Deadlocking :|

[fattail95]

Hi there guys!

There are two buttons on the keys of my car, one is lock/unlock, and the other is deadlock/alarm. I know you press the lock button and the little button to deadlock it, but how do you unlock it once it is deadlocked?

Thanks!

Benji

[teamster1975]

Just press the big button and it will de-deadlock/unlock at the same time

[fattail95]

So what is the advantage of deadlocking in the first place?? Thanks for your help!

[plod]

For arguments sake you locked your car without deadlocking, I could come up, smash your window, and open your car by pulling the interior door handle

If you deadlock the car, if I smashed a window, and tried to operate the interior door handle it wouldn't work.

Makes it less attractive to the low life in nicking your car

[fattail95]

Does it also activate the immobiliser? So that he cannot hotwire the car?

[plod]

Should be automatic once key is removed from ignition I believe

[fattail95]

And I heard it will also do up the windows too?

[mickeydread1122]

Does it also activate the immobiliser? So that he cannot hotwire the car?

its impossible nowadays to hotwire the car that have immobiliser installed as part of the security system mate.it will just crank and the engine wont turn over provided the thief is lucky enough

[teamster1975]

And I heard it will also do up the windows too?

It will on the Exec's, I'm not sure about the other trims.

[fattail95]

I have a GLX, is that an exec trim? Thanks for all your help! Take care!

[teamster1975]

I have a GLX, is that an exec trim? Thanks for all your help! Take care!

No, it's the level below. I don't know for a fact that it's only the exec, why don't you try it and see! I've got a feeling that total closure on deadlocking was something to do with the alarm fitted to the execs but don't quote me.