Thread: Can you get locked inside a Disco 3

Originally Posted by coolum

I have wondered if you were sleeping in the back of the Disco 3 and you got a flat battery whist inside, would you be able to get out or would a window smash be necessary.

You'd have to go out a side door.

Not in my 2005 D3, the door locks worked manually when we lost all power. The tailgate is a different story though, the beer (amongst other important things) was held captive between the cargo barrier and the tailgate.

Regards

Chris

If you double locked it engaging the dead lock the car I can’t see how you’ll do it without breaking a window. That said, you wouldn’t deadlock it if you were in it (alarm etc) so you could simply open the door (I think!).

That said, it’s a practically impossible scenario I’d have thought. Make sure your fridge has a cutout set

So if the car was not locked when you go to sleep and for one reason or another (radio lights/whatever) in the morning there is no power at all - will the passenger doors open to allow you to get out?

Or if you climbed over the front will the front doors open? My understanding is the tailgate can't be opened from the inside anyway?

I have traxide dual Battery setup so it may not ever happen - however if it did and you wake up with the sun in QLD it would be a tense moment till you bang your head on the window enough to either suicide or break glass - whichever comes first (easy to access the jack at the back of course so the headbanging would not be required).

If it was locked using the key fob - would that mean - no chance in Hades of getting out with an undamaged vehicle?

The door handle is mechanical to the latch so it matters not if there’s power or not. It’s only whether you deadlock it (double press the lock button on the remote). If you did you’re locked in. I think if you lock it with the latch or one button press you can unlock it. First stage lock is manual or button controlled I understand. There are microswitches to make the motor do the “hard work” of moving the latch, but manually it’ll work too.

If the vehicle is locked by using the master lock on the dash then an exit via a side door is possible. Front, open lever to get out; rear, unlock manually and then open lever to get out.

If locked by the remote then manually operating the latches nor pushing the master lock will unlock the doors.

Originally Posted by Narangga

If the vehicle is locked by using the master lock on the dash then an exit via a side door is possible. Front, open lever to get out; rear, unlock manually and then open lever to get out.

If locked by the remote then manually operating the latches and the master lock will not work.

I’m sure that only applies for deadlock, double press, which disables the internal latches. Happy to be corrected (and I’ll go out and confirm now).

Tested. Using the lock switch internally to lock as you would do sleeping in the car. Lock lever (not electronic switches) allows you to unlock.

Unlock manually after using button to lock. Sets off alarm (no surprise, so why would you do that inside the car?).

Unlock after deadlock (double button press) not possible. Latches don’t work.

All done with power on admittedly but the main lock latch (not lock electronic unlock buttons) and lever are mechanical so power or not should have similar result.