I hate this weather!

[cj10jeeper]

Mines been out all week and today no problem just enjoy the car they don’t need to be wrapped in Cotten wool!

Haha - not so easy for those who can't get in the car

[Madpig56]

I think you'll find with door locks the issue is not the lock actuator itself, but it's bowden cables, internal to the door.

The bowden cables, which connect the actuator to the moving parts of the locking mechanism, having moisture inside which freezes and causes many symptoms from handles not popping out, locks not releasing, or not latching shut when trying to close the door, regardless of the remote seeming to operate the lock.

Link shows the F Type has 3 such cables:
https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.co ... 1MjM5NA../

As the cables are internal to the door application of de-icer or even local heat for a short time usually has no effect, only the inside of the door warming during driving or longer term ambient warming works.

Permanent solution is to either lubricate or replace the offending cable or cables.

For the secondary issue of glass or seals sticking simply apply Gummi Pflege to the seals in autumn. Readily available as a stick to simply run around the door seals and they will simply never stick again for the season.

I think you are right as one of the things I did when it froze was to check the latching system on the door and that was free.

I thought initially that it was the window not closing to seal it but that didn’t cure it; only the ambient temperature seems to work.

I took a leaf out of @SimpleR’s book yesterday and left the Jag untouched but I think later this morning it might be ok……

[honeybadger]

Mine was frozen, then realised that I can’t even warm it up with the remote start because of the immobiliser

[Madpig56]

Yesterday it was positively Caribbean compared to the weekend!

Almost drove to work topless (the car not me) but not quite