[Shotimes] OT- now Gen 3 autolock quirk .......was: Autolock and MTX

[Paul Nimz]

No point at all.  I was just posting someone did this on a Gen 3 and after
reconnecting the battery the keypad would not work, assuming because the key
was in run and the logic was interrupted.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
Cc: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT- now Gen 3 autolock quirk .......was: Autolock
and MTX


> The keypad on my 92 operates in all key positions, engine running and not.
>
> What would be the point of pulling the battery cables and trying to
operate
> the keypad?
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Paul Nimz said:
> > But did you pull the battery cables off?
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR
> > '93 EG mtx
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>
> > To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX
> >
> >
> >> I did stop the engine, left te key in the run postion, and locked the
door
> >> using the keypad, I then unlocked the door using the keypad ( I had my
> > spare
> >> key in my pocket, just in case)
> >> I will do this again today with Kirk as a witness, he didn't believe me
> >> either.
> >>
> >> 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: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:35 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX
> >>
> >>
> >> > Try killing the motor see if it will work then.  Just be sure to not
> > lock
> >> > the door.  :)
> >> >
> >> > Paul Nimz
> >> > '97 TR
> >> > '93 EG mtx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>
> >> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:28 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Autolock and MTX
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > 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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