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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / January 2007Keyless Entry
I recently bought a used 2000 XLT with keyless entry. It also has key locks on the front doors and tailgate. The key opens the tailgate, but doesn't turn the front door locks. This is the first vehicle I've had with keyless entry- is it normal to have the standard door locks be non-functional with keyless entry? Just curious. Oh yeah, one other question. I notice the headlights come on automatically. So I guess the idea is you only need to turn on the headlights manually if you want them on in the daytime? All this fancy stuff and they put the parking brake release where I can barely reach it... and I have LONG arms... -Paul I jave a ford 2000 xls the key opens the tailgate and the front door locks. but i have to jiggle the key to open the doors.. if you have anither key try it, or you can go get a new key cut for the doors, just get a key withot the chip and carry it in your wallett incase you lock the keys in the explorer.. the auto headlight is a option that mine don't have... My explorer has 1110000 miles on it no oil leake whatsoever, i might trade it in on a 2000 explorer eddie bauer with 57000 miles on it.... Eddie >I recently bought a used 2000 XLT with keyless entry. It also has key > locks on the front doors and tailgate. The key opens the tailgate, but [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > barely reach it... and I have LONG arms... > -Paul The front door locks may just be stuck - they have probably never been used due to the keyless entry. Try squirting light oil into the keyholes. If that does not work your best bet is probably to do some dismantling. Got mine (1994) loose by removing them from car and leaving overnight in a bath of light oil. Ivar Petur >I jave a ford 2000 xls the key opens the tailgate and the front door locks. >but i have to jiggle the key to open the doors.. if you have anither key [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> barely reach it... and I have LONG arms... >> -Paul You door lock question has been answered quite well..... (FWIW, if something "seems" abnormal, there is a very good chance that it is). As for the headlights (and this is very important from a safety standpoint)..... IF you have "autolamp", there will be an indication at the light switch. There will be an "extra" position counterclockwise from the "OFF" position - the lights will all come on in the position. If, however, you DON'T have autolamp but DO have daytime running lamps, your tail lamps will NOT be illuminated and you run the risk of collision at night. To check, start the car normally and simply walk around the car checking the operation of the lamps (FWIW, conscientious operators will perform regular walk-around inspection looking for obvious concerns (low/worn tires, non-functional lamps, puddles.... obvious visual cues...) - things that affect our personal safety). > You door lock question has been answered quite well..... (FWIW, if something > "seems" abnormal, there is a very good chance that it is). [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > non-functional lamps, puddles.... obvious visual cues...) - things that > affect our personal safety). Thanks to everyone for the info. I'll try lubing the door locks. I tried using as much force as I thought prudent and they didn't budge, but it makes sense that the previous owners just used the remote and keypad. I bought it cheap on Craig's List from a private party, not from a dealer so I expected some minor glitches like this. I will drag my butt out from behind the steering wheel and visually check how the auto headlights work. I did verify that the lights worked before I bought it, but that was in daylight. It does have driving lights, which I'm not used to either, so it's possible that those are coming on. I think I'll turn this feature off if it's only the driving lights coming on. If it turns all the lights on, I'd like that. I'm lazy. ;-) -Paul To be honest, if your car has daytime running lights, I would leave them be.... I cannot recall how many times that the sight of oncoming DRLs has kept me from passing, even in bright daylight, when it wasn't safe to do so. Disable them? Not on a bet.... DRLs work!!! Without a word of a lie, these are about as simple a safety device as you'll ever have (hell, you don't even have to buckle them). FWIW, DRLs are mandatory on all vehicles registered in Canada since about MY 1992. totally agree... To be honest, if your car has daytime running lights, I would leave them be.... I cannot recall how many times that the sight of oncoming DRLs has kept me from passing, even in bright daylight, when it wasn't safe to do so. Disable them? Not on a bet.... DRLs work!!! Without a word of a lie, these are about as simple a safety device as you'll ever have (hell, you don't even have to buckle them). FWIW, DRLs are mandatory on all vehicles registered in Canada since about MY 1992. > To be honest, if your car has daytime running lights, I would leave them > be.... I cannot recall how many times that the sight of oncoming DRLs has > kept me from passing, even in bright daylight, when it wasn't safe to do so. > Disable them? Not on a bet.... I meant that if the auto headlight feature is only turning on the running lights and not the headlights and tail lights. That would be dangerous. I'm a firm believer in safety too. Been wearing my seatbelt religiously since the 70's. -Paul If your autolamp is like my 1998 you should have a slider on your rear view mirror (automatic dim with compass) that says autolamp that controls the headlight delay time when you turn off the car. The actual headlight switch has no indication.  