[Shotimes] Autolock and MTX

[Adam Parrott]

By the by, it's Drive and not Reverse for autolock on the Gen 2 ATX.

Adam


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
To: "Ron Childs" <rbchilds@pacbell.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX


A guy on the GEN 3 list had the car running with the doors locked and
killed the motor.  Still don't know if he ever got into the car.  Keypad
doesn't work with the ignition key in the run position.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childs" <rbchilds@pacbell.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX


> I guess because it is possible to lock yourself out of a running car. It
> would still be possible to use the keypad to unlock it though.
>
> I have enabled the autolock on my car and, decided not to use it because
> it is inconsistent. If you do not go through reverse to activate it, it
> doesn't work anyway. With an automatic, you always have to go through
> reverse to go from P to D.
>
> -Ron Childs  '91
>
>
> --- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
> > I found a statement on the FAQ site that in MTX cars, the Auto Lock
> > feature should never be enabled.  Apparently Ford thinks so too,
> > because MTX cars didn't come with the driver-seat switch, I guess.
> >
> > Just curious, why is autolock okay in an ATX car, but a bad idea for an
> > MTX?
> >
> > VO