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General => The Shed => Topic started by: halfofmanic on February 17, 2010, 18:53:30
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Halooo off out this morning for a quick trip to the chemist unlocked the doors with the remote key fob opened the door as usual only it didn't open bit of a shock all the other doors & the boot opened fine
I tried locking and unlocking the car several times with the fob again no go tried the key next no go now a long time ago i used to watch a program a few of you may remember "The Dukes of Hazard" spelling ? Now they used to jump through the car window.... I discounted this idea as soon as it came to me
So into the passenger seat and after a lot of grunting pulling on my legs to clear the dash board and getting abused by the hand brake I arrived at my seat
tried the door from inside no go so off to the chemist Now to cut the story down a little out of car....in car....out of car at home more handbrake abuse
Hate that handbrake I can now fold my legs up in a foetal position
So end of the fun and back to the prob rang dealership since the car is two weeks old they said may be quicker to get the R A C out they may fix it rather than wait for the car to be booked in so I said to the other half of manic i would give it one more go
Yes the Bu**er opened every time NOW when I got in the car the first time it was only showing - 2 and all the doors and boot opened our previous car with C.L opened at minus 7 although saying that i nearly pulled the rubber off the door by pulling it too hard
If you have had the stamina and patience to get to the end of this pot have u any ideas
I apologise for not having photos of the event but the better half was a bit busy laughing and couldn't get to the camera in time :o ::) :o last face how i looked when attacked by the handbrake
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Can only think it was frozen? Sometimes I get one door freezing and the others OK. Don't know if it's the way the car is facing or the phases of the moon.... ???
I can empathise with the pain though. Parked at Tesco. Came back to find a mega van parked about 3 inches away from my driver's door so climbed through ... slowly and painfully... from the passenger seat!
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Can only think it was frozen? Sometimes I get one door freezing and the others OK. Don't know if it's the way the car is facing or the phases of the moon.... ???
I can empathise with the pain though. Parked at Tesco. Came back to find a mega van parked about 3 inches away from my driver's door so climbed through ... slowly and painfully... from the passenger seat!
I think you have to experience it to appreciate it Bum on seat legs up on the roof more fun when we were courting ;D ;D :o
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I think we were probably a bit more flexible then!
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Am sorry i no i shouldnt but i havent laughed like this in ages.
dont you just luv it... ;D ;D ;D
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Am sorry i no i shouldnt but i havent laughed like this in ages.
dont you just luv it... ;D ;D ;D
Hi James 1 glad you enjoyed it you must have a sense of humour like mine it seems funny today now the pain has worn off i think the neighbours must have enjoyed it will feel a bit nervous about the door for a while :-\
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Have had to get in through the passenger side a few times due to twits parking so close.What a palaver ;D
Tried to close the drivers window around Christmas while driving down the motorway,it refused to move.Was a frozen block of ice by the time I got home.
Next morning it was fine Grrrrrrrr :)
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Seem to remember this sort of topic came up last year. There was a resolution but for the life of me can't place it!
Sorry :-[
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A good squidge of WD40 applied in ALL the key holes BEFORE an icy period is expected, keeps my C.L. from jamming. I think it stops the ice forming in those tiny fittings
I'm applying it once a week at the moment. Either that or I'm just lucky with the C.L.
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Have had to get in through the passenger side a few times due to twits parking so close.What a palaver ;D
Tried to close the drivers window around Christmas while driving down the motorway,it refused to move.Was a frozen block of ice by the time I got home.
Next morning it was fine Grrrrrrrr :)
Hi betula maybe we should start a club for things that have stopped working and then started again our contribution little portable T V put it on no sound tried switching it on and off several times with the remote and the off switch no joy decided to plug some headphones in thinking if that worked I could use those mini speakers nothing through the headphones so off we went to the shops couldn't find an ordinary t v so bought a portable L C D but you need all the flashy do-dads
@ £140 nice tely bit of a treat for us a week later our grandson was staying overnight we told him the tv in his room didn't work no sound anyway as some of you will know kids just ignore that and so he switched it on
you can put the end in yourself
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A good squidge of WD40 applied in ALL the key holes BEFORE an icy period is expected, keeps my C.L. from jamming. I think it stops the ice forming in those tiny fittings
I'm applying it once a week at the moment. Either that or I'm just lucky with the C.L.
Hi Pesky Wabbit sounds like a good idea I do use W D a lot for other things but I didn't expect to have to use it on a two week old car bit of a down side on our car there is only one key hole but since that is the door we had the prob with might try it thanks
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Seem to remember this sort of topic came up last year. There was a resolution but for the life of me can't place it!
Sorry :-[
Hi Telboy if it does come back just let us know you never know it may not happen again the car we had before this one the drivers window decided not to come up like betula s it would go up and down a little way in jerks eventually it went up all the way it was weeks before i used the window while out i kept trying it out at home it didn't go wrong again
Do you remember the OLD DAYS when the only time the window wouldn't go down was if the winding handle fell off
now you have lights coming on for things you don't even know you have got alarms that sound if your seat belts off at 2 mph another for the hand brake
when an alarm goes off now we have to go through a pre flight check to see what the prob is
in closing checked the manual out for a little information on the radio 7pages of information :o :o and I still don't know how to switch it off
what was wrong with the old "Blue Spot" switch for on and off one for m & Long Volume & Tuning ???
