Anyone tested there deadlocks?

[Ziggy]

Just out of interest today i decided to test my deadlocks.

Opened windows
Double locked car.
Pulled up lock on drivers door
Opened door
Got in car
Unlocked passenger door
Opened door
Closed both doors
Only now did the alarm go off.

In my Saab i could even put my hand in the window and there was no way of unlcoking the door.


Is the the same with all Vecs or do i have a problem?


Cheers all

Stephen

[carl bear]

i believe the alarm needs 30 seconds or so to activate after u press the button. did u wait for a bit till u opened the doors etc?

[Ziggy]

Nope. Will give that a go later. and let you know.

Cheers

Stephen

[Duncan]

Yep, as Carl said the alarm doesn't activate until around 30 secs after locking (you'll see the red light on the dash alter in it's frequency).

But if you've deadlocked the car and have been able to pull the door pin up then that's not right.

[Ste]

You should still be able to pull the individual car door locking pin up. You just shouldn't be able to open the deadlocked door after you have pulled it up.

[Big Knox]

Just tried mine and as Ste says, the pin comes up but the door won't open. This happens immediately after double locking. No 30 sec wait for the deadlocking. My alarm seems to arm after about 10s though. Mine is an 06 Facelift SRi 1.9 CDTi if that matters.

[bobby-tupper]

You should still be able to pull the individual car door locking pin up. You just shouldn't be able to open the deadlocked door after you have pulled it up.

what ste says mate, looks like its a trip to your friendly stealer

[Duncan]

You should still be able to pull the individual car door locking pin up. You just shouldn't be able to open the deadlocked door after you have pulled it up.

Yep, exactly - but it was they way he worded his post....

...
Pulled up lock on drivers door
Opened door...

...that made it sound that by pulling the pin up it had unlocked the door, hence my reply.

[Ziggy]

Yep, exactly - but it was they way he worded his post.......that made it sound that by pulling the pin up it had unlocked the door, hence my reply.

Duncan you understood correctly.

I can pull up the pin and this unlocks the door.

It doesnt unlock all doors just the one whos pin i have pulled up.

Will see what the stealers say.

Cheers all

[gregc]

are you using the inside hand or outside inside will open door even when deadlocks are on for safety