[Shotimes] Autolock and MTX

Rick Glass rick@pitroadproducts.com
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:28:09 -0600


My keypad works with my key in run position, running or not running.  It
worked on my '94 also.


Rick Glass
      Nashville, TN
' 96 BS 171k wonderful, except for the ROASTED TRANNY
' 99 Silver 41k will be Kirk'd Feb 3rd (doin' a happy dance)
      Flowmaster Original 40's
      3rd cat/resonator removed
      Intake slighly modified (but not Porterized)
' 96 ES cam failure....SOLD
----- 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
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