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Sorry. I don't know if it can be enabled. It is quite annoying though.
Especially since I have it on my 96 although it is from the aftermarket alarm. It really is annoying to find the unlock button at night when it isn't lit. I like the unlock button right next to the handle so that you can use your hand to unlock and open the door at one time. "eh" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that > it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when > the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and > we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does > anyone know how to enable this feature? > > Thanks, > Eugene > > > |
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2004 Accord EXL - Auto door lock feature?
Hi,
After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does anyone know how to enable this feature? Thanks, Eugene |
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We sure didn't have it on our '99 EX V-6. I have followed Honda's
pretty close through the years, and I can't ever recall that feature being available. Aftermarket sure, but not factory. Dick On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:55:09 -0800, "eh" > wrote: >Hi, > >After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that >it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when >the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and >we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does >anyone know how to enable this feature? > >Thanks, >Eugene > > |
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On 11/8/04 12:55 PM, in article , "eh"
> wrote: > Hi, > > After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that > it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when > the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and > we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does > anyone know how to enable this feature? > > Thanks, > Eugene > > > I've never encountered that "feature" on a Honda. If you had it before it probably was aftermarket. Why is this such an important feature? They fixed the problem of car doors coming open by themselves many years ago. In 39 years of driving I can count on the fingers of one hand the number if times I have felt like I needed the doors locked when I was in the car. |
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"E. Meyer" > wrote in message
... > On 11/8/04 12:55 PM, in article , "eh" > > wrote: >> >> After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that >> it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when >> the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and >> we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does >> anyone know how to enable this feature? > > I've never encountered that "feature" on a Honda. If you had it before it > probably was aftermarket. > > Why is this such an important feature? They fixed the problem of car > doors > coming open by themselves many years ago. In 39 years of driving I can > count on the fingers of one hand the number if times I have felt like I > needed the doors locked when I was in the car. Some people like the feeling of security from car-jackers. Locked door makes it a little more difficult for them. Along the same security lines as why many built-in keyless entry systems only unlock the drivers door on the first press and require a 2nd press to unlock the rest. |
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"Alex Rodriguez" > wrote in message
... > In article >, > > says... > >>Some people like the feeling of security from car-jackers. Locked door >>makes it a little more difficult for them. Along the same security lines >>as >>why many built-in keyless entry systems only unlock the drivers door on >>the >>first press and require a 2nd press to unlock the rest. > > The simple solution is to push the button that locks the doors when you > are > about to drive off. Those auto lock features are actually stupid. > Especially Stupid, in your opinion. Highly desired in other people's opinion. > the ones that self lock after a certain amount of time. A friend of mine > had > to pay a lock smith big bucks when the Honda she borrowed locked itself. Different paradigm from the self-locking system when the car is running. And just about all alarm systems have a way to turn this feature off. Most aftermarket alarms it is off by default. |
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eh wrote: > > Hi, > > After we bought the 2004 Accord EXL, we found that > it misses one important featu lock the door automatically when > the car gets started. Our 98 Accord had this feature and > we are surprised to see it missing in the 2004 model. Does > anyone know how to enable this feature? > > Thanks, > Eugene As others have pointed out, your '98 may have had an after-market alarm / keyless entry system. Dealers often put after-market system in new cars rather than OEM equipment since the after market stuff is much, much cheaper. For your '04 you could perhaps install one of these: http://tinyurl.com/4ztng. At $40 you can't complain about the price. By default this system locks the doors a short time after the ignition is turned on. This feature is programmable and can be turned off if needed. This system comes with 2 remote controls that will lock and unlock the doors. Although it is possible, I doubt unlocking the doors with these remotes would disarm the factory alarm. You can easilly wire the system so that it can not unlock the doors. That way you don't have to worry about someone geting hold of the remotes. I have installed this system in a '96 Accord and an '87 VW GTi and the system works well in both cars. |
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