Remote central locking doesn't like cold?

1. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #1 6th December 2011, 23:12

   This may sound a bit strange, but my central locking seems to be a bit temperamental in the cold weather. When I go to leave in the mornings for work, it often takes a lot of persuasion to unlock (frantically pressing the button as I'm usually in a rush). Yet once the car has warmed up, and I park up, it unlocks and locks just fine.
   
   Wasn't sure if the time I was leaving it had anything to do with it, or if the cold was affecting it. Either way it's not a massive issue (yet) but it's just one of the final little things I'd like to tidy up on my car
2. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #2 6th December 2011, 23:16

   cold weather will be just freezing the mechanism.
   
   try insulate the doors a bit, and spray wd40 on the appropriate parts.
   
   remember saxo doors are like paper!!!
3. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #3 6th December 2011, 23:20

   True that, although surely it'd still click when I lock and unlock it, even if they were a bit stuck?
4. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #4 6th December 2011, 23:25

   the click is the moving mechanism, no movement, no click.
   
   so no, not necessarily
5. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #5 6th December 2011, 23:27

   Would the indicators still flash in that case? Mine don't when I do it, but if this is the problem, I wonder if anyone else has it too!
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 7th December 2011, 01:08

   at least you can lock your doors, iv had my pug 306 for over a week and only 1 door locks, drivers and boot is open
7. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #7 8th December 2011, 00:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts at least you can lock your doors, iv had my pug 306 for over a week and only 1 door locks, drivers and boot is open

   I suddenly feel a lot better about my car