Frozen locks?

[ryan_george]

Get a key-less entry system.

if the lock mechanism is physically frozen, that wouldn't help. :(

How does your lock mechanism get frozen? Pumping water into the entire door?? It's usually just the lock cylinder that gets frozen, and a keyless system will work regardless. Trust me, that's the exact reason I got mine. Works wonders.

[bimmerphile]

Get a key-less entry system.

if the lock mechanism is physically frozen, that wouldn't help. :(

How does your lock mechanism get frozen? Pumping water into the entire door?? It's usually just the lock cylinder that gets frozen, and a keyless system will work regardless. Trust me, that's the exact reason I got mine. Works wonders.

well hot damn we have a winner

[ColdAccord]

lock deicer doesn't work

I have a compustar in my winter beater, however the motor for my beater won't be together till the end of the week

the boiled water worked well.

I just dropped the head for my civic at the machine shop. he said wd40 just displaces water, and recommended pm blaster as it absorbs the moisture

[royalflush313]

Get a key-less entry system.

if the lock mechanism is physically frozen, that wouldn't help. :(

How does your lock mechanism get frozen? Pumping water into the entire door?? It's usually just the lock cylinder that gets frozen, and a keyless system will work regardless. Trust me, that's the exact reason I got mine. Works wonders.

:evil:

And this is cominng out of an Ontario man. I'm pretty sure that he suffers one of the coldest among the people on the board.

[bimmerphile]

the point does remain, if the lock mechanism is frozen, it wouldn't help :P

[royalflush313]

the point does remain, if the lock mechanism is frozen, it wouldn't help :P

That's true. But what are the chances of the lock mechanism freezing up?

If the whole car was covered in 3 inches of ice, I would imagine it would be hard to get inside. But who cares, that never happens.

I've never had power lock mechanism freeze (that i know of). And if keyless entry works for ryan_george in the cold winters of Ontario, I'm sure if would be fine in Buffalo.

[bimmerphile]

the point does remain, if the lock mechanism is frozen, it wouldn't help :P

That's true. But what are the chances of the lock mechanism freezing up?

If the whole car was covered in 3 inches of ice, I would imagine it would be hard to get inside. But who cares, that never happens.

I've never had power lock mechanism freeze (that i know of). And if keyless entry works for ryan_george in the cold winters of Ontario, I'm sure if would be fine in Buffalo.

I concur. Case closed.

[ColdAccord]

ok so I still need to prevent this, as my beater won't be together for another week or so

my mom said you can spray graphite in there? where would I find liquid graphite

[DaN]

Some lock lubricants use graphite, I think. I remember using it to lubricate axles on pine wood derby cars, maybe a hobby shop? Spray lubes would be better.
Have you tried wd40 to prevent this?
Spay some in with the nozzle, and work the key in there for a while.

Is the little door for the key slot missing?
If so, maybe a piece of tape over it would help?

[ZiMMie]

a keyless entry will work regardless.!!!

[SebSter]

yea i get the same problem, last winter before i had any aftermarket audio I would just leave the doors unlocked when parked at home overnight, now i cant risk doing that anymore

ive been looking for a good cheap keyless entry system. anyone have any reccomendations?