Door Lock Pop Up Posts.

Heddy · 4th October 2018, 05:51

Yes, door lock posts, I'm struggling to see what these are for. What do they do? apart from pop up, pop down and rattle. Doors can be locked with the locking button so what is their purpose?

Avulon · 4th October 2018, 07:12

Ever tried locking the doors without a battery attached? (sometimes necessary)

Rick-sta · 4th October 2018, 16:47

yep comes in useful if the car battery is dead, as locking with the key in the driver's door only locks the driver's door. Also if someone in the car just wants to lock their door they can by pushing that pin down, rather than pressing the central lock button which locks all the doors.

I think it's that plastic chrome effect surround on the door car where the pin sticks out of which causes the rattling noise, well it does on mine of our cars anyway

RoverP480 · 4th October 2018, 17:21

You can also tell if your central locking is working all round.

oxfordblue75 · 5th October 2018, 07:07

I got some self adhesive clear vinyl, pulled the pin up slightly and put a strip around the pin. No more rattle ��

flying_pig · 6th October 2018, 06:59

They are there to annoy any ostriches driving thru safari parks

COLVERT · 6th October 2018, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by flying_pig

They are there to annoy any ostriches driving thru safari parks

That's a new one. Lol. Ostriches that can drive.---

rockerbox · 6th October 2018, 20:02

I can't count how many times my drivers side peg has caught my skin and pinched me if wearing a T-Shirt. Nasty things.

By the way, those pegs are going to do you no good if you have no battery etc... unless you can enlighten us please...?

flying_pig · 7th October 2018, 07:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

That's a new one. Lol. Ostriches that can drive.---

Had one sticking his head thru an open window we had a good laugh wathing him trying eat the post as i played with central locking

Heddy · 7th October 2018, 10:19

Ok I'm convinced, I quite like ostriches

4th October 2018, 05:51	#1
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Door Lock Pop Up Posts. Yes, door lock posts, I'm struggling to see what these are for. What do they do? apart from pop up, pop down and rattle. Doors can be locked with the locking button so what is their purpose?

4th October 2018, 07:12	#2
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4th October 2018, 16:47	#3
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4th October 2018, 17:21	#4
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	You can also tell if your central locking is working all round.

5th October 2018, 07:07	#5
oxfordblue75 Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: saltash Posts: 701 Thanks: 150 Thanked 235 Times in 160 Posts	I got some self adhesive clear vinyl, pulled the pin up slightly and put a strip around the pin. No more rattle ��

6th October 2018, 06:59	#6
flying_pig I believe i can fly MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 2,004 Thanks: 66 Thanked 280 Times in 251 Posts	They are there to annoy any ostriches driving thru safari parks

6th October 2018, 20:02	#8
rockerbox Avid contributor MG ZT/T Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Thurrock Posts: 244 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 34 Posts	I can't count how many times my drivers side peg has caught my skin and pinched me if wearing a T-Shirt. Nasty things. By the way, those pegs are going to do you no good if you have no battery etc... unless you can enlighten us please...?

7th October 2018, 10:19	#10
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Ok I'm convinced, I quite like ostriches