Locking the doors in the car

[nasz]

According to my handbook the way to lock the doors in my 93 Chim is to press the button located on the Interiour Door Release knob!

I looked hard and deep - but no button on my knob (there's a joke there somewhere!!! - But I shan't stoop to that level )

Anyone else have this problem?

[gemini]

Dont know if the really early ones had the central button ontop of your knob(wheres Podie when you need him ? )

[beano500]

nasz said:

Anyone else have this problem?

Surprisingly I have no problem stooping to ANY level

However, of more importance, I think that there was a good deal of varation between what was happening on the shop floor and the man putting the filofax together.

Usually on a weekly basis..."Oi Bob, we've been putting the door locking button on the dashboard for the last ten weeks - did we tell you?" "Well, that's all very well, Dave, but the only pages I've got left say it's on the button" Tha's all right Bob, no one will read the 'andbook anyway"

Have you located any other buttons that don't (appear to) do anything (yet)?

[shnozz]

i have never found any button to lock the doors from inside my 93 chim. I do not believe my car has anyway of doing so.

[nasz]

beano500 said:

Have you located any other buttons that don't (appear to) do anything (yet)?

erm.. on the car! No... think I've found them all unless they're lurking suspicously in some corner.

[gemini]

found the light dim for instruments yet

[shnozz]

gemini said:

found the light dim for instruments yet

dim? mine is on or off

[beano500]

shnozz said:

gemini said: found the light dim for instruments yet dim? mine is on or off

No - I think he means "dim" or "off"

[shnozz]

good point

[Podie]

Button on my knob works fine

Lights are dim or off..!

[Big Al.]

nasz said:

According to my handbook the way to lock the doors in my 93 Chim is to press the button located on the Interiour Door Release knob!

Well that's what I'd do in my 98 Chim! that does have a buttom on top on the central door opener.

[K4TRV]

Big Al. said:

nasz said: According to my handbook the way to lock the doors in my 93 Chim is to press the button located on the Interiour Door Release knob! Well that's what I'd do in my 98 Chim! that does have a buttom on top on the central door opener.

Been there, done that..........Early Chimaeras did not have "button" to trigger Central Locking.

There was an update many years ago, but no-one holds the bits. So like mine, we cannot "lock" the doors when inside - obviously we can "open" the doors!! If you upgrade/replace the alarm to a remote option, then Bob's your brothers....!!

Nothing like having a unique/original TVR.....

Trev McM

[chimhead]

i have an early chim and have the button but it does not work.

[the dodger]

chimhead said:

i have an early chim and have the button but it does not work.

Me too (94) but I just don't care.........!

[Nick P]

I have a little green blob on top of my knob...that does the trick for me .....oh by the way...mines a late '97....it has some of the face lift features

[gemini]

fuse is likely if it doesnt work

[cosmoschick]

the dodger said:

chimhead said: i have an early chim and have the button but it does not work. Me too (94) but I just don't care.........!

A '94 here but my button works just fine

I always lock the doors when I'm driving alone whatever vehicle I'm in, although if one was to be involved in a serious accident, this would probably be to my detriment in being rescued quickly.

[chimtvr]

is there a dimmer for the lighting????

[Big Al.]

No!

[chimtvr]

shame my instrument lighting is so dim you cant read the speedo at night