SignatureAllan Williams >> To be honest, if your car has daytime running lights, I would leave them >> be.... I cannot recall how many times that the sight of oncoming DRLs has [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Been wearing my seatbelt religiously since the 70's. > -Paul >Oh yeah, one other question. I notice the headlights come on >automatically. So I guess the idea is you only need to turn on the >headlights manually if you want them on in the daytime? I have 2000 non-XLT. The control for the automatic headlights is intuitively located on the bottom of the rear-view-mirror! I turned the feature off (move the lever all the way to the left), because the headlights turn on automatically, but not the tail lights. Greg, You might be mistaken. When the auto headlights come on, the taillights also illuminate, which they should. You are correct-the control is located on the bottom of rearview mirror. Note that a green indicator light on the mirror also comes on to indicate that the auto lamps have been illuminated. At least, that's the way mine work. 2000 Limited 5.0 V8, 79K+ miles >Oh yeah, one other question. I notice the headlights come on >automatically. So I guess the idea is you only need to turn on the >headlights manually if you want them on in the daytime? I have 2000 non-XLT. The control for the automatic headlights is intuitively located on the bottom of the rear-view-mirror! I turned the feature off (move the lever all the way to the left), because the headlights turn on automatically, but not the tail lights. >You might be mistaken. When the auto headlights come on, the taillights >also illuminate, which they should. Hmmmm. Well, then, if that's the case, then it appears that that particular feature simply doesn't work on my Explorer. All this time I just assumed that it was not one of Ford's "better ideas", and I shut it off. Greg Greg-to make sure I haven't been driving around for 7 years with no taillights, I double checked. The taillights come on when the auto headlights come on. It wouldn't make sense otherwise. Keep in mind that we are not talking driving lights (which I don't have), but regular headlights. >You might be mistaken. When the auto headlights come on, the taillights >also illuminate, which they should. Hmmmm. Well, then, if that's the case, then it appears that that particular feature simply doesn't work on my Explorer. All this time I just assumed that it was not one of Ford's "better ideas", and I shut it off. Greg >Greg-to make sure I haven't been driving around for 7 years with no >taillights, I double checked. The taillights come on when the auto >headlights come on. It wouldn't make sense otherwise. I agree. But mine doesn't work that way. I just assumed that it was designed that way, since the tail lights come on when I use the manual switch. Now it appears that something isn't working right on mine. Greg >I recently bought a used 2000 XLT with keyless entry. It also has key > locks on the front doors and tailgate. The key opens the tailgate, but > doesn't turn the front door locks. If I bought this car from a used car lot, I would be back complaining to them to fix the problem. The keys should open the car doors. This is a common problem which has developed on my 97 XLT. I have been blaming a few of the keys that I had made. > This is the first vehicle I've had with keyless entry- is it normal to > have the standard door locks be non-functional with keyless entry? > Just curious. No > Oh yeah, one other question. I notice the headlights come on > automatically. So I guess the idea is you only need to turn on the > headlights manually if you want them on in the daytime? It is on the bottom of the rear view mirror. You can turn it off if you want. I like the feature that it stays on for 30 seconds when I am walking into the house at night. the farther to the right you slide the mirror switch, the longer the lights stay on. all the way to left disables auto lamp feature. <carbide@egine.com> wrote in message news:1168189821.279261.278840@s80g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >I recently bought a used 2000 XLT with keyless entry. It also has key > locks on the front doors and tailgate. The key opens the tailgate, but > doesn't turn the front door locks. If I bought this car from a used car lot, I would be back complaining to them to fix the problem. The keys should open the car doors. This is a common problem which has developed on my 97 XLT. I have been blaming a few of the keys that I had made. > This is the first vehicle I've had with keyless entry- is it normal to > have the standard door locks be non-functional with keyless entry? > Just curious. No > Oh yeah, one other question. I notice the headlights come on > automatically. So I guess the idea is you only need to turn on the > headlights manually if you want them on in the daytime? It is on the bottom of the rear view mirror. You can turn it off if you want. I like the feature that it stays on for 30 seconds when I am walking into the house at night. |
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