locked out in the cold

[slideways]

Hi all
has any one else with a pre face lift car been locked out due to this cold weather lately. the door buttons froze??as i was at work i couldnt pore any warm water on the buttons, had to use other methods!!!!!!
How hard would it be to convert the car to buttons on the mirrors aka facelift

[Tobs]

Yes most mornings - at home though so warm water available! Has been better since I put grease down the sides of the buttons. Could do with some new seals for them as I'm sure they are the source of the water that gets onto the carpets behind the seats.

[T_Pot]

Mine did that before too, not tried in this recent ice but i guess it will be too.

[KENHIND]

Try ClevorTrevor,they have cover for push button, may keep out frost/ice part no MO922,I have bought of them before very friendly, good quick service, you could put a bit of insulation in it maybe, mind you the idoits out there may steal them, good luck.

KENHIND

[raceboy]

KENHIND said:

Try ClevorTrevor,they have cover for push button, may keep out frost/ice part no MO922

Not sure how they are going to help...

They are the waterproof covers for the mirror buttons.

I'd go with a bit of silicon grease down the sides of the Calibra/Tigra boot pushes. And a bit on the rubber door seals as well for good measure.
When mine used to live outside I usually found one more frozen than the other so it's always worth giving the other side a try if the drivers door push is a bit stiff.

[russ turner]

Interesting

'er indoors rang me Tuesday morning moaning about this. Car lives outside and all was frozen. She got in, shut the doors, started the engine to run it before setting off to work - tried to open the doors to go back inside to pick up essentials (handbag etc) and they'd re-froze. Honestly, I tried not to laugh but failed miserably. Told her to drive off round the block gently and put some warmth into her.

Drove round the corner and the door flew open

She was not impressed.

I howled all the way to work (hope she don't see this)


Russ