''Dead Lock''?

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:43 pm

When I had my handbook (I've misplaced it....) I remember reading about the little button on my fob which is apparently a ''dead lock''
What is the point of this and how does it work? Does anyone actually use it?

I've recently had to replace the rubber in the fob and it got me wondering.......

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:45 pm

It means if you deadlock your doors you can leave your kids inside and no matter how hard they try, theyre still there when you come back

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:57 pm

trem1 wrote:It means if you deadlock your doors you can leave your kids inside and no matter how hard they try, theyre still there when you come back

I see - so do you press the dead lock button after you've already locked the car? How do you know deadlocks worked? Then to unlock do you press the deadlock button then unlock as normal?
Do you use yours?

Busman · Post by **Busman** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:59 pm

It all depends which key type you've got. Being a pug it's not straight forward!

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:00 pm

I've got this key...........

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:12 pm

yes i use my deadlock pretty much all the time.On my 407 i press the lock button twice within a second or so and you hear the locks operate twice. to unlock its just a single press to unlock, its been awhile since i drowned my 406

so someone with more recent knowledge will be able to update you on yours

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:17 pm

trem1 wrote:yes i use my deadlock pretty much all the time.On my 407 i press the lock button twice within a second or so and you hear the locks operate twice. to unlock its just a single press to unlock, its been awhile since i drowned my 406 so someone with more recent knowledge will be able to update you on yours

Awww

RIP 406

Thanks Trem!

waue1978 · Post by **waue1978** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:33 pm

Deadlocks are mainly to prevent people from breaking a window & letting themselves into the car as they prevent it from being unlocked from the inside. Bearing in mind how temperamental French electrics can be & speaking with experience of a Peugeot (& old Mondeo) which had door lock issues, I wouldn't advise using them at all.

If you press the small button, the deadlocks will activate, but I think you only have to press the large button to unlock.

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:46 pm

waue1978 wrote:Deadlocks are mainly to prevent people from breaking a window & letting themselves into the car as they prevent it from being unlocked from the inside. Bearing in mind how temperamental French electrics can be & speaking with experience of a Peugeot (& old Mondeo) which had door lock issues, I wouldn't advise using them at all.

If you press the small button, the deadlocks will activate, but I think you only have to press the large button to unlock.

Well, there is that isn't there... however I do have an urge to go play and see

GingerMagic · Post by **GingerMagic** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:52 pm

Stu is right, the deadlocks are there as a secondary lock to keep your car safer. I always use them but that's because I can..

I used to have an old Mondeo ( £140 from eBay ) which was a good car, went like the wind but I tried to use the deadlock on it and it worked - once. I could not open the doors at all, I tried everything and had to just use the boot for getting in and out for a week. Eventually forced the lock to turn with the key in the drivers door and the passenger door but both rear doors stuck fast.

Just kept it unlocked in the end...

Sonia406 · Post by **Sonia406** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:24 pm

GingerMagic wrote:Stu is right, the deadlocks are there as a secondary lock to keep your car safer. I always use them but that's because I can..

I used to have an old Mondeo ( £140 from eBay ) which was a good car, went like the wind but I tried to use the deadlock on it and it worked - once. I could not open the doors at all, I tried everything and had to just use the boot for getting in and out for a week. Eventually forced the lock to turn with the key in the drivers door and the passenger door but both rear doors stuck fast.

Just kept it unlocked in the end...

Ok, since you too have a 406 and have a dead locker... Please explain the process to me...

Lock normally then press the little button yes?
How do you know if it is successfully dead locked?

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:36 pm

Sonia406 wrote:Lock normally then press the little button yes?
How do you know if it is successfully dead locked?

Big button then little button within a few seconds. You'll hear a different noise coming from the central locking when you press the small button as the interior handles are disengaged, and depending on the alarm type, you may see a long flash of the hazard lights signifying the alarm's now active.

Post by **Doggy** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:52 pm

What about the later ones, (with just a lock & an unlock button)?

rwb · Post by **rwb** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:03 pm

With this key:

The big button deadlocks (and a second press locks normally), and the small button unlocks.

When you press the big button to lock the car you can clearly hear two clunks.

If you press the big button when the car is already locked then the indicators flash.

GingerMagic · Post by **GingerMagic** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:04 pm

On mine ( 2004 ) I just press the lock once - you will hear a clunk - then press again straight away and you will hear a second clunk, slightly different from the first. Simply unlock as normal with a single press of the unlock button.
Both clunks have a single flash from the indicators.

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