I've been intrigued by the programmable "auto unlock" option (unlocking the doors automatically after the MINI is turned off); however, I know of at least one owner who attributed electrical problems to this option being activated.

Has anyone else had such problems? Alternatively, are there folks out there who have had the option enabled and lived happily ever after?

 

Here's a weird story. My friend has autolocks on his E46 and he was having problems unlocking the car from the inside. The auto locks would lock the doors and when he tried to get out he was only able to get out for the driver side. Each inside door release would not unlock its respective door. He took it to the shop and they change some of the programming and it still didn't work. So he had the auto locks function removed. Some time later, his battery failed and he replaced it. Ever since then he's had no problems with the door locks.

 

not a problem w/ mine in over 1.5 years

 

Oh, and no problems with my auto locks in almost a year of driving.

 

don't know the car/software release version (ie.. E46)

 

No problems in either 05'.

Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven - burned up)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"
05' HB/W MCS

 

I think it's more related to the battery then anything else.

 

Sept build 2004 and no problems with auto-unlock.

 

No problem here with my 03 and several updates. It works just as well as the programmed cold start function.

 

Auto unlock when engine switched off - enabled with no problems.

 

OCT '05 delivery? How long did you wait for that one?

 

From day one I had auto-unlock enabled and auto-lock disabled.

Never a problem electrically, and I (and my passengers) have never had to pull twice on the door pull.


Edit to add: well I did have an electrical problem once, but it had nothing to do with auto-unlock.

 

my '04 has auto-lock...never a problem


about the having to pull the door handle twice....well, the car is Brittish...we just returned from a vacation in London...the toilets there require you to flush the handle twice in quick succession (once seems to prime the pump and the second then will start the flushing)...reminded me of the double door pull...my wife agrees...has anyone ever noticed this with brittish toilets??

 

never been to london but that double pull toilet flush sounds pretty funny

the only problem is that i have to be outide the car to lock the doors with the remote and it's a little slow but i think that's only the battery so i guess all ok pretty much - something i can live with since my car makes me smile

 

Same set-up as scooterboy - no problems so far!