self locking doors

sonic370 · 08-09-2012, 08:19 AM

as i was going to work today i unlocked my car with my key fob. car was in garage i was in the kitchen. i know the car unlocked because i saw the dome light come on. put my key fob on kitchen counter to get something from out of my room. when i get back and go to get into my car i hear the doors lock.

i had left the fob on the kitchen counter. this all took place in about 3 to 4 minutes. so is there some kind of safety feature built into the car. that if you unlock your car but leave the fob out of range and try to open your doors after 5 minutes or so, and you do not have the fob, the doors auto lock as you approach you car.

whoady4shoady · 08-09-2012, 08:28 AM

Im not sure if it is supposed to be a feature, but it has happened to mine too.

DR_ · 08-09-2012, 08:35 AM

In my Armada if you unlock but don't open a door they will relock after a minute or so. My guess it is the same with the Z but I haven't ever tried.

Masa · 08-09-2012, 10:42 AM

Both my Z and Altima do this. If you unlock the car but don't actually open any door it will lock itself again in ~3 mins or so.

falconfixer · 08-09-2012, 10:43 AM

Must be a Nissan thing. My 05 Frontier does this

shadoquad · 08-09-2012, 10:44 AM

In my Mazda6, if I hit unlock on the fob once, it unlocks the driver door, but locks again after about 15-30 seconds. If I double hit the unlock button, it unlocks all four doors and will not lock after so many seconds.

enkei2k · 08-09-2012, 10:44 AM

It's happened to me too.

I'm guessing it's a safety feature in case you accidentally pushed the unlock button.

+1 for Nissan actually doing something like this though

falconfixer · 08-09-2012, 10:47 AM

oh and for gee whiz info. If you have your fob in a jacket and unlock the door using the button on the door handle do not toss your jacket in the car and close the door. It will lock and your fob is now inside. Ask me how I know this

shadoquad · 08-09-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

oh and for gee whiz info. If you have your fob in a jacket and unlock the door using the button on the door handle do not toss your jacket in the car and close the door. It will lock and your fob is now inside. Ask me how I know this

That's odd. I've attempted to lock the fob in the cabin of my Z (on accident) several times, and every time, the car beeps at me and unlocks the door.

falconfixer · 08-09-2012, 10:52 AM

It was weird shadoquad but one of those things that sucked. It was this spring and had a jacket on and was leaving from work. Got out to the lot and just unlocked the passenger door with the door handle button. Says to myself, self it's a nice afternoon take your jacket off and throw in on the passenger seat. Did that, closed the door and walked to the drivers side to get in and the car was locked up nicely.

shadoquad · 08-09-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

It was weird shadoquad but one of those things that sucked. It was this spring and had a jacket on and was leaving from work. Got out to the lot and just unlocked the passenger door with the door handle button. Says to myself, self it's a nice afternoon take your jacket off and throw in on the passenger seat. Did that, closed the door and walked to the drivers side to get in and the car was locked up nicely.

And you couldn't hit the locks on either of the doors? Wasn't the jacket in range of the door handles? hmmmm

That's crazy, dude!

falconfixer · 08-09-2012, 11:03 AM

Trust me I was hitting the buttons and cussing up a storm. Even tried the ol' coat hanger through the side to try and hit the unlock button but all stopped short once it looked like I was going to rip the window seal. Had to get a ride home to get the spare fob and a ride back.

forza370z · 08-09-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

as i was going to work today i unlocked my car with my key fob. car was in garage i was in the kitchen. i know the car unlocked because i saw the dome light come on. put my key fob on kitchen counter to get something from out of my room. when i get back and go to get into my car i hear the doors lock.

i had left the fob on the kitchen counter. this all took place in about 3 to 4 minutes. so is there some kind of safety feature built into the car. that if you unlock your car but leave the fob out of range and try to open your doors after 5 minutes or so, and you do not have the fob, the doors auto lock as you approach you car.

Your z is an autobots messing around with you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by falconfixer

Trust me I was hitting the buttons and cussing up a storm. Even tried the ol' coat hanger through the side to try and hit the unlock button but all stopped short once it looked like I was going to rip the window seal. Had to get a ride home to get the spare fob and a ride back.

