Thread: Automatic locking - a funny thing happened on the way to Melrose

Originally Posted by rocmic

RAA came out opened the window, said I was lucky it was running or they could not have done it.

How did they open the window without damaging the vehicle??

I assume a stiff wire between the door rubber and pushed the button.

In view of your issues I might get a spare key cut to be carried somewhere outside the car so that I can open the passenger door if the car locks.

Cheers

Garry

Never had this happen and have often left the car running and shut the doors, now I am nervous.

Did you have your keys in your pocket? I usually do and if so, maybe the lock button was depressed by accident.

Originally Posted by letherm

Did you have your keys in your pocket? I usually do and if so, maybe the lock button was depressed by accident.

D3 has ignition key and car was running so key was in car.

Mike, could it be a short in the central locking circuit? not sure on the specifics for D3 CL switch though.

My 2013 Defender dual cab with factory option remote central locking also did that to me once. Fortunately at home with the spare keys handy. Since then am worried, specially when on a jungle camping trip many hours from the spare keys! (We live in Malaysia)

We routinely leave windows down, or toss the keys in a box outside the cabin when parked up

When it happened to me: had backed the car down the drive to clean it. Left keys in the ignition. Engine off. Windows all up. Opening and closing doors pulling out rubber mats and replacing. When it happened all other doors were closed and I had only the driver side rear door open. The moment I closed that door all doors locked. As if the lock button on the remote had been pressed. (Not so, the keys were dangling from ignition switch)

The only thing I can put it down to - that door had been giving some trouble, the lock button on the door itself not going smoothly up and down. I may have been half way between and when the door was closed it moved triggering a lock event. But am not sure how that works because if I sit inside and toy with that button it doesn't make all doors lock

Still mystified. Still worried about being locked out of my car by my car!

Originally Posted by SBD4

D3 has ignition key and car was running so key was in car.

Mike, could it be a short in the central locking circuit? not sure on the specifics for D3 CL switch though.

I did think of that Sean (that is you?or has my brain gone as well), but i would expect a repeat occurrence, so far all good.
On a better note the bluetooth in my aftermarket radio was unintelligible to the person at the other end, two weeks on public access route's and corrugated dirt has apparently shaken something into place and now it works well (but not a land rover thing):-)