scooz14

hey guys
i got my 240 running, and took it out for a drive. i get out and go to lock the doors on the inside( no pl), shut the door, and i realized that the door came unlocked when i shut it.

i feel like the car has 2 keys and i only have one.

TIa
Matt

splay

lol you have to hold up the handel when you shut the door or it will unlock the door

scooz14

so you cant lock the car with the ignition key??

splay

my ignition kep opens my doors and hatch & starts the car. but if you lock the car from the inside and then just close the door it will unlock.

Ayuaddict

you can, its just most older cars have a annoying little thing where if you lock your car from the inside and close the door normally it unlocks itself, so you have to hold the handle up as you close the door and it will stay locked.

splay

it was intended to keep you from locking your keys in the car. lol like that really helps that is why i started carring 2 keys with me 1 on my keyring and 1 in my pocket

LA_phantom_240

hmm... mine locks fine without holding the handle up.
My other 240 though...

Biggamehit

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jdm safety feature yo

Ayuaddict

yea i was about to say...mine locks without holding the handle up...

but my cressida and henrys S12, you need to hold up the handle.

scooz14

it does work if you hold the handle up. i find it weird that you cant lock it with the key.

LA_phantom_240

Valet key by any chance? I had both keys for my 2nd 240.

ryguy

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You can lock it with the key, or at least you should be able to. On both of my 240s it took a good amount of pressure to turn the lock. On all 3 nissans I have ever owned I had to hold up the handle to keep the door locked.

scooz14

i think i have the valet key. ****!! it wont open the hatch or glove box. and it wont lock the doors.

where can i get a non valet key??

RMS13FU

Go to a locksmith and have them Code your key.

They should be able to cut you a key that will work.

I just had 2 keys made for mine, the original was so wore down that they could cut directly from it, so the "coded" it and cuts me new ones...

Also, the 240SX is old enough so Nissan doesn't have the Key Codes (for cutting) off the VIN .... I tried that too

ryguy

iTrader: (1)

Also make sure that your ignition wasn't replaced at some point. It may be that your ignition is just a different key. Can you unlock the doors with the key, or did you just never figure out how to lock the doors at all?