RE: Can't get in...

[Mike Larosa <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>]

Dan,

If the lock won't turn on the passenger side, it's probably frozen.
Lock De-icer ought to fix you up :-)

As far as the infamous spinning cylinder, BTDT on my old 89 100 Sedan,
beware that even though the door doesn't unlock your turning the factory
alarm on and off!!!

When you do get that passenger door open you'll probably have to lock and unlock
again to toggle the alarm off.

They work great when they're working.....  I've never had them fail to defrost
the lock...

See Ya and Good Luck!!

Mike L.

> From: "Hussey, Dan" <husseyd@rayovac.com>
> To: "'Mike Larosa'" <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>
> Subject: RE: Can't get in...
> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 13:00:19 -0600 
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> 
> Mike,
> 
> I think it's something else.  The driver's door lock is broken....I can turn
> the whole lock cylinder around with the key in it and it doesn't do
> anything...something broke.  
> 
> The passenger side feels good, but won't unlock itself!  I don't think it's
> frozen, but I could be wrong.  Hope the vaccum actuator for the locks didn't
> break or something.  It's like they're stuck locked.  Worst part is I left
> the sunroof open this morning to vent out the car (still had smell of
> gasoline from yesterday's fuel pump replacemnt.  Now that's been open all
> day in single digits temperatures!  Been a real good day Mike!  8^)
> 
> I did not know that's how the door lock heaters work.  I always wondered
> about that!  I do have heated seats, so I'll try that.  If not, I think I
> can scrounge up some de-icer and try that.  
> 
> No, I'm in Madison, Wisconsin....about to head back to school in South
> Carolina though.
> 
> Later,
> Dan
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Mike Larosa[SMTP:mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, January 07, 1999 12:06 PM
> > To: 	husseyd@rayovac.com
> > Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> > Subject: 	Can't get in...
> > 
> > Dan,
> > 
> > Is it that the passenger door lock won't turn ?
> > 
> > If so, it's possibly frozen, go to Pep Boy's or some other
> > place and get some lock de-icer.  Spray into passenger lock
> > to defrost.
> > 
> > Do you have seat heaters ?  if yes, then you have door lock
> > heaters as well.  Pull the handle up for 15-20 seconds and that
> > should melt the ice as well.  If the lock heater isn't working
> > as I found out this weekend the hard way on my V8 :-(
> > 
> > You'll have to use the lock-deicer.
> > 
> > Are you close by ?
> > 
> > I thought I remembered you worked for Parametric's Technology ?
> > 
> > I'd be willing to swing up to help :-)  
> > 
> > Mike L.
> > 90 V8 (Owner know has lock de-icer in his coa pocket...)
> > 89 100 avant (With lock de-icer in pocket as well...)
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