Just purchased a '96 323 glx the other day. I found that the c/l comes on when i am driving.sometimes it happens when i hit the brakes.Has anyone come across this before and can they please tell me possible causes. The doors only open when i switch the engine off otherwise i have to lean across to let passengers in...........1.5 silver glx, full spec elec.

it could be something to do with the alarm. some alarms have a feature that locks the doors once the car goes over a cetain speed, though i not sure if this was the case with the standard alarm.

Arty

Possibly, the alarm aint standard though, i believe it was only fitted last year. Its some after market Meta System.

Yep, my alarm has it. They lock after a few seconds of starting the engine and open when you turn it off.


Handy, but sometimes slightly annoying

possibly its on a timer, mine can lock the doors so many seconds after the ignition is turn on


or you have a mullet and your car is called kit and he is thinking about your safety

That was no mullet, that was a perm!

My old Clifford used to do that once the ignition was turned on. You should be able to turn this feature off - get hold of the instructions, it should be in there.

Mark

mullet, perm, pony tail........its all hair

Found it all,full install manual.turns out that it is a safety lock feature connected to either the brake lights or speedo,and comes on if brakes are presses twice ot if speed increase over 10mls. Turned it off with a few orderly clicks of the control.