Cannot lock doors from outside when the car is on

FrankoLaMoya · Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:45 pm

Hi guys,

It has been bugging me for a while now... I like the keyless entry, but how come I cannot lock/unlock the doors from outside with the key fob when the car is already started. If I want to heat my Kizashi, I need to go start it and leave it with the doors unlocked... anybody could jump in and drive for a few hours (without the key) if the tank is full. I just do no understand that ... there must be a way around it. Another thing...If I unlock the car (driver's door), start the car and go to unlock the other doors or the trunk with the key fob it is not working...is that normal?? It does not happen often that I need to start the car and leave it unattended in public, but it is still annoying!!

Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:22 pm

You can lock your car while the engine is running by using the physical key. Remove it from the fob and lock the driver's door with the key. The fob cannot lock a car from the outside with the engine running, but the key can.

FrankoLaMoya · Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:09 pm

Yeah I know...but it is not very convenient

Another question actually...can I start the car with the key if the key fob does not work?

Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:18 pm

FrankoLaMoya wrote:Yeah I know...but it is not very convenient Another question actually...can I start the car with the key if the key fob does not work?

No, the key does not start the car. If the key fob's battery is dead, hold the fob directly to the start button's bezel and the car should start.

FrankoLaMoya · Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:43 pm

Really? Even if the battery is dead...that is cool lol at least. Anyway it is easy to notice when the battery is about to die.. Thanks man! I appreciate it. You seem to know everything about the Kizashi lol Do you know anything about cold air intake? If someone installed one ...bought where..brand, etc.? My dealership sent me an email asking me questions about this because another Kizashi owner wants to get one and they know I did a few mods with mine (only esthetic mods tho, nothing to void the waranty)

Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:43 pm

FrankoLaMoya wrote:Really? Even if the battery is dead...that is cool lol at least. Anyway it is easy to notice when the battery is about to die.. Thanks man! I appreciate it. You seem to know everything about the Kizashi lol Do you know anything about cold air intake? If someone installed one ...bought where..brand, etc.? My dealership sent me an email asking me questions about this because another Kizashi owner wants to get one and they know I did a few mods with mine (only esthetic mods tho, nothing to void the waranty)

Weak fob battery symptoms are discussed here:
http://www.kizashiclub.com/forum/viewto ... =12&t=2957

The stuff I know about the Kizashi is largely due to the other members on this forum who post about these various topics. As a mod, I end up reading a good share of the topics so it just adds to my knowledge. A lot of this stuff is also covered in the owner's manual. Otherwise, I like to experiment with my own car and also discuss them here.

Cold Air Intake: I'm actually not familiar with one specifically made for the Kizashi. RRM is the company that offers the most aftermarket performance parts for the Kizashi and I believe they only offer a Short Ram Intake.
I've installed a CAI and SRIs in other people's/my prior cars in the past and can tell you they are hardly worth it alone. You really need a lot of other upgrades to make a noticeable difference overall.

CAIs are basically like SRIs except they have a longer intake tube that routes air from the bottom front of the engine bay instead of the top middle. They usually mount the filter somewhere near the lower grill/air dam area just behind the front bumper. The idea is that this helps suck up colder outside air which is denser and carries more oxygen. In reality, they don't really add much power by themselves. They add noise more than anything. CAIs are also susceptible to water ingestion so you don't want them if you live in an area that rains/floods a lot. They are like the opposite of intake snorkels on Jeeps and offroad 4x4s that want the intake as high as possible for when they go in the water.

I also want to add that the cone filters on SRIs and CAIs definitely have a higher air flow rate, but at the cost of filtration quality. Many tests have proved that even reputable brands like K&N don't filter particles out nearly as well as OE-type filters. While higher air flow is better for performance, you want superior filtration for engine longevity and cleanliness.

Also consider that the Kizashi's intake is already well-designed. There is even an air scoop that sits behind the front grill to suck in cold air from the front of the engine. It then routes it to the sealed airbox that contains the filter. In this regard, it's kind of acting like a CAI minus the high-flow filter. It then begs the question whether you should get a K&N drop-in filter, stay with stock, or really go with a SRI/CAI. It's up to what you really want, but don't expect major gains from this mod alone.

Having personally experimented with CAIs and SRIs in the past, I can say I'm happy with the stock set-up for my Kizashi as a daily driver.

Anyhow, here's the RRM SRI below. However, I remember reading something on here by a member who had it and they complained it wasn't all that high-quality.
http://roadracemotorsports.com/store/in ... cts_id=816

Woodie · Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:28 am

There's a huge thread about a modification to make this possible, search around a bit, someone just posted in it last week, so it can't be buried too deeply. Letting your car idle to warm up is bad for the engine and wasteful, but that's your own business.

KuroNekko does know quite a lot, but that last question is answered in the owner's manual, you may want to give it a read.

FrankoLaMoya · Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:51 pm

Thanks guys! By the way Woodie I agree

I just do it when I am at home and the windows are full of ice ...I start the car, go in my house 5 minutes and leave afterward. It is never more than 5 minutes unlike my girlfriend (remote starter...like 15 minutes on lol) girls....they are always cold.

LPSISRL · Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:38 pm

I've never understood putting a CAI behind the RADITOR??! When the car is in motion, your "cold" air has been acquired by running it through cooling fins that have taken outside air and used it to cool a liquid that's 180 degrees. Let's see, the outside air coming in to the Kizashi from the grill is going to be ambient temperature possibly increased by road heat. Inside the engine bay is going to be considerably higher.

Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:27 pm

LPSISRL wrote:I've never understood putting a CAI behind the RADITOR??! When the car is in motion, your "cold" air has been acquired by running it through cooling fins that have taken outside air and used it to cool a liquid that's 180 degrees. Let's see, the outside air coming in to the Kizashi from the grill is going to be ambient temperature possibly increased by road heat. Inside the engine bay is going to be considerably higher.

Yeah, there is no point if you do it wrong.

Most people do it off to the side, not around the radiator. The imagine below shows how most professional CAI installations are done.

In racing applications, you want air directly ramming the filter so people cut holes, create scoops, or buy modded grills, headlights, or hoods to achieve this. In the photo below, you can see that Honda S2000's left headlight has a hole in it instead of a high beam reflector. This hole is allowing cold air to ram right up to the air filter.

Then there are those who take it overboard.