, got out of bed about an hour ago and it still works fine

Anybody else had a similar experience, or can offer a solution.

I thought about spraying the entire door linkages and locks (inside and out) with WD40 to see if this would help the problem, as it must be mechanical rather than electronic
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Postby Drift on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:33 pm

It does happen lol

A couple of weeks ago the ice was so bad it held the window into the frame and the runners ran down, then the window followed a few seconds later, I then had to put the glass back on the runners.

Ive now silicone sprayed around the frame and seal lol

Told ya :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby billy.mc on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:36 pm

i think it would be worth giving everything a good coat of WD before the bad weather sets in, i've had the same happen on plenty of vehicles!!
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Postby Icy Malt on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:40 pm

I can imagine it happening in really cold weather, but according to my mate's car temp gauge it was only -2c last night
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Postby Drift on Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:42 pm

Icy Malt wrote:I can imagine it happening in really cold weather, but according to my mate's car temp gauge it was only -2c last night
:? :? :?


Thats enough as its cold enough to freeze moisture and condensation
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Postby Wneiljohnson47 on Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:21 pm

As a mechanic I hate using lock de icer as it fouls things up too much and destroys any lube thats in there. WD40 probably is the right way to go as Billy says. Do it before it freezes though cos I dont think WD40 works as a defroster!
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Postby Icy Malt on Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:30 pm

Thanks for the info people

I'm gonna strip the inside door covers off this weekend and give everything a generous spray up
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Postby MSI64 on Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:58 pm

I have the same problem but its a constant with me

Put key in and turn the key turns one way but not the other until i jiggle it a bit then it unlocks.
Someoen said it might be my locks are loose something to do with a clip inside.
Have also sprayed my windows and seals to stop freezing but I did have ice inside this morning :roll:
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Postby Drift on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:12 pm

There is a little nut just behind where the key goes in this will have worked loose, 5 mins and it will be sorted :wink:
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Postby Red Oktober on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:18 pm

Drift wrote:There is a little nut just behind where the key goes in



thought you were taller than that ste :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Drift on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:23 pm

Red Oktober wrote:
Drift wrote:There is a little nut just behind where the key goes in



thought you were taller than that ste :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



PMSL :lol: You GIT :evil: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Red Oktober on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:32 pm

Drift wrote:
Red Oktober wrote:
Drift wrote:There is a little nut just behind where the key goes in



thought you were taller than that ste :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



PMSL :lol: You GIT :evil: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



sorry ......couldn't resist ... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby I Live For FOG on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:46 pm

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