Auto door locking

[Sonny Jim]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SureValla @ Aug 29 2007, 03:56 PM) [snapback]504009[/snapback]</div>

whys that? [/b]

Locking my doors is a decision that I prefer to make for myself; I find it annoying when, as a passenger, I try to get out of my friend's car (she has a Honda Civic) and find the door locked. One of the work cars I drive (and ride in as a passenger) is a Chevy Tahoe, same thing there. Frustrating. <_<

[patsparks]

My Toyota Crowns lock themselves at 20km/h. I loved this feature.
If I unlock my Prius with the remote and don't open the door for about 30 seconds it relocks, that's a good thing too. Saves leaving the car unlocked by accident.

[PacMan]

You mentioned Darrell's site, do you have a link? I would like to do this on my wife's Saab, maybe I could use the information from that site.

[qbee42]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inches @ Aug 30 2007, 11:54 AM) [snapback]504324[/snapback]</div>

Then its a simple task of pushing the unlock button, its not as though you have to reach across to unlock the door. Each to their own, I perfer to have my doors locked.
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It's a simple task to push the lock button when you want them locked.

Tom

[Scott_R]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PA @ Aug 29 2007, 07:05 PM) [snapback]504013[/snapback]</div>

The newer vehicles at work have that feature too. I hate it. Let 2 people out to take care of setting up the road signs, turn the vehicle around, and the damn doors have locked themselves so the people can't get back in.
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My Solara had auto-locks, but they only locked the doors when the car was started, not every time you close the doors.

[patsparks]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Sep 2 2007, 06:16 AM) [snapback]505526[/snapback]</div>

It's a simple task to push the lock button when you want them locked.

Tom
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Might not be so simple in the unlikely event of a car jacking.

[qbee42]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Sep 1 2007, 06:14 PM) [snapback]505551[/snapback]</div>

Might not be so simple in the unlikely event of a car jacking.
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Lock 'em if you want the doors locked, otherwise take your chances with a car jacking. Look before you pull out or you may get hit by oncoming traffic, and don't drive the wrong way down one-way streets. Seriously, it doesn't take any longer to hit the lock button then it takes to push start. It's one more step, but no big deal. I can do both at the same time. Convenience features are handy (if you want them), but if you really need them, you have no business driving a car.

Tom

[Orcatek]

I was hoping for auto lock when I walked away, either by detecting the key being out of range or on a timer after key being out of range.

My honda autolocks based on time after being turned off.

[lenjack]

Here's the link for Darrel's mod

http://evnut.com/prius.htm

[aaf709]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lenjack @ Sep 2 2007, 06:50 PM) [snapback]506102[/snapback]</div>

Here's the link for Darrel's mod

http://evnut.com/prius.htm
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And the direct link to the Auto Lock is http://www.evnut.com/prius_auto_lock.htm