My Tricky Door Handle

DarkRaiderz · 11-18-2005, 10:40 PM

I Wonder Why Its Like That I Thought I Had A Ghetto DOor Handle . . .

mrnickleye · 11-19-2005, 12:46 AM

It's setup like that so you are conscious of the act of locking the door. Many a person has accidently locked the door on cars that don't have this feature. In fact, a fello just did it the other day. The car was running, and it was blocking our smog test bay. Fortunately we have the lockout tools to open any vehicle.

Jrok25supra · 11-19-2005, 06:50 AM

My moms 92 Geo Metro does that. I dont know how I ever fiqured it out.

j3pz · 11-19-2005, 03:07 PM

my 88 wont lock unless the car is off and key is out of ignition. you can try all you want to lock it but it unlocks it self. the only way to lock myslef out is to leave the keys in it or lose them

Burn N' Up · 11-21-2005, 03:41 PM

Pretty much every pre 92 toyota is like that, even most of the newer ones. It is to keep you from locking your self out. So if at the last second you think "shit my keys" like most people do, you let go of the handle and the door lock pops up. completely normal.

11-18-2005, 10:40 PM	#1
DarkRaiderz Stock Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 26	Ghetto Door Handle I Wonder Why Its Like That I Thought I Had A Ghetto DOor Handle . . .

11-19-2005, 03:07 PM	#4
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	my 88 wont lock unless the car is off and key is out of ignition. you can try all you want to lock it but it unlocks it self. the only way to lock myslef out is to leave the keys in it or lose them __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

11-19-2005, 12:46 AM	#2
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	It's setup like that so you are conscious of the act of locking the door. Many a person has accidently locked the door on cars that don't have this feature. In fact, a fello just did it the other day. The car was running, and it was blocking our smog test bay. Fortunately we have the lockout tools to open any vehicle.

11-19-2005, 06:50 AM	#3
Jrok25supra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Morehead City, NC Posts: 73	My moms 92 Geo Metro does that. I dont know how I ever fiqured it out.

11-21-2005, 03:41 PM	#5
Burn N' Up 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 238	Pretty much every pre 92 toyota is like that, even most of the newer ones. It is to keep you from locking your self out. So if at the last second you think "shit my keys" like most people do, you let go of the handle and the door lock pops up. completely normal.