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Showing your age now Ray! ;) New tech high tech way to go!
I was taking my poorly dog to the vet today. She's only little - a cocker spaniel. Since she was feeling rotten I let her sit on the passenger seat and, of course, she set of the beeper. So I had to put the seatbelt on. It's a Toyota so maybe it's faulty?
Only joking it's the best car I've ever had. Too good for me really! ;)
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Showing your age now Ray! ;) New tech high tech way to go!
I was taking my poorly dog to the vet today. She's only little - a cocker spaniel. Since she was feeling rotten I let her sit on the passenger seat and, of course, she set of the beeper. So I had to put the seatbelt on. It's a Toyota so maybe it's faulty?
Only joking it's the best car I've ever had. Too good for me really! ;)
nothing wrong with toyota's :D but thats what i'm talking about the car we have now & before had a high pitched intermittent beep going on played havoc with my tinnitus so while we were looking for the culprit I switched both my hearing aids off then noticed the hand brake was on only by one notch but there you go
maybe if you could get them all to go off at the same time you could pick a nice tune out
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
I would not bother with a small engined tinny honkoneese/tiawan/korean etc. pedal car
I fancy one of those Jaguar diesel estates I could pile all my tools in the back, tow my gippo holiday home and be comfortable and reliable. And a real gas guzzler as well. Don't worry I'll leave my fridge open for 10 minutes a day to counteract global warming.
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halfofmanic,
I have PM'd you.
Telboy.
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
I started a post about our Volvo locking me in and locking hubby out! Not a cheap car Ace LOL, but nothing to do with the cold weather either!
Problem still not sorted despite a new key fob, new door lock and workings inside! Volvo now want us to take is back for "further investigation" (@ prob premium rates). I still open the passenger door if I am just sitting in it when hubby pops into the shop, and if I'm driving the beast, the heater full on with the driver's window full down! Someone kindly mentioned about an inherent problem with Volvo door locks with a link to a website, but when we mentioned it to Volvo the response was "we know nothing"!
Ninny
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
I started a post about our Volvo locking me in and locking hubby out! Not a cheap car Ace LOL, but nothing to do with the cold weather either!
Problem still not sorted despite a new key fob, new door lock and workings inside! Volvo now want us to take is back for "further investigation" (@ prob premium rates). I still open the passenger door if I am just sitting in it when hubby pops into the shop, and if I'm driving the beast, the heater full on with the driver's window full down! Someone kindly mentioned about an inherent problem with Volvo door locks with a link to a website, but when we mentioned it to Volvo the response was "we know nothing"!
Ninny
Really helpful of them
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Got us over a "barrel" excuse the pun >:(
Ninny
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
I would not bother with a small engined tinny honkoneese/tiawan/korean etc. pedal car
I fancy one of those Jaguar diesel estates I could pile all my tools in the back, tow my gippo holiday home and be comfortable and reliable. And a real gas guzzler as well. Don't worry I'll leave my fridge open for 10 minutes a day to counteract global warming.
Hi ace thanks for the help i was surprised you had time to respond
Just to put things on the record this car wasn't a cheepo it cost us £500 cash on the nail at our local carboot lot better deal than ebay
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£500 blimey! I did not expect it to be that expensive, what is it? a top of the range matiz ;D
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
well ACE, i only paid £500 for my Transit 190 LWB van 8 yrs ago, it's now nearly 20 yr old. (no electic windows, cental locking, or any of that 'designed to go wrong' bull) It still starts first time every time, and could easily pull your gyppo trailer. Beware of expensive imitations!!!!! ;)
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Hi Ace your close there it was car of the year 1960 a rollscnardly
"Rolls down the hill can hardly get up" there are not many on the road any more
8) ::) :o
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I have reasoned out the answer to all of your troubles. Don't buy cheap cars! What you pay is what you get. Rubbish.
well ACE, i only paid £500 for my Transit 190 LWB van 8 yrs ago, it's now nearly 20 yr old. (no electic windows, cental locking, or any of that 'designed to go wrong' bull) It still starts first time every time, and could easily pull your gyppo trailer. Beware of expensive imitations!!!!! ;)
I think ACE is a naughty NAUGHTY boy :D ;D
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well ACE, i only paid £500 for my Transit 190 LWB van
Now there is a real vehicle. Had one for years, I have met some lovely ladies in the back of mine. Bombproof! (some of the ladies were married) ;) Sadly gone the way of all dynasaurs. Still got a ford though, even if it is really a mazda with ford badges, but I have to do a lot of posing in my job so a big boys toy (ford ranger with all the bells and whistles) has to figure.
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Leaving you lads to talk about your favourite toys, and nothing atorl to do with malfunctioning door-opener wotsits, I'd like to make a contribution ::) Tip to help prevent car locks freezing/sticking is to smear the locks with vaseline. Better than WD40 but without the gorgeous smell. I'm addicted to the smell of WD40, me.
