I cant open my door..

alcheng · 01-28-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think you're onto something, mr.alcheng.

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Originally Posted by maizenblue

Is he always this insightful?

it happened to my passat before, not even after a car wash, just parked overnight on the driver way and next thing happened was I opened the door than it couldn't close...

eventually I have to drive another car to work... then move the passat into the garage.

that night I came home the door works like a charm.

yup.... german engineering...

srbrubak · 01-28-2014, 06:34 PM

Wet weather and then extreme cold means frozen doors. I like to keep the salt off my cars in the winter, but if it is going to get below 10 degrees, I wait until it gets warm before I wash the car. I don't have any problem with my "Z" in the winter. I park it in the garage until spring.

victort · 01-28-2014, 08:09 PM

damn, glad i live in CA

Mlizen · 01-12-2015, 02:42 PM

I had the same problem, it was about 10 degrees F but my car had been in the heated garage all weekend. I locked it and unlocked it about ten times and still nothing. Then, in desperation, I locked it three times and heard a click in the door on the third lock and unlocked it and it opened no problem. This has happened a few more times to me also and this trick seems to always work for me.... Hope it helps!

90 ST · 01-12-2015, 04:31 PM

Lesson learned, if your going to wash your car when it's witch nipple cold, park in a heated garage over night to dry the car, not outside.

Also get some lock de-icer.

90 ST · 01-12-2015, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mlizen

I had the same problem, it was about 10 degrees F but my car had been in the heated garage all weekend. I locked it and unlocked it about ten times and still nothing. Then, in desperation, I locked it three times and heard a click in the door on the third lock and unlocked it and it opened no problem. This has happened a few more times to me also and this trick seems to always work for me.... Hope it helps!

You may need to turn up the heat in your garage a little...lol

01-28-2014, 08:09 PM	#33 (permalink)
victort Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 192 Drives: MB Rep Power: 16	damn, glad i live in CA JWillis72 likes this.

01-12-2015, 02:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Mlizen Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: indianapolis Posts: 6 Drives: 370 touring mt sport Rep Power: 10	Same Problem I had the same problem, it was about 10 degrees F but my car had been in the heated garage all weekend. I locked it and unlocked it about ten times and still nothing. Then, in desperation, I locked it three times and heard a click in the door on the third lock and unlocked it and it opened no problem. This has happened a few more times to me also and this trick seems to always work for me.... Hope it helps!

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01-28-2014, 06:34 PM	#32 (permalink)
srbrubak Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 144 Drives: 2010 370Z Blue 6MT Rep Power: 14	Wet weather and then extreme cold means frozen doors. I like to keep the salt off my cars in the winter, but if it is going to get below 10 degrees, I wait until it gets warm before I wash the car. I don't have any problem with my "Z" in the winter. I park it in the garage until spring.

01-12-2015, 04:31 PM	#35 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 420	Lesson learned, if your going to wash your car when it's witch nipple cold, park in a heated garage over night to dry the car, not outside. Also get some lock de-icer.