91 Accord coupe power locks (weird happenings)

If my driver side door is completely shut and I lock the doors, the lock
stays in the lock position. However, if door is open and I lock it
manually or with power lock switch, it locks and pops open. Finally, if
door is open and I pull the door latch to the open position and lock the
door manually or with the power lock switch, it locks and remains in the
locked position.
Anyone know why it pops open when the door is open?

Thanks,

Roger

 

so you don't lock yourself out of the car.

 

Having similar problems with my 92 accord for last couple of years, have
learnt to live with it. I guess i just adapted to the car's mutations. The
guys at the Honda dealership had no clue, so after 2 hours of work, i said i
ain't paying a cent, american or kenyan.

 

Not weird at all. My '99 Prelude works this way. Same thing with manual
locks on the '84 and '90 ludes.

As another poster mentioned, you have to go the extra step of holding the
handle if you want to lock yourself out of the car!

 

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The secret is inside the glove box.

'Curly'

 

The older Hondas are designed to work this way. It's a feature.

 

This is a typical honda characterisitic.

 

Agreed. The purpose is to reduce the likelihood that you will lock
yourself out.

Holding the latch handle while locking the driver door is a tradition
that goes back at least to the '74 Civic.