sapacif
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- Joined
- March 16, 2005
- Messages
- 16
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- City, State
- San Antonio, Texas
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 EB
I had the auto lock mechanism fail on the driver's door of my 1998 EB, AWD. It was impossible to operate the lock, so the car was never secured. I replaced the mechanism after many false starts (another story). About two months ago, it stopped working again. I checked it and the electrical auto lock portion has apparently failed.
The other portions of the auto lock work just fine. I can unlock the other doors with my key from the driver's side, etc. The driver's side lock will not function otherwise. For example, I have to lock the door myself when driving and it will not lock when the transmission is moved to drive.
In summary, I like it. The part I like is that I cannot lock my keys in the car unless I lock the driver's door from the inside and exit through the rear doors. I had a Jaguar XK-E that worked like this. You always had to put a key in the lock to lock or unlock the driver's door.
The other portions of the auto lock work just fine. I can unlock the other doors with my key from the driver's side, etc. The driver's side lock will not function otherwise. For example, I have to lock the door myself when driving and it will not lock when the transmission is moved to drive.
In summary, I like it. The part I like is that I cannot lock my keys in the car unless I lock the driver's door from the inside and exit through the rear doors. I had a Jaguar XK-E that worked like this. You always had to put a key in the lock to lock or unlock the driver's door.