Comfort access - how to check if doors are locked?

[jayzbird]

This may seem a silly question, but how does one confirm the car is actually locked with comfort access? This weekend I was at Laguna for the IMSA races, so needless to say very loud so I couldn’t hear the doors lock. Of course, whenever I tried the door latches the comfort access would obligingly unlock the door. Short of stashing the key out of range, is there a way to confirm the car is locked?

[roastbeef]

You can look at the door locks with your eyeballs.

[M3anest]

I'd say just try to lock them while looking at your side markers since they light up once if you lock it.

[amrazM]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

You can look at the door locks with your eyeballs.

this would seem like the most obvious answer.

[1MOREMOD]

You also can remove the key fob and try and open the doors, is this real life? Also could hire a midget for the weekend and they can have the job of making sure doors are locked from inside the car.

[UPSROD]

The red light on the mirror will flash when the car is locked and the alarm is on.

[LakeSurfer]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

You also can remove the key fob and try and open the doors, is this real life? Also could hire a midget for the weekend and they can have the job of making sure doors are locked from inside the car.

I don't think we use the word "midget" anymore as the preferred nomenclature is "little people/person/persons"

That being said I'm biting my tongue with a response to the OPs question.

[1MOREMOD]

No its midgets we just had a wrestling event here all midgets

[youngtimer55]

if your car has an alarm, it should "chirp" when you lock it

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

You also can remove the key fob and try and open the doors, is this real life? Also could hire a midget for the weekend and they can have the job of making sure doors are locked from inside the car.

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Ps. No offence OP but grab a laught when I'm served...

[Merlin_83]

Is this a real question?

As others have pointed out, when the 'clown nose' on the rear view mirror is blinking red, ahem...the car is uhm, locked - am I missing something here though?

Cheers,
Merlin

[LakeSurfer]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

No its midgets we just had a wrestling event here all midgets

I tend to go by whats widely socially accepted over whats used in some strange wrestling event.

The Little People Association is trying to abolish the word "midget" if that helps.

I couldn't care less because it's kind of a funny word. Not the people, just the word.

[akkando]

I set my mirrors to fold on lock with bimmercode. If they're folded then my car is locked.

[1MOREMOD]

Oh i failed out of pc University

[MPizza]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

You can look at the door locks with your eyeballs.

it's possible op does not have eyeballs

[Idfkman]

Originally Posted by amrazM

this would seem like the most obvious answer.

For the folks with dark dark tint this isn't always an option depending on how dark it truly is. But, I always keep an eye on the side markers as the best indicator.

First car I've owned/seen that doesn't have an audible lock notification standard.


The "little person" in the car solution seems like the most efficient method. You also get a 2nd method of security if someone does try to break in the car. That might be extra though? Have to leave the A/c on so may be pricey.

[Jive]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

You also can remove the key fob and try and open the doors, is this real life? Also could hire a midget for the weekend and they can have the job of making sure doors are locked from inside the car.

Occasionally I give the hooker stuffed in my trunk some vitamin D and fresh air. While I don’t have any midgets, I guess I can shove her into the cabin at times to make sure my doors are locked?

[Siajoon]

Someone pour some gasoline on this thread please

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Jive

Occasionally I give the hooker stuffed in my trunk some vitamin D and fresh air. While I don’t have any midgets, I guess I can shove her into the cabin at times to make sure my doors are locked?

Dual purpose it will work. Also try a trunk monkey

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Oh i failed out of pc University

Dang, so midget tossing, aka dwarf tossing is henceforth to be referred to as "little people" tossing? Doesn't have the same ring. :

And to the is it locked question, get out, lock car, toss keys as far as you can, try door handle.

[Idfkman]

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Dang, so midget tossing, aka dwarf tossing is henceforth to be referred to as "little people" tossing? Doesn't have the same ring. :

And to the is it locked question, get out, lock car, toss keys as far as you can, try door handle.

Then have the hooker and the midget help you find the key. Problem solved.

[InnerBlueSkies]

Totally off topic, just found out the actuator on my driver's door is dead after 13 years. Probably went out months ago and I never realized it but it does mean even though all the doors locked, my driver's side remained ooen. Has done all the things and made all the sounds which indicated it was locked, all the doors locked, headlights flashed, etc..

Kind of a big deal as I usually leave it running when I go into convenience stores after clicking central lock on the remote.

Just something we all should be looking for as these cars age.