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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1017   
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PM sent, do you have RAC/AA cover if yes give a call Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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19th Mar 2018 8:16am |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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Thank you all for the pms,
All sorted now  |
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19th Mar 2018 8:47am |
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| deaallen Member Since: 15 Feb 2016 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 264 
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This has just happened to me while I was dropping my niece off to school. Engine still running, phone left in the car
 I was very embarrassed leaving my 90 blocking the road while a friendly parent dropped me back to my house to get the spare set of keys
Its never happened to me before and I'm wondering if the snow/ice has something to do with it? |
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19th Mar 2018 9:19am |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039
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Not happened to me either and I'm thinking the same thing.
When I unlocked 8t this morning 8t made the noise if the central locking but didn't actually unlock, a few more presses and it opened...I put it down to my brain not registering the unlock until it locked me out I remember the other week during the bad weather that 8t sometimes locked it self under braking...could be a wiring loom issue perhaps? |
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19th Mar 2018 11:12am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Get a spare key.  |
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19th Mar 2018 11:21am |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548 
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most likely the lock barrel was frozen so when it tried to unlock, it couldn't mechanically disengage the lock. My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html |
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19th Mar 2018 11:56am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17380 
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Stiffness in the lock mechanism, a very common winter problem with TD5 and Puma Defenders with central locking. Those in the know leave a door ajar when de-icing, just in case.
The solution is to clean and lubricate the locking mechanism. Usually it is the driver's door. There are several threads on the subject. |
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19th Mar 2018 12:05pm |
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| T140 Member Since: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 173  
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happened to me once outside a b&b miles from home, managed to get in but wont tell you how, now i always leave a window down when its cold weather and i leave the car with the engine running. nobody is perfect but being Scottish is a start
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19th Mar 2018 12:23pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17380
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Unfortunately it is disturbingly easy to get in.
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19th Mar 2018 12:32pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039
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If it's a maintenance issue then it'll go on the list of many many more to do |
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19th Mar 2018 2:08pm |
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