Central locking

[wendyg]

Does anyone else with (namby-pamby, poncy,'not-in-the-spirit-of-the-Elise-too-much-weight'!!) central locking find that the remote button has a range of about 18 inches from the drivers door, or is it just me? It's been the same from new.

My last car with remote central locking could be locked/unlocked from about 50 yards, but the Lotus needs you to be really close, and even then there are some 'blind spots'.

Where abouts is the actual sensor located?

[mustard]

Range generally isnt that great, but on all the ones ive used is a lot better than 18inches, 3 or 4 feet at least, probably more

[wendyg]

mustard said:

3 or 4 feet at least

That makes such a difference when you're running up to it in the rain! That's the main reason for the post at this time - I got soaked trying to get in to the d**m car today. "It's called 'Character'"

[albutch]

Try holding the remote to your head when you press the button, increases the range loads. Don't know why

[Tim Netherton]

I've got an '04 model Elise S and I have the same problem - not a huge pain I'll admit but when you've stepped out in a car park and as always the car attracts admiring glances, you look a bit of a t*t trying to lock it with the fob thingy and it never seems to work first time!!

[pley]

albutch said:

Try holding the remote to your head when you press the button, increases the range loads. Don't know why

Uses your head as an antenna.

[elisepilot]

put it on your nose and hold your left arm diagonly upwards to the sky.....

works much better!

>> Edited by elisepilot on Friday 9th July 11:56

[wendyg]

elisepilot said:

put it on your nose and hold your left arm diagonly upwards to the sky.....

Dunno, I think I'd prefer to get rained on!

[jfrf]

my current 02 model doesnt have centrallocking and the alarm has to be at the drivers door for it to disarm

I did have an 04 courtesy elise S courtesy car with central locking

Was very impressed with the increased range.

Was 10 metres.