Door Lock Heaters?

[Kneale Brownson]

I think it's part of the winter equipment option.  If you have a ski bag
you should have the heated locks, I think.

At 03:01 PM 12/21/2004 -0700, Keith Lawyer wrote:
>Was this common on most models?  If my '90 200 has door lock heaters
>I've never known about it.............
>
>>>> Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> 12/21/04 02:51PM >>>
>You only need to hold the door handle up for a brief period to activate
>the
>lock heaters.  They operate at around an ambient temperature of
>freezing
>and stay on according to how cold it is.  They will stay on for about
>a
>minute and a half.  You can reactivate them after they have gone off if
>the
>lock remains frozen.  I've  never had a frozen lock not become
>workable
>after the first activation.
>
>At 11:50 PM 12/20/2004 -0600, Matt Evans wrote:
>>Car is an 88 90Quattro.
>>
>>Allegedly, this vehicle has door lock heaters.
>>
>>
>>How do they function?   It was quite chilly here earlier this week and
>my
>>lock cylinders were not at all cooperative.  I bought one of those
>cans of
>>lock cylinder de-icer and they've been nice ever since (but its also
>been
>>warmer).
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