Tonight I went to get into my max and leave my friend's house....and see, last winter my door locks did the same thing...no matter how i turned the key, it still never disabled the security system...but it did unlock the doors. anyways, after putting lock de-icer in the lock, and breaking one key off in the door, and pulling it out with pliers, i had a friend take me to my house and get another key, then after trying some more...i just got a BLOW DRYER, heated up the keyhole (thus heating the lock mechanism) and the key worked like a charm on the first try.


Just wanted to let everyone know in case anyone else has this problem?

 

yeah sadly i sometimes have to unlock my car from the passengers side if its really cold out.

ps your sig is a bit creepy, but i like it.

 

my power locks won't work unless it's below 20 degrees....anybody know wtf that's about?

 

same problem here, every winter I carry some deicer in my jacket. Had the key thing happen twice. A lock smith told me my key was to worn and thats also why the lock feels loose. Not this winter the max is stored and getting rebuilt.

 

I don't know how cold it got down in TN, but some graphite can't hurt
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....light=graphite

 

I thought you were garaging yours for the winter.

 

that was the plan but the cherokee needs a new generator and i havent had time at all to install it. so the maxima is being driven..... :tear:

 

dont know if graphite would work....cuz the key is fine, and the tumblers are fine...its the actual mechanism, or the door lock sensor that isnt registering the full unlock.

 

i *think*!

 

Keyless entry solved this problem for me years ago.....