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From: Nobody Important on 10 Jan 2007 21:17 David Iwaoka wrote: > EdV wrote: >> So the key doesn't unlock the doors and trunk when the batteries are >> dead? You have a 99 camry and when was the last time you used your key >> to unlock the door? your keyhole might be only stuck with dirt due to >> the long period of time, try spraying the hole with some WD40. I've >> never seen solenoids on locks. >> > > > The keyholes in the door are in reality just switches that activate the > solenoids. The trunk is your standard lock - there's no problem with > getting into the trunk. Are you trolling? There is a solid mechanical linkage between the key and the lock mechanism. You can feel it distinctly. Yes, in addition to this there is a switch that activates the solenoids if you turn the key twice, but this is not the primary mode of operation.
From: sharx35 on 10 Jan 2007 23:30 "Nobody Important" <Dr.Xenon1(a)gmail.NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:eo46nd$ckv$1(a)aioe.org... > David Iwaoka wrote: >> EdV wrote: >>> So the key doesn't unlock the doors and trunk when the batteries are >>> dead? You have a 99 camry and when was the last time you used your key >>> to unlock the door? your keyhole might be only stuck with dirt due to >>> the long period of time, try spraying the hole with some WD40. I've >>> never seen solenoids on locks. >>> >> >> >> The keyholes in the door are in reality just switches that activate the >> solenoids. The trunk is your standard lock - there's no problem with >> getting into the trunk. > > Are you trolling? There is a solid mechanical linkage between the key and > the lock mechanism. You can feel it distinctly. Yes, in addition to this > there is a switch that activates the solenoids if you turn the key twice, > but this is not the primary mode of operation. Nobody Important has it right. My 99 Camry's door locks are primary mechanically linked. Solenoids are secondary.
From: David Iwaoka on 11 Jan 2007 03:06 Nobody Important wrote: > > Are you trolling? There is a solid mechanical linkage between the key > and the lock mechanism. You can feel it distinctly. Yes, in addition to > this there is a switch that activates the solenoids if you turn the key > twice, but this is not the primary mode of operation. Oddly enough, my wife told me that one of the doors were unlocked so I think that you (and everyone else) was right and I was completely off-base - I'm very happy that I was wrong and the car has been fixed and it's running like a top. Sorry for all the commotion. I did call the dealer and they did tell me that I would not be able to get in and the only option I had was to break a window. Go figure. I think the dealer and I are probably not the smartest dudes around but I must say the car has been a surprise to me. Everything seems to be well thought out and if even fits my weird body. The car comes out short in the cup holder department but everything else seems to be dead on. Thanks for all your responses. David
From: sharx35 on 11 Jan 2007 04:39 "David Iwaoka" <dsi123(a)watsit2ya.com> wrote in message news:45a5f01e$0$8928$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > Nobody Important wrote: > >> >> Are you trolling? There is a solid mechanical linkage between the key >> and the lock mechanism. You can feel it distinctly. Yes, in addition to >> this there is a switch that activates the solenoids if you turn the key >> twice, but this is not the primary mode of operation. > > Oddly enough, my wife told me that one of the doors were unlocked so I > think that you (and everyone else) was right and I was completely > off-base - I'm very happy that I was wrong and the car has been fixed and > it's running like a top. Sorry for all the commotion. I did call the > dealer and they did tell me that I would not be able to get in and the > only option I had was to break a window. Go figure. > > I think the dealer and I are probably not the smartest dudes around but I > must say the car has been a surprise to me. Everything seems to be well > thought out and if even fits my weird body. The car comes out short Weird body? Care to elabourate? > in the cup holder department but everything else seems to be dead on. > > Thanks for all your responses. > > David
From: David Iwaoka on 11 Jan 2007 14:37
sharx35 wrote: > "David Iwaoka" <dsi123(a)watsit2ya.com> wrote in message > news:45a5f01e$0$8928$4c368faf(a)roadrunner.com... > >>Nobody Important wrote: >> >> >>>Are you trolling? There is a solid mechanical linkage between the key >>>and the lock mechanism. You can feel it distinctly. Yes, in addition to >>>this there is a switch that activates the solenoids if you turn the key >>>twice, but this is not the primary mode of operation. >> >>Oddly enough, my wife told me that one of the doors were unlocked so I >>think that you (and everyone else) was right and I was completely >>off-base - I'm very happy that I was wrong and the car has been fixed and >>it's running like a top. Sorry for all the commotion. I did call the >>dealer and they did tell me that I would not be able to get in and the >>only option I had was to break a window. Go figure. >> >>I think the dealer and I are probably not the smartest dudes around but I >>must say the car has been a surprise to me. Everything seems to be well >>thought out and if even fits my weird body. The car comes out short > > > Weird body? Care to elabourate? > > > >>in the cup holder department but everything else seems to be dead on. >> >>Thanks for all your responses. >> >>David > > > You might say I'm built like a knuckle dragging monkey - I'm well suited to driving Fiats but the Camry fits me well too - I don't know how they did it. Thanks for your interest in my body - I appreciate it. :-) |