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Anyone done this before?
« on: 06 January 2009, 13:14:40 »
Went out to the car this morning as usual, (06:30) started engine and turned on demistors. Picked up my ice scraper in readiness to clean ice from screen (-5Deg). Door closed behind me as I got out, and would you beleive it locked itself.
So there I am, car running, my bag in car, the house key on the key ring which is in the ignition. eeek! what now?
Eventually managed to wake Mrs Px by several phone calls and banging on front door to get out of bed and open the front door. (not at all happy!) I eventually found my spare key in the "Man" draw, and was able to open the car door. Phew!

Has anyone else experienced such a problem?
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2009, 13:17:44 »
Had similar on Mk2 cavaliers, a spring in the door lock was broken, and the slam would cause the button to drop.  Bit embarrasing 10 miles from home outside the newsagents on the way to work. :-[
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2009, 13:18:01 »
Happened to someone I know the other day in there Astra, ended up having to put the rear window through to get in!
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2009, 13:20:52 »
I shall make sure and keep the spare key in my pocket in future
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2009, 14:01:46 »
This happened to my Rover during an MOT test, up on the ramps with the engine running once. :-[

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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2009, 14:12:39 »
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Went out to the car this morning as usual, (06:30) started engine and turned on demistors. Picked up my ice scraper in readiness to clean ice from screen (-5Deg). Door closed behind me as I got out, and would you beleive it locked itself.
So there I am, car running, my bag in car, the house key on the key ring which is in the ignition. eeek! what now?
Eventually managed to wake Mrs Px by several phone calls and banging on front door to get out of bed and open the front door. (not at all happy!) I eventually found my spare key in the "Man" draw, and was able to open the car door. Phew!

Has anyone else experienced such a problem?
 :o :o  

thats a real horror story and cant imagine how I will feel in an early morning.. sure I would break one of the backside windows :P
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« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2009, 16:15:05 »
had exactly the same thing happen to my brother in laws miggy, it took us exactly 30 seconds to decide what to do,
we smashed the rear quarter light window as we had little choice as his car was parked on a main rd about 150yds away from my house
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2009, 16:23:58 »
I've had this happen to me with a Carlton, now whenever I shut the door with the engine running I always open the window enough to get my arm in the car.

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« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2009, 17:22:11 »
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Had similar on Mk2 cavaliers, a spring in the door lock was broken, and the slam would cause the button to drop.  Bit embarrasing 10 miles from home outside the newsagents on the way to work. :-[

That's yet another of my merivas little 'quirks'. P!ssed me off a few times but I'm very 'security conscious'  ;) now and always make sure I take my key with me. ;D
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2009, 17:37:05 »
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Had similar on Mk2 cavaliers, a spring in the door lock was broken, and the slam would cause the button to drop.  Bit embarrasing 10 miles from home outside the newsagents on the way to work. :-[

That's yet another of my merivas little 'quirks'. P!ssed me off a few times but I'm very 'security conscious'  ;) now and always make sure I take my key with me. ;D

you mean in addition to have a little quirk as a driver  ;D
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #10 on: 06 January 2009, 17:38:45 »
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I shall make sure and keep the spare key in my pocket in future
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Or keep your house key seperate to your car key so you can get back in the house for the spare car car.
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« Reply #11 on: 06 January 2009, 17:41:02 »
« Last Edit: 06 January 2009, 17:42:07 by skruntie »
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #12 on: 06 January 2009, 17:45:45 »
Just be paranoid like me and leave the window of the car open if you get out with the engine running! You'll never get locked out again!
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #13 on: 06 January 2009, 18:03:00 »
Happened to many years ago in my mk2 cav.
The button dropped and door blew half shut - only problem was i was 20 miles from home parked on cullercoats sea front , it was dark and cold
In the end i snapped the ariel off and managed to lift the button  :-[
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Re: Anyone done this before?
« Reply #14 on: 06 January 2009, 18:23:31 »
I never use the car without checking that the spare key is in my trouser pocket.  Jacket/coat pocket no good, as I might leave it in the car - not much chance of leaving my trousers there these days.  Spare house key on spare car key ring.  House and main car key on separate rings.

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