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Don't forget to lift the handle
Posted: August 4th, 2005, 7:02 pm
by MX-3 Money
So why did mazda decide to have our locks this way. Where you have to lift the handle to lock the door. I don't know if most mazdas are this way, but my buddies 87 rx-7 is like that too. Why did they do it like this?
Posted: August 4th, 2005, 7:14 pm
by fry_81
its a security measure. so that there is less chance of you locking your keys in the car
Posted: August 4th, 2005, 7:20 pm
by neutral
Agree and altho a PITA sometimes, it does work to remind a person that you are LOCKING THE DOOR - BETTER HAVE KEYS OUTSIDE THE CAR.
Posted: August 4th, 2005, 7:47 pm
by MX-3 Money
Ya but i've looked my cars in the car before lol. I just hate waitng for my passenger to get out so I can lock the doors. Everyone I tell thats rides with me never remebers to lift the handle. Blast!
Posted: August 4th, 2005, 7:52 pm
by Tunes67
Get power locks
Pretty cheap and you could get them at the same time you get door poppers and an alarm system.. heck if you want to get fancy.. you could even get remote start as well.. The cool part of power locks is.. its easier to lock the door after your passenger departs.. and.. if your passenger is of the female persuasion and cute.. and most importantly thinks the same about you.. well then locking the door BEFORE they get out might be fun too
Cheers
Tunes67
Posted: August 5th, 2005, 6:55 am
by V8KOMX3
smooth tunes very smooth I will try that and see how it works LOL
Posted: August 5th, 2005, 8:28 am
by Nd4SpdSe
My '90 626 requires that as well, but it has saved my butt a few times, I like that feature. As for locking them, I have remote entry with my alarm/remote starter, so I almost NEVER manually touch the locks, it locks when I set the alarm and unlocks when I disarm it, and I ALWAYS use my alarm, so I can't leave the keys in the car, since i use the remote for that. Even better is that the unit automatically locks the doors the first time you hit the brakes when the engine is running and the door was opened, and automatically unlocks the car when i turn off the engine, so the only time i actually manually touch the locks is to unlock the car to be able to get out with the engine running, but that's about it
Posted: August 7th, 2005, 9:00 pm
by jschrauwen
I needed to do that for my 92 Corolla, my 93 Celica, my 90 MPV, but not for my 02 Protege'.
Tunes ..... feeling a little randy,...... are we....? ......
Posted: August 7th, 2005, 9:50 pm
by atlantamx3
jschrauwen wrote:Tunes ..... feeling a little randy,...... are we....? ......
I
REALLY don't care to hear about Tunes feeling his "little Randy..."
LOL
Posted: August 7th, 2005, 10:05 pm
by neutral
atlantamx3 wrote:jschrauwen wrote:Tunes ..... feeling a little randy,...... are we....? ......
I
REALLY don't care to hear about Tunes feeling his "little Randy..."
LOL
! 
Posted: August 7th, 2005, 11:50 pm
by jschrauwen
Posted: August 8th, 2005, 9:30 am
by PATDIESEL
Oh no...
Perry "there will be no little randy feeling on MX-3.com"
Posted: August 14th, 2005, 7:18 am
by manowar821
Posted: August 16th, 2005, 2:44 pm
by BornSticky
i just bought a astra 777 it has keyless entry latch lights horn all the normal crap and the windows go down when u press the button but I need to install it and store want like $450 dollars to install all this to my car.........tear.........
I paid 90 bucks for the alarm but its usless right now cause i dont know how to wire it up I need help Ill post it in the electronics forum
Posted: August 16th, 2005, 4:37 pm
by Teal_93
It is meant for when you get out of the car to lock the door with the key. That way you cannot lock your keys in the car if you have them in your hand. The passenger door locks when you lock the drivers door.
