bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 I tried to get in to my boot this morning, only to find that it had been locked by the key - stealer must have done it - took me a good 5 minutes to figure out why it wouldn't open as I never usually lock it like that.Anyway, I thought that I could unlock the boot/central locking with the key (not the fob) from the boot, but I can't remember if I could... Can you do this? Has my dealer knackered the boot lock? or am I just being paranoid?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 As far as I know, all you can do with the key in the boot is switch between 'always locked' and 'controlled by central locking' modes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Surely that's not right?If that's the case, then you can't unlock the car from the boot - so if you've `de-locked` the doors and your remote battery dies, you're ****ed...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 `De-locking` the doors isn't a `VW-recommended` mod style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 ermm my boot locks when i use my remote thingy to lock the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 ok, but if the car's locked can you open the boot with the key?I can't.I guess it must be normal... in all other VAGs that I've owned/known with central locking, you can actually unlock the whole car from the boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 If the remote battery dies, then surely to open the boot without using the remote control is simply a case of unlocking drivers door, opening door, pressing unlock switch next to window switch & hey presto, boot & passenger door unlocked!As far as I know, the reason you can't unlcok the boot without opening the doors is something to do with deactivating the alarm... but I'm not 100% sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Well, I was talking about a `de-locked` car, I don't plan to `de-lock` mine but I just wanted to make sure they were all like that!Alarm `de-activation` issues make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 My mate has `de-locked` his beetle & has remote controlled solenoid doors. All well & good until the battery in the beetle died & he couldn't pop the doors - he ended up having to break into his own car to get it to open.Needless to say, he didn't want to have to do that again in a hurry so he put an external battery terminal & a key release somewhere quite well hidden on the bug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 right i had a look on ma arosa and its got remote central locking , see if the car is lock u can unlock the boot with the key by turning it left , and u hear the locking mech moving into the unlocked positiona and it opens dunno if thats any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 tried mine....wih the central locking 'locked' i turn the key to the right, it makes a noise as though its unlocked but wont open....turn it a bit more and you feel it clunk as it unlocks, then u can open it.....but the alarm goes off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 ahaaaa.... so they did knacker it.lovely persons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one litre wonder ;) Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 never good when tehy do that , they go to fix one thing then they break bout a million other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 bit confused by this.....so youre not actually supposed to be able to unlock the boot using the key if the central locking (and alarm) is on (cos it doesnt `de-activate` the alarm)????thats a bit crap cos i want to `de-lock` mine and keep the lock on the back as an emergency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 No, I think you *are* supposed to - if you can, you're supposed to.All other modern VAGs I've known you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 "if u can, youre supposed to"....thats up there with, if a short cut was easy, it would just be 'the way'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 ok - so you're suggesting that there's an opening mechanism in the boot lock for fun...?Are you suggesting that yours is broken and mine is ok?I would have thought the other way round (which is what I meant). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 i wasnt taking the piss mate, its just a funny comment....as for the boot, im stuck. surely u should be able to just use the key to unlock it, it automatically `de-activate` the alarm then open the thing. like u said, otherwise is it just there for fun? (which mine seems to be cos if u do use the key the alarm goes off). doesnt yours unlock it at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ahh right...Thanks for checking for me - it's the same for the doors, if you unlock with the key and open, the alarm will eventually go off. I'm sure I should be able to open the boot with the key, even if it's locked. I currently can't.There's something incredibly dodgy about this dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 If it helps, my Dad's peugeot is the same - if you unlock the boot with the key & open it, the alarm goes off.Feck knows why they make it so you can open the boot with the key if it doesn't deactivate the alarm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 you can deactivate the allarm with the internal button before you lock up the car. In an emergancy with a deadlocked car you could unlock the boot and climb out through the back with the seats lowered, or get in that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 That doesn't deactivate the alarm, it just deactivates the internal ultrasonic motion sensors, so you can leave a dog (or girlfriend) locked inside. The alarm will still go off if you open a door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 sure, thought you could hit it once to deactivte the internal sensors or hold it down or hit it twice or something which deactivates it completely, or is that locking it and then locking it again with the remote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 I think that just disables the deadlocks (locking it twice in quick succession).This would be so much easier if I had the instruction book in front of me. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 nah, thought twice in quick succession switches off the alarm, easy to do if you are double check ing that you locked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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