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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Johnny Mac on 28 March 2011, 21:34:33

Title: Door Locks
Post by: Johnny Mac on 28 March 2011, 21:34:33

Got my Omega V6 CDX Saturday It came with two keys both keys open the the door by remote control an fit the ignition but neither key fits the lock manually. Bit concerned if I ever get a flat battery how would I get into the car how would I be able to get a key to fit the door ?

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Andy B on 28 March 2011, 21:36:23

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Got my Omega V6 CDX Saturday It came with two keys both keys open the the door by remote control an fit the ignition but neither key fits the lock manually. Bit concerned if I ever get a flat battery how would I get into the car how would I be able to get a key to fit the door ?

Neither key will have seen the lock barrel in years. Try giving the lock a good lub'ing and then try.  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Johnny Mac on 28 March 2011, 21:39:53

Thanks for the prompt reply will give it a go in the morning

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Webby the Bear on 28 March 2011, 21:43:22

yeah and you're lucky they're working.

mine stopped working after two weeks of ownership following the previous owner loving to dig his nails in to the button.

then the alarm kept going off when opening manually  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Vamps on 28 March 2011, 22:02:30

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Got my Omega V6 CDX Saturday It came with two keys both keys open the the door by remote control an fit the ignition but neither key fits the lock manually. Bit concerned if I ever get a flat battery how would I get into the car how would I be able to get a key to fit the door ?

Neither key will have seen the lock barrel in years. Try giving the lock a good lub'ing and then try.  :y :y :y

Same problem here, really must get it sorted out... ::) :-[ ::)

Mind, I can not pull the button up inside the drivers door if closed, have to use the key even from the inside????

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: russ0205 on 28 March 2011, 22:15:52

That reminds me i need to get my spare key repaired, dam buttons have broken away from the pcb, :( :( :( :( :( :(

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Johnny Mac on 29 March 2011, 17:03:57

Quick spray with WD40  Worked like magic I was suprised though how little a movement of the key opened the doors

Title: Re: Door Locks
Post by: Andy B on 29 March 2011, 17:43:21

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Quick spray with WD40  Worked like magic I was suprised though how little a movement of the key opened the doors

because you're still not mechanically unlocking the door even with the key. The key operates micro-switches which then operate the central locking.
Wait till you lock yourself out with a dead car battery. You'll think you're going to snap the key trying to open it.  ;D ;D

..... and get something a little more substantial than WD40 in there. Chain lub is quite good as it's sticky & doesn't wash off (like WD40  ;)), but will penetrate into the gubbins of the barrel.  :y :y