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Leaving you lads to talk about your favourite toys, and nothing atorl to do with malfunctioning door-opener wotsits, I'd like to make a contribution ::) Tip to help prevent car locks freezing/sticking is to smear the locks with vaseline. Better than WD40 but without the gorgeous smell. I'm addicted to the smell of WD40, me.
Thanks for bringing the topic back Hyacinth ;D
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Haven't really tho, have I cos it's nothing to do with central locking etc and I'm reckoning that what you've got wrong ain't gonna be fixed with a dab of vaseline :-\ But it's a good tip anyway, I think.
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I'll tell what I will do for you all with cheap cars that don't lock properly. I cannot help personally as I don't have these problems because my son is a mechanic and he keeps my fleet serviced and free from problems. Now I know he would normally charge you the going rate to tell you how to fix it. But I haved ask him how to fix it and he says he will give you 'mates rates'..................................................................................sorry a nice tune just came around on my ipod. where was I ? Oh yes central locks. Flash up your ignition it should give you a fault code then tell your local dealer he will give you the sequence to put it right. That will be £18.00 each, thankyou.
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Posted by: ACE
Oh yes central locks. Flash up your ignition it should give you a fault code then tell your local dealer he will give you the sequence to put it right. That will be £18.00 each, thankyou.
Hi ace thanks a lot you and your sons mechanical knowledge know no bounds
An excellent price I ran the the cash through my cash converter do icky thing you know how they work Isle of white pounds to G.B. pounds came out at 90p each this inflation is a bu**er
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Bugger central locking, just use a bolt and chain.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/SavageBlue/untitled.jpg)
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;D ;D ;D@ Pesky Wabbit..
BUT you'll still need me Martha-Stewart-Handy-Tip-4-the-Discerning-Motorist on the bolt in the winter, won't you.... 8)
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Bugger central locking, just use a bolt and chain.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa185/SavageBlue/untitled.jpg)
What a car ;D the tyres are great a bit of lacquer on the woodwork and it would be like a morris 1000 traveller and in a heavy frost if the door doesn't open you could take an axe to it
did it again this morning after behaving for days pishing me off big time
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What a car ... a bit of lacquer on the woodwork ...
Yup, something to bring out the grain would make it look real classy. ::)
BUT you'll still need me Martha-Stewart-Handy-Tip-4-the-Discerning-Motorist
Is that "when approaching a four way junction, the vehicle with the largest tyres always has the right of way."
or
"Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession."
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It's only two weeks old so it couldn't be the problem I've had a few times.....needing a new battery in the key fob. Or could it?
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It's only two weeks old so it couldn't be the problem I've had a few times.....needing a new battery in the key fob. Or could it?
Hi Kea we tried the other key and the key itself doesn't open the doors we went onto tin ternet and found others with same probs also in the handbook/manual
it says
"In cold and wet climates door lock and door mechanisms may not work properly due to freezing conditions" Thanks for the reply though
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the handbook/manual it says
"In cold and wet climates door lock and door mechanisms may not work properly due to freezing conditions"
Did they specifically tell you that in the showroom ? If not, DEMAND compensation. This country has cold and wet climates and Freezing conditions every year ! :( :(
The vehicle you were sold is not 'fit for purpose', and contravenes the Sale Of Goods Act 1979.
GET TOUGH WITH THESE PEOPLE ! >:( >:( >:(
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Hi below (from a different post i put on) is the info i sent to the dealership
they rang within 10 minutes when manic talked to him he seemed surprised that there was any mention in the hand book we sent by e mail the letter below to head office which motoring and on here on the letter below I have mentioned the not fit for use side of it also if you were unlucky enough to have a serious accident during the lock out how would you get out of the car
It goes in monday to have " special grease put on it" I really feel a bit sorry for the ground floor workers who are trying to solve what the factory should be doing
we would have got another nissan note but we recently got a small caravan and the nissan wouldn't tow it thanks for your post
Would have given a higher rating if we had picked the car up in summer thought it was great when we picked it up everything the road tests had remarked on where true
until we had the first frost 1 week from new ( feb 3rd 2010 picked up )
Drivers door wouldn't open either with central locking or key it has been the same every time it gets below freezing...
My wife got the car through a disability scheme but luckily I drive the car for her although she can drive as well you have to climb across from the passenger seat. It takes 1/2 to 1&1/2 hours to right itself... If I wasn't around my wife couldn't use the car in any cold snap
what about the disabled who are not lucky enough to have somebody who can climb over the seat to drive.
also if you have an accident where you were hurt during this lock out how could you get across to the passenger seat if you had a broken arm or leg. Rang the dealer on the first occasion and was told if you can't wait to book it in call the R. A.C. assist they may be able to sort it out sooner
yet when you look at the manual that comes with the car it says and I quote
"In cold and wet climates door lock and door mechanisms may not work properly due to freezing conditions" The Nissan Note always opened with central locking even when it was minus 8 surly the car is not fit for any country where it may dip below freezing I think its going to be a long 3 year lease.