View Full Version : subaru inside door latches? what is the short lever do?does it have to be tied down?
indiana818
10-10-2014, 08:49 AM
looking at the latch i,using from my 2002 impreza, the latch has 2 arms, a. door release b , door lock
there is also a third lever on the bottom side. can anyone tell me what it is for? i read somewhere here
that it has to be wired down? is that true?
help
kerry
RM1SepEx
10-10-2014, 10:50 AM
child lock, can't open door from inside
xxguitarist
10-10-2014, 11:28 AM
Boy, that would be annoying when there isn't an outside to use to open the door... Good to know!
indiana818
10-11-2014, 07:04 AM
dies it have to be locked down?
wallace18
10-11-2014, 07:28 AM
I made sure the child lock and door lock levers could not be activated. I used a rivet and wire. Not fun if they came engaged after door panel is installed. It is a roadster so no lock is needed IMO.
RM1SepEx
10-11-2014, 11:17 AM
Even in a convertible they make little sense when you can break in with any sharp solid object. I tell my daughter to not leave anything in the car. I have a friend who came back to his BMW and didn't even notice until he sat down. They had broken in through the rear window and cut it out very nicely with a razor knife
indiana818
10-14-2014, 04:15 PM
does that mean you pulled them down and locked them?
wallace18
10-14-2014, 04:32 PM
does that mean you pulled them down and locked them?
Make sure the child lock and lock button are wired or something, so you can open the latch with the lever that will go to your inside door handle.
gwarden
10-15-2014, 05:58 AM
Even in a convertible they make little sense when you can break in with any sharp solid object. I tell my daughter to not leave anything in the car. I have a friend who came back to his BMW and didn't even notice until he sat down. They had broken in through the rear window and cut it out very nicely with a razor knife
I rarely ever lock my miata just don't leave anything of value in plain sight