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DISCLAIMER - I am not responsible for you locking your silly butt out of your car!
I keep forgetting to mention this whenever I log on to RPR.
And I'm not sure if this has been posted before.
Hondas are made so you have to use the key to lock the driver's door.
To lock the driver's door without the key. pull either the inside or the outside door handle and you can move the lock easily.
I use my left hand, and open the door and flip the lock in one motion when I get out of the car.
This is true on all early Hondas.
I figured this out on my 1975 CVCC Civic.
However, I have locked myself out of my car a couple of times.
Once I was saved by my AAA plastic backup key that looks like a credit card.
Another time, I locked my 75 Civic with the engine running and the tape deck playing.
Fortunately, I left the rear quarter window open, and just removed the window to get into the car.
A police officer drove by as I was removing the window, and said "I assume that is YOUR car"
I looked at him and replied "Well, no one else would admit to locking the car with the engine running and the tape deck playing".
He laughed, asked if I needed help ("No"), and drove off.
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How To Lock Your Driver's Door
Started by Madkore, Jan 29 2007 04:34 PM
29 replies to this topic
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 04:34 PM
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 04:52 PM
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QUOTE (Madkore @ Jan 29 2007, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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I use my left hand, and open the door and flip the lock in one motion when I get out of the car.
I use my left hand, and open the door and flip the lock in one motion when I get out of the car.
i do it the same way... i think everyone does... and i only had one working lock in my car.... well they all worked, could only unlock one with a key.
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 04:53 PM
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hahaha, it is so easy but not too many people know! My friend had a newer CR-V and told me the handle was busted 
So I showed him how to work it and he felt dumb lol
So I showed him how to work it and he felt dumb lol
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 05:21 PM
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uh. i thought everyone knew....
you know that on mazdas, atleast my Miata and rx7's, you've got to hold OPEN the outer door handle while you close the door, or else it'll unlock..
you know that on mazdas, atleast my Miata and rx7's, you've got to hold OPEN the outer door handle while you close the door, or else it'll unlock..
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 05:34 PM
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 05:37 PM
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i thought this was self explanitary. took me 5 seconds to figure it out with my first honda
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 05:46 PM
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Been doing that same thing for years...... and I REALLY need to STOP DOING IT.
Locked the keys in it twice this year already.
Locked the keys in it twice this year already.
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 07:09 PM
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QUOTE (Madkore @ Jan 29 2007, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Another time, I locked my 75 Civic with the engine running and the tape deck playing.
Fortunately, I left the rear quarter window open, and just removed the window to get into the car.
Fortunately, I left the rear quarter window open, and just removed the window to get into the car.
I broke my rear quarter trying to reach the lock on my '80 1500GL. You do that once (pre-internet/pre-ebay) and you kinda remember for a really long time. Although, I forgot when I was moving my white hatchie to the new house. I still haven't found my other key.
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The entire tool selection at Sears or the contents of a Snap-On truck will do you no good if you do not know how to use them.
The entire tool selection at Sears or the contents of a Snap-On truck will do you no good if you do not know how to use them.
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 07:12 PM
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 07:58 PM
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i knwo some that i have told how to work th edoor lock. but yea its jsut a habit i dotn think of it when looking ing the door finger or 2 pull handel thumb on lock rollor knob thing. 2secs done. and yes i have locked keys in car a few times. mostly at home so had spares there. locke din car at work at race track also lockin while car was running radio going. the door was ajar and the sunroof was up and i still wasnt able to get in. had to call home to have them drive out my sapre.
last time i did that.
last time i did that.
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 08:15 PM
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 08:30 PM
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^^^same here baby^^^ keyless entry and autolock after 30 seconds... its fairly easy to install and cheap too.. But on all my other Honda's I've owned the locks never worked anyways LOL...damn Honda locks alwyas break!!
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 10:32 PM
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QUOTE (E-AT_me @ Jan 29 2007, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
uh. i thought everyone knew....
you know that on mazdas, atleast my Miata and rx7's, you've got to hold OPEN the outer door handle while you close the door, or else it'll unlock..
you know that on mazdas, atleast my Miata and rx7's, you've got to hold OPEN the outer door handle while you close the door, or else it'll unlock..
yeah, my friend showed me that trick on his RX7....I just thought it was janky
Then he explained all of them were like that
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Posted 29 January 2007 - 10:42 PM
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Just a note:
anyone having key and lock problems i will gladly assist in helping you get them fixxed
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anyone having key and lock problems i will gladly assist in helping you get them fixxed
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#15
Posted 29 January 2007 - 11:51 PM
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I have a seperate set of keys w/ a simple Honda key chain otherwise I keep a sec. key on my wallet chain. So I'm never w/out a backup.
That must have took some serious thought on how to lock the door, thanks for the tip......
That must have took some serious thought on how to lock the door, thanks for the tip......
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