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Title: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2012, 11:53:49
Is there such a thing as an after market auto door lock system like there is on my Merc & SWMBO's Smart? ie when you get to ??mph, the car locks itself.  :-\ My daughter's new job takes to one of the country's least desirable places ....... Moss Side  :o and although she says that she always locks her car when she's driving, if it was possible to fit such a thing, she'd not have to remember to lock it.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 November 2012, 12:03:47
Speed dependent is a little more challenging (requires a charge pump and transistor) but basic auto lock is covered here:

http://www.the12volt.com/doorlocks/page3.asp
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: aaronjb on 14 November 2012, 12:10:03
Clifford alarms have their 'BlackJack' system, I think it's called - I imagine Toad et al have similar.. it aims to stop car jacking which is, I guess, what you're worried about.. they had features like auto door lock, code input required before start etc
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2012, 12:25:05
Thanks for the suggestion!  :y  :y
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: jonny2112 on 14 November 2012, 13:04:19
My daughters Megane has this too right enough; pretty good idea, especially for female drivers.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: henryd on 14 November 2012, 14:03:32
My Disco autolocks as well :y :y
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Del Boy on 14 November 2012, 14:12:13
What car does she have Andy?
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: the alarming man on 14 November 2012, 14:23:19
skoda and peugeot has it,anti hijack i think is what they call it,although  how you can be hijacked on the move is beyond me  :y
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: steve6367 on 14 November 2012, 14:29:22
On the Vectra you could configure this by a combination of presses of the remote while in the ignition. Maybe the Omega has a similar function?

Steve
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Entwood on 14 November 2012, 14:31:07
skoda and peugeot has it,anti hijack i think is what they call it,although  how you can be hijacked on the move is beyond me  :y

I think you'll find the idea is that the car is locked, and remains locked, until the driver makes a positive decision to open the doors, so that at junctions, crossings, traffic lights etc etc when the car stops Mr Scrote cannot just open the door and leap in.

Most USA hire cars have had this for some time .. takes a bit of getting used to.. but can be very useful in some parts of town .... :(
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: the alarming man on 14 November 2012, 14:46:20
i know the idea....rhetorcial question
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: feeutfo on 14 November 2012, 16:32:21
It's annoying pulling the door Handel twice to get out though. No?

Minor concern though.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: the alarming man on 14 November 2012, 16:54:49
It's annoying pulling the door Handell twice to get out though. No?

Minor concern though.



would you be pulling the handle to let the music water out???... :y
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2012, 18:22:56
What car does she have Andy?

It's a Fiat Siecento  ::) ........ It was cheap to insure, only £900!  ???
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2012, 18:23:55
It's annoying pulling the door Handel twice to get out though. No?

Minor concern though.

On both the Merc & SWMBO's Smart, you just pull the handle as normal  ;)
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 14 November 2012, 18:25:39
On the Vectra you could configure this by a combination of presses of the remote while in the ignition. Maybe the Omega has a similar function?

Steve

I know that on some Vauxhalls, one press just unlocks the driver's door & you need to press again to unlock all doors ... prevents Johnny Towrag jumping in the passenger side as you get in on your side.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: BazaJT on 14 November 2012, 19:08:27
My 1995 Jaguar XJ locks as soon as gearshift is being moved out of park position,opening of all doors[and boot]can be acclompished by a single pull of the interior door handle of either front door or by means of a button on the dash.If interior handle on rear doors it only unlocks that particular door.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Auto Addict on 16 November 2012, 06:54:29
Configured the auto locking on the Insignia yesterday, put it in drive - doors lock, put in in park - doors unlock.

Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Del Boy on 16 November 2012, 07:54:30
What car does she have Andy?

It's a Fiat Siecento  ::) ........ It was cheap to insure, only £900!  ???

Oh, I doubt it'll be an option if its plugged in then  :-[.
Title: Re: auto locking
Post by: Andy B on 16 November 2012, 10:56:32
What car does she have Andy?

It's a Fiat Siecento  ::) ........ It was cheap to insure, only £900!  ???

Oh, I doubt it'll be an option if its plugged in then  :-[.

Not as it stands, I just wondered if there aftermarket add on   :-\