deadlock

[Lamont]

Wat does it mean check deadlock when I switch of ignition

[murdoch]

It normally means there is a fault with the steer wheel lock on most cars.

[eMiL-VR6]

My car has told me this since i bought it haha.
Are you sure it's a fault?

[trix]

How about we don't put this in a completely unrelated topic & try searching first
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... t=deadlock" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[ZephyR]

How about we don't put this in a completely unrelated topic & try searching first
http://www.sciroccocentral.co.uk/forum/ ... t=deadlock" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[roccopanda]

Won't be a problem with new cars though, will it? (Post week 45 2013) - aren't they doing away with deadlocks?

[ZephyR]

Won't be a problem with new cars though, will it? (Post week 45 2013) - aren't they doing away with deadlocks?

Oh! Tell us more please.

[Mark V]

Yes I believe thats correct.

[roccopanda]

Won't be a problem with new cars though, will it? (Post week 45 2013) - aren't they doing away with deadlocks?

Oh! Tell us more please.

Saw it in one of the threads here that the BW45 changes this year include removal of deadlocks. Seems a shame, but there must be a good reason?

[ZephyR]

Probably something to do with people being deadlocked inside the car in emergency situations.
On thinking about it I wonder how much use deadlocks are now as a security feature. I would think most thefts from vehicles involve smashing a window and reaching inside. Whereas theft of vehicles will normally involve someone acquiring the keys.

[roccopanda]

Yeah, good point. Glad rocco's aren't as easy to rob as the BMWs recently. I know a couple of people with an M3 and 335 who've had some trouble. What a cock up that whole OBD/cloning thing was eh?

[rm0rgan]

Probably something to do with people being deadlocked inside the car in emergency situations.
On thinking about it I wonder how much use deadlocks are now as a security feature. I would think most thefts from vehicles involve smashing a window and reaching inside. Whereas theft of vehicles will normally involve someone acquiring the keys.

It slows the thief down by the fact they can't open the door and sit all comfy while they rip your stereo out. :-)


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[bitmadmax]

This:

It slows the thief down by the fact they can't open the door and sit all comfy while they rip your stereo out. :-)

Now all they have to do is break part/all of a windows and reach inside to open the door.

Despite this backwards move, it has been possible for to lock recent VW's without deadlocking by clicking the lock button on the key twice. However it seems Europe no longer want us to be able to make this decision each time we lock our cars

[bitmadmax]

Is the message the OP is seeing is actually something like "check safe locking" then that is not a fault - it is merely reminding you of the deadlocks

[rm0rgan]

This:

It slows the thief down by the fact they can't open the door and sit all comfy while they rip your stereo out. :-)

Now all they have to do is break part/all of a windows and reach inside to open the door.

Despite this backwards move, it has been possible for to lock recent VW's without deadlocking by clicking the lock button on the key twice. However it seems Europe no longer want us to be able to make this decision each time we lock our cars

I think you press the key twice to deadlock (or at least that's how mine works) - a single press just locks the doors but lets you open them from the inside - I think this is so you can leave someone/a child inside safely and lock the doors (while paying for fuel or something)

[Cuprabob]

This:

It slows the thief down by the fact they can't open the door and sit all comfy while they rip your stereo out. :-)

Now all they have to do is break part/all of a windows and reach inside to open the door.

Despite this backwards move, it has been possible for to lock recent VW's without deadlocking by clicking the lock button on the key twice. However it seems Europe no longer want us to be able to make this decision each time we lock our cars

I think you press the key twice to deadlock (or at least that's how mine works) - a single press just locks the doors but lets you open them from the inside - I think this is so you can leave someone/a child inside safely and lock the doors (while paying for fuel or something)

Other way round, two presses disables the deadlocks and one press enables the deadlocks.

[rm0rgan]

Yes, you are right - how odd - I would have thought a double press would make you dead lock it as that's how it is on my wife's car.

An industry standard would be better than simply eliminating them all together!

[Mark V]

The single button press was chosen on the basis that pressing once is left effort and time than twice and most times the car is locked the owner will want the highest level of security available on the vehicle - only at times will they not require the deadlocks, perhaps due to persons left in the car - hence two button presses.