Auto locking doors - please be careful

[Darcy7]

Hi all

I had an unusual experience on the weekend.  I got flagged down by an older guy parked on the side of the Hume Highway just to the south of Craigieburn in his 2014 Holden Colorado.  I stopped and asked what the problem was.  He told me he had pulled over for an emergency pee break, got out of the car leaving the motor running and when he closed the door, the central locking locked all the doors. He had everything still inside the car including the keys and his mobile phone.

I tried to open the doors but I it was impossible with the limited gear I had with me at the time. We tried to contact his wife who lived nearby but she didn't answer so we called RACV and got them out to open the car for him.

This is a bit of a concern to me as I thought the auto locking feature on cars only activated when the vehicle was moving at a certain speed.  I can imagine if this happened out in the scrub or in the hot outback.  You would have to break in by busting a window and that may not always be a viable option.

Either way, anyone with this feature on your car should be very careful and always take your keys with you when leaving the vehicle, even only for a brief stop.

Stay safe

Darcy

[Bird]

...and that may not always be a viable option.

it would be if your stuck!

[D4D]

Sounds odd, as you suggested usually they only auto lock when in motion, unless the immobiliser auto lock kicked in, but you said the engine was still running.

I have a faulty/intermittent RHS door switch on the Prado. If I open that door and don't open any other door, it will auto lock as it doesn't detect a door has been opened.

If there was no auto unlock and he left the vehicle running, I wonder if the immobiliser kicked in and relocked the vehicle after the door was opened?

[gronk]

Not a problem for me.....the key always stays in my pocket !!

[Andrew_C]

I had it with a passenger door on a 2012 Prado also, wife opened door, chucked in hand back with fob in it, then while walking to drivers side, car locked, after driving spare fob down and opening car, called and explained situation to a switched on Toyota tech who told me to check interior light off passenger door, no worky and door switch replaced by Toyota under warranty.

Problem solved.

Techy said only way in if this happens and no spare fob is to break a window or tow to a Toyota Dealership which I thought was comforting  .

[callmejoe]

Had it happens on plenty of cars. Work with lots and lots of different  ones.  Some lock because
1. The cars was running.
2. Its in gear
3 . Most likely in this case. (Can still be a fault) but as he didn't unlock the doors just opened it from the inside allowing  him out the car still  thinks its in locked mode,  so you close the door and front the outside still locked.
3. And some are just stupid and lock to pee you off.

I NEVER  leave keys in a car specially running unless i have a window open. Even if it just open enough to get something through the window.

Joe.

[The punter]

Too much tech in these bloody cars now

Overengineered for dumb people

[time]

I NEVER  leave keys in a car specially running unless i have a window open. Even if it just open enough to get something through the window.

X 2  My Patrol self locks whenever it thinks it will inconvenience me, so it is not trusted ............. ever 

Old trick is to have spare key wired up under the car somewhere.

[callmejoe]

Old trick is to have spare key wired up under the car somewhere.

Thats was a great idea until they brought out the keyless fobs.

[Bird]

I like the system they had in the HT Holden best...

[Footy Shorts Shane]

I like the system they had in the HT Holden best...

The earlier base models were even more basic, they didn't even have a drivers door lock. 

Unlock the passenger door and slide across the bench seat.

[Bird]

The earlier base models were even more basic, they didn't even have a drivers door lock. 

Unlock the passenger door and slide across the bench seat.

saw a smick HT this morning. haven't got the image out of me head yet.
like this but a T not a HG

[Footy Shorts Shane]

saw a smick HT this morning. haven't got the image out of me head yet.
like this but a T not a HG

That's a very tidy Prem, but I much prefer the HK, like the one beside it 

[Wazza999]

"The earlier base models were even more basic, they didn't even have a drivers door lock.  Unlock the passenger door and slide across the bench seat."

Yep my old beloved HR ute!

On topic had this happen in a work GU patrol a few years ago, car was off but keys in ignition, got out to go to the loo. Only happened once, fortunately there was someone sitting in the passenger seat. Vehicle never did it again but we were especially careful. I'm always wary of this possibility in our Jetta as the electronics can be a bit flaky with the sunroof having a life of it's own on occasions and the weird way the parking lights will stay on, on one side if you leave the indicator on and lock up. Was told this had something to do with some German rule rather than flaky electrics?

[tracker]

Lost thread...MB.....

                             Cheers Tracker.

[Kangaron]

In Victoria it is illegal to leave your car unlocked, leave the key in the ignition or leave the windows open if you’re more than three metres away from your vehicle.

[gronk]

In Victoria it is illegal to leave your car unlocked, leave the key in the ignition or leave the windows open if you’re more than three metres away from your vehicle.

Probably the same everywhere ??   I'd say they could have a field day at camping spots.....if they could stoop that low !!

[Tim - Stratford]

I like the system they had in the HT Holden best...

Or the XA...XF....spare key kept under the bonnet in the dipstick spot - would open the door and start the ignition... 

I got caught out the other week with a Holden Cruze with keyless entry. Go around to give the elderly aunt's car a charge/drive only to find the car battery dead flat. Flick the key out of the fob and put it into the drivers side keyhole (the only one on the car) only to find it is an electronic lock. Turning the key activates a switch......if the car had power - in my case nothing! The only option I could think of was to try and get under the car and get the +ve of the charger onto the starter and the -ve onto the chassis - but due to where it was parked it wasn't going to happen.

Ended up calling the locksmith who propped the door open with an airbag and then activated the internal handle twice to open the car...FFS!

Tim

[Bird]

Serious... cars that park themselves, doors that lock themselves?? Are people that ****ing moronic these days to need that Shit?? People cant lock their own doors? FFS

VLADIMIR PUTIN YOUR A POOFTER. AND IT WAS AN AUSSIE PLANE THAT SHOT DOWN YOUR AIRCRAFT..
HURRY UP AND DROP A FEW NUKES ON US - THERES NO HOPE.

[jetcrew]

I will have a spare key zip tied inside the chasisi on my big trip as I do for most big trips, also have a key with no chip etc in it for my 100 its grey in colour and can go for a swim and still work .

This same thing happened to me in the getz we had  was very embarrassing told the guy i borrowed the wifes car and I no  dont cut hair when he showed up smiling

Jet  

[CRW]

Not a problem for me.....the key always stays in my pocket !!

And you can't lock the keys in a 200 series


Cheers
Carl
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[gronk]

And you can't lock the keys in a 200 series


Cheers
Carl
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But there are other ways to get caught out !!

Stopped at the local club, got out and let the missus drive the 4wd home.....then found I still had the key in my pocket....she said she was going to stop off on the way home at the shops, but decided not to, so lucky for me she didn't !!  As you know, it wouldn't have started again !!

[Black Diamond]

I will have a spare key zip tied inside the chasisi on my big trip as I do for most big trips, also have a key with no chip etc in it for my 100 its grey in colour and can go for a swim and still work .

This same thing happened to me in the getz we had  was very embarrassing told the guy i borrowed the wifes car and I no  dont cut hair when he showed up smiling

Jet

Lol, just come out and admit it you closet Hairdresser

[jetcrew]

Lol, just come out and admit it you closet Hairdresser

If I,m ya hairdresser you got big problems ...LOL 

[slcs78]

Have a my13 Colorado and want even aware it had an auto lock function