Locking and flashes

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:31 am

I just had my QQ in for its first (free) service. I noticed the first time when I locked the car after picking it up that the lights flashed twice when I locked. On unlocking there was not flash at all. The locking and unlocking function seems to work fine in all other respects.I checked the owner's manual and it clearly states that the lights should flash once on locking and twice on unlocking. There seems to be no configuration to change this so I am unsure what is going on?I will call the service department on Monday but thought someone might have some suggestions or encounter this too?

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:07 am

Just spoke to the service manager who assured me that two flashes on locking is normal. So now I'm confused. Maybe they changed this for Australian models? Hard to imagine. The handbook definitely says one flash on locking and two on unlocking.Our Mitsubishi Outlander flashes once on locking and twice on unlock, which somehow seems logical. Anyone on the forum with an Australian QQ?

aussiebob · Post by **aussiebob** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:49 am

Hi RoadKnightI've just checked mine - same thing. No flash on unlock (either by the button or remote) and two flashes on lock.The way I see it, unlock does turn on the interior lights, DRL and marker lights though, so probably a little pointless to have the indicators flash too

Qash · Post by **Qash** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:43 am

I have one long flash on locking and 2 short on unlocking. Model sold in Sweden

duncho · Post by **duncho** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:37 pm

They had to change the settings in BCM as there are 4 modes available for hazards. Ask them to restore defaults if they played with it and changed some settings which they didn't know what it is for.

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:36 pm

Thanks for that; very interesting. Sounds like Nissan has changed this in some countries and not updated user handbooks.I can imagine it would make the car harder to steal if it did not flash on unlock - also harder to find if you forgot where you parked it!

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:41 pm

Thanks. This agrees with what the owner handbook says it should do.However this seems to have been changed for some countries, e.g. Australia.I did discover that if I enable the horn beep, then I also get one flash on unlock - still two flashes on lock. Maybe disabling audible warning puts it into stealth mode?

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:42 pm

Good idea, I'll ask them if they can change it at the next service.

RoadKnight · Post by **RoadKnight** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:47 pm

In Googling this locking and flashing business, I came across some posts from people with various Nissan models who claimed they could enable auto door locking by going through a set-up procedure that seemed to entail pressing the start button twice (without foot on brake) and then holding down the door lock button until the indicators flashed twice. This then enabled auto door locking once the car had reached a speed of 10kmh.Anyone tried this with their QQ? I could imagine it might work as Nissan seems to share componentry across a lot of diverse models.

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