By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 10:27 am: Edit

This is a serious question.. I am dropping the Disco off at my mechanic for the semi annual NJ inspection, and some other minor work.
Since I can't get there to pick the car up by the time they close, I want them to leave the Disco outside the shop for me, and lock the keys inside the car. The problem is, if you use the keyfob to lock the doors, you are still stuck with the keys outside the car. If you press the lock button with one door open, throw the key inside and close that door, all the doors unlock again.
It's good to know that it is virtually impossible to accidentally lock the keys in the car, but....
Anybody know the trick to this?

Axel

By badams on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 10:52 am: Edit

hmmm...
You could leave one of the sunroofs open slightly and lock all the doors from the outside. Then climb on the roof and drop your keys into the car?

Just a thought

Brian

By joshua on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 11:31 am: Edit

use your second key and lock them in there....that is, if you have a second one..

otherwise, maybe you coudl pull the fuse on the security system...lock all the doors manually?

joshua

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 12:15 pm: Edit

Ok, figured it out, at least this works on my 97;
If I leave one rear passenger door open, then lock all doors with the keyfob and shut the door, they will all stay locked. It don't work with the front doors, go figure....

The sunroof idea would have worked, if I had sunroofs...

Anyway, the reason for doing this, is that I need to tell my mechanic (A non-LR shop) how to lock the keys in my Disco when he is done working on it. I'll then use my second set of keys to retrieve the car later on.

By Ross on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 12:25 pm: Edit

Axel's solution works great when you have a couple of rugrats in the back that you need to get out. You can use the keyfob to lock up and then put your keys away. This frees your hands up to get the kiddo's out of the child seats...Then you can just shut the doors and go on.

By Neil Flanagan (Electriceel) on Sunday, July 08, 2001 - 03:10 pm: Edit

Axel,
Who have you decided to use locally? There is a local gentleman who specializes in British cars and also has a LR master mechanic in his shop. I've used him for basic service and have been pleased. His rates are slightly better than the dealer, but here is the kicker. He'l pick up and deliver you car if you are local. He lives in Cranford and his shop is in Westfield so there shouldnt be any problems as you are close.
Drop me a line if you are interested.

Neil
94 D90 #1092
97 Disco

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 08:38 am: Edit

BC Tire in Piscataway. They don't specalize in Rovers, but I have used them for a long time, and have a good relationship with them.

By ajmaier@mindspring.com on Monday, July 09, 2001 - 04:54 pm: Edit

Or: You could get out of the truck, open the rear door, and then reach in and lock the fron driver's door from the inside -- locks all the doors without requiring the keys be out of the ignition...works on my 96 DI

Andy

By Ricky Smart (Rikstaboogie) on Monday, July 30, 2001 - 07:12 am: Edit

put the keys through the letter box??

By Al on Tuesday, July 31, 2001 - 04:31 pm: Edit

Why not take the actual key off the keyring, leave it in the car, then use the rest of your keys, including the remote to lock the doors?

By Duh! on Tuesday, July 31, 2001 - 05:13 pm: Edit

Key words: 'Lock the keys in the car', not in the shops office, duh!

By Key-stone cop on Wednesday, August 01, 2001 - 03:11 am: Edit

It's the mechanic who needs to lock the keys in the car once he is done working on it, so the customer can retrieve the car using his second set of keys after the shop has closed.