Have a 99 Ford Contor with an Automatic, V6 and keyless entry. I would like to stop the door locks fron engaging when starting the engine. This is a problem when starting the engine on a cold morning, allowing it to warm the car while I am not in it. The moment I close the door while the engine is running all doors lock, thus locking my keys in the car. Any ideas ??
Thanks,
Joe
keep a spare ignition key for warm up
1) ALWAYS carry a spare key, preferably in a DIFFERENT pocket. 2) Read your owners manual. Auto-locking is usually programmable, although the procedure can seem like a voodoo ritual. 3) If you don't have your manual, and somebody doesn't post a procedure, check out
Defeating Power Door Locks Group: alt.autos.ford Date: Sat, Dec 20, 2003, 9:41pm (EST+5) From: tanque snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com (Joe) Have a 99 Ford Contor with an Automatic, V6 and keyless entry. I would like to stop the door locks fron engaging when starting the engine. This is a problem when starting the engine on a cold morning, allowing it to warm the car while I am not in it. The moment I close the door while the engine is running all doors lock, thus locking my keys in the car. Any ideas ?? Thanks, Joe
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