That's really odd. I used to warn people not to leave your key fob inside the car and lock the car then leave for a totally opposite reason. Coz now, everyone can open the door by push the button on the door handle.

Trips · 08-09-2012, 12:19 PM

Like guys have mentioned normally if you were to unlock the door via the button on the door with the remote on oneself and happen to throw the keys in the car and manually hit the lock door switch either on the door or switch and close the door? what supposed to happen is you'd get an alarming beeping noise from the car warning something is wrong and at the same time the door is supposed unlock.

Now why it didn't do this is something that needs to be looked at.

Normally if you unlock it with the remote nearby and don't open the doors? it will re-lock like people have already mentioned.

sonic370 · 08-09-2012, 04:14 PM

i was really bored this morning somewhere between 3-5 minutes is when it
locks back down. good feature though one way or another your car will stay
locked...........

08-09-2012, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 17	self locking doors as i was going to work today i unlocked my car with my key fob. car was in garage i was in the kitchen. i know the car unlocked because i saw the dome light come on. put my key fob on kitchen counter to get something from out of my room. when i get back and go to get into my car i hear the doors lock. i had left the fob on the kitchen counter. this all took place in about 3 to 4 minutes. so is there some kind of safety feature built into the car. that if you unlock your car but leave the fob out of range and try to open your doors after 5 minutes or so, and you do not have the fob, the doors auto lock as you approach you car.

08-09-2012, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Masa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 2,237 Drives: Family Cars Rep Power: 20	Both my Z and Altima do this. If you unlock the car but don't actually open any door it will lock itself again in ~3 mins or so. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ BMW 340i Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

08-09-2012, 12:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Like guys have mentioned normally if you were to unlock the door via the button on the door with the remote on oneself and happen to throw the keys in the car and manually hit the lock door switch either on the door or switch and close the door? what supposed to happen is you'd get an alarming beeping noise from the car warning something is wrong and at the same time the door is supposed unlock. Now why it didn't do this is something that needs to be looked at. Normally if you unlock it with the remote nearby and don't open the doors? it will re-lock like people have already mentioned. Last edited by Trips; 08-09-2012 at 05:12 PM.

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08-09-2012, 08:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	In my Armada if you unlock but don't open a door they will relock after a minute or so. My guess it is the same with the Z but I haven't ever tried.

08-09-2012, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Must be a Nissan thing. My 05 Frontier does this

08-09-2012, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	In my Mazda6, if I hit unlock on the fob once, it unlocks the driver door, but locks again after about 15-30 seconds. If I double hit the unlock button, it unlocks all four doors and will not lock after so many seconds.

08-09-2012, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
enkei2k A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 6,365 Drives: '12 G41 B/S M6 Rep Power: 3716	It's happened to me too. I'm guessing it's a safety feature in case you accidentally pushed the unlock button. +1 for Nissan actually doing something like this though

08-09-2012, 10:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	oh and for gee whiz info. If you have your fob in a jacket and unlock the door using the button on the door handle do not toss your jacket in the car and close the door. It will lock and your fob is now inside. Ask me how I know this

08-09-2012, 10:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	It was weird shadoquad but one of those things that sucked. It was this spring and had a jacket on and was leaving from work. Got out to the lot and just unlocked the passenger door with the door handle button. Says to myself, self it's a nice afternoon take your jacket off and throw in on the passenger seat. Did that, closed the door and walked to the drivers side to get in and the car was locked up nicely.

08-09-2012, 11:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
falconfixer Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 10aC Posts: 978 Drives: Taco Rep Power: 76	Trust me I was hitting the buttons and cussing up a storm. Even tried the ol' coat hanger through the side to try and hit the unlock button but all stopped short once it looked like I was going to rip the window seal. Had to get a ride home to get the spare fob and a ride back.

08-09-2012, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 17	i was really bored this morning somewhere between 3-5 minutes is when it locks back down. good feature though one way or another your car will stay locked...........