ZJ - Central Locking

[dnotari]

Hi all,
sorry about - what might seem as - a dumb question.

Just got an used ZJ.

It has central locking and I found that using the keys do open close the door does not trigger the central locking.

Should it ? If so, what could be wrong?

Thanks,
Dante

[stoney2]

that is normal it only works off the switch panel on the doors or the key fob

[jeepthing]

...speaking of central locking using the key fob, watch out if youre car battery goes flat or is very weak. you wont be able to turn off the immobiliser by hitting the unlock button on the key fob in order to start the engine. i found out the hard way recently

[SteveT]

Remember not to park in direct line of sight of any mircowave telephone towers or you may fine yourself stuck & scratching your head as to whats going on. . If you are standing there with no reaction when you press the key fob, get back in and start the ZJ, look around & there will be a tower near, then move to a better parking spot away from direct line of sight of the transmission tower, before your immobiliser kicks in otherwise if it's to late, push it away a few meters and see if it is moved enough to reduce the effect of the tower or park it uphill ( To do with similar wave lengths ).. One of the little pleasures of the ZJ

[grand jg]

i park beside a mobile tower, every afternoon as i leave work i keep thinking to myself how average my key fob's recption is and i should think about changing the battery in it,

now i know its not just the battery, out of interest what sort of distnace does your keyfob's work over??

[Gump]

Originally Posted by SteveT

Remember not to park in direct line of sight of any mircowave telephone towers or you may fine yourself stuck & scratching your head as to whats going on. . If you are standing there with no reaction when you press the key fob, get back in and start the ZJ, look around & there will be a tower near, then move to a better parking spot away from direct line of sight of the transmission tower, before your immobiliser kicks in otherwise if it's to late, push it away a few meters and see if it is moved enough to reduce the effect of the tower or park it uphill ( To do with similar wave lengths ).. One of the little pleasures of the ZJ

You've got that one right Steve, just the other day I was telling a bloke why I couldn't get the ZJ going one particular time and he just shook his head and said "Bloody Jeeps".

[grand jg]

is there away to override the imobileiser, like a special order to hit the key in or a place to put the fob that will deactivate it,

i cant really park elsewhere,

just found out the local pizza shop has a tower beside it to,

anyone changed alarms or anything like that to get ride of the probablem altogether???