Thread: Locked the keys in my defender

Done it 3 times. Now I keep a piece of fencing wire in the back (my spare keys) Yes it is surprisingly easy to do.

most cars are easy to get into, if they were'nt the nrma and others would be out of a job. and the locks are only there to keep the honest people out.

Both my County and 2a make it impossible to lock the keys in. Interestingly the only car I have ever owned where it was possible to lock the keys in was a Laser - and yes, I did, several times. And after watching the RACV open it I wondered why I bothered to lock it - took him all of 15 seconds.
John

When I first got the defender I thought the locks could not be locked on front doors without the keys... then I realised that you just hold the outside door lock in and the inside door lock button pushes down no worries.... stupid me, I should have just stuck to locking with the key.... now if there is only a way for me to remember that in future


.... best thing about yesterday. I had it parked it in a "Wilson" carpark up in Chatswood.... I park there every day for work now. The guy who runs the carpark actually thought someone was trying to break in.... before he realised it's me (he knows me quite well because he's always worried that one day I'll take out his sprinkler systems in the roof)

I have broken into a lot of cars for people who have locked there keys in, you only need 2 pieces of coathanger wire, a lenth of blue packing tape and a lenth metal packing strip and they will get you into most cars.

I have had the tap on the shoulder from the boys in blue a few times, but when they find out I have the owners permission they usually watch to see how its done.

I locked the keys in my (now gone ) Rodeo once. It was packed to come home from a trip to Caloundra. Even had the engine running . I reached under the tray and unplugged the fuel pump to stall it before trying unsuccessfully to use a coathanger to open it. I called the RACQ and once they got there it took him seconds to get it open.
I fitted an alarm to it the following weekend.
I doubt any car is too hard.

Originally Posted by chunk

I have broken into a lot of cars for people who have locked there keys in, you only need 2 pieces of coathanger wire, a lenth of blue packing tape and a lenth metal packing strip and they will get you into most cars.

I have had the tap on the shoulder from the boys in blue a few times, but when they find out I have the owners permission they usually watch to see how its done.

Much more difficult for example on a 2a with a push and twist on the LH door, cylinder only with a claw directly on the handle on the driver's door and push and twist window locks. Mind you, impossible to lock without the key.

Anyone know if you can get proper locks (deadlocks?) fitted by a locksmith to improve security? Either replacements for the original locks, or add on locks further down the door?

I have seen a few Defenders in Africa with the old Hasp and Padlock setup rivited to the door, but that looks pretty agricultural.