door lock problem

[s13drob]

i need help with my door lock problem. wen i lock tha door from the inside and close it, it becomes unlocked. so the only way i can lock the doors is if i lock it with the key from the outside. i didnt want 2 mess with the rods incase i messed it up and was jus wondering if n e 1 had an idea or encountered this problem b4. thanx 4 ur help

[deesz]

can you push it locked all the way and then it unlocks???

[joshchewuhh]

when i first got my 240 this also happened. then i got an alarm no more problems. do your car and yourself a favor get an alarm!

[M4Rl0N]

I guess this is common on most 240's. But what you have to do is lock the door from the inside and as you close the door hold the handle until it's fully closed. Then the door would lock, you have to do this every time you close the door. Don't ask me how to fix it because i don't know, if i knew i would of fixed my door by now.

Hope this helps!

[zugoi]

With the s13's you need to close the door with the handles up. Safety precaution, So i guess you dont lock your keys inside the car by accident. Same goes for most older cars. I have no idea about the s14's.

[NI_YON_Zenki]

Sounds to me like the doors locking mechanism is old. I would proceed with checking the mechanical linkage between the two door units, making sure there is nothing actually sticking to another surface. from there get an elec. locking system, then proceed w/ an alarm!

[infamous240sx]

Yeah my s13 doesn't have that problem. It sounds like my old toyota truck, where u had to hold up the handle and close it until it locks.

[crazybb]

my car does the other way around.. i cant keep it from locking.. i soon has i unlock the door it locks it self back... i have to hold the lock button or key to open the door.. can anybody help me on this one??

[s13drob]

can you push it locked all the way and then it unlocks???

i can push it closed locked and as soon as tha latches engage, it unlocks. i gess ima hav 2 do tha lock it n handle up method. thanx every1. i appreciate it:rawk: :rawk: :rawk:

[xsparc]

i know the early s13 hatchs did this, i just switched latches from a s13 coupe. no need to change keys or lock cylinders.

[k240sx1]

SE model dont have this problem

[5t341tH]

i got an 89 Se and it does that as well. hold the handle up as i close to lock it

[Jung918]

from my understanding the 89-91 does that gay shit. the 92+ does not.