Locked IN my own vehicle ....

Scribbler. · 27th April 2012, 00:08

I was actually locked inside my R.75 today with the alarm sounding. It began when the key's outer casing had worn away where the `lock' button should be; (Un-noticed by me) hence I inserted the key to start the engine. At this point all hell set loose: all locks went into secure mode; alarm sounded; windows closed. Hmmm thought I, some dilema, my cell-phone was of course in the house. Now being locked out is one thing but, locked in .... Having collected my thoughts and the alarm gone quiet again, time to take stock. Tried the key again, you guessed right; locks, alarm activated. Seems ages when you're waiting for silence......

Regroup ....
First I opened the key by removing the back panel, (battery access) only to see the tiny "break circuit switch" had come adrift from the circuit board; thus the circuit was in fact `open', since the switch bridges terminals on either side. Holding this in place and gently pressing the remote `unlock' it worked... I'm free. lol.
At present I have 2 keys, *( BigRuss has a PM.) one uncoded and the other with a temporary `fix' with believe it or not ... cellotape.!!!
Yes it's funny but, at least my car is driveable albeit to get me to the nearest micro-circuit company a.s.a.p or to purchase a micro, cold-solder iron and affect a good repair.
*Moral is ... get your second key coded now before you get locked IN. hahaha. Mike. aka "dummy."

James.uk · 27th April 2012, 17:14

Ello Dummy.. heh heh....

Buy another key ya skinflint... lmho...

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Flying Scotsman · 27th April 2012, 18:07

OK that does it... I'm buying another key!

Scribbler. · 27th April 2012, 20:52

*Update:
Having puhased a cold micro solder Iron, battery powered, I did the job today in about 15 mins. Used a tool called "Helping hands" from Maplins to counter my shaky grip due to longevity. All is now ok but stll need a new key from BigRuss a.s.a.p. *note although the front panel complete with blade is inter-changeable, the rear (battery access) is NOT as it holds a small unit unique to each circuit.

Mike.

Anthony & Maricel · 27th April 2012, 20:58

I still have my 2 original keys

Dave-M · 27th April 2012, 21:22

My brother has been locked in AND out of his car for the past few days.

It's a VW Passat and the central locking had a bit of a fit (quite common apparently) and decided to deadlock the drivers door (all the others were fine). No problem... just use the key in the door to unlock it... except the key just turns and turns because of the cheap and nastly bits of metal that hold it all together (another common fault apparently). So the only way to get the door open is pull off the door trim and the huge steel plate that's bolted to the inside of the door (not easy when it's locked shut!).

We finally got the door open today after 3 hours work with levers, tin snips, blocks of wood and a LARGE hammer! Turns out a small piece of plastic had broken inside the locking motor which then jammed the whole thing into the deadlock position.

Stupid, stupid, stupid design

Don't let anyone tell you German cars are well made!!!

Anthony & Maricel · 27th April 2012, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-M

My brother has been locked in AND out of his car for the past few days.

It's a VW Passat and the central locking had a bit of a fit (quite common apparently) and decided to deadlock the drivers door (all the others were fine). No problem... just use the key in the door to unlock it... except the key just turns and turns because of the cheap and nastly bits of metal that hold it all together (another common fault apparently). So the only way to get the door open is pull off the door trim and the huge steel plate that's bolted to the inside of the door (not easy when it's locked shut!).

We finally got the door open today after 3 hours work with levers, tin snips, blocks of wood and a LARGE hammer! Turns out a small piece of plastic had broken inside the locking motor which then jammed the whole thing into the deadlock position.

Stupid, stupid, stupid design

Don't let anyone tell you German cars are well made!!!

That is so true, a lot of the bits that have gone wrong with my s reg lately have BMW stamped on them

COLVERT · 27th April 2012, 21:32

Scribbler.

You say WINDOWS closed. Do you mean the passenger and rear windows ???

Does anyone know if this is a STANDARD feature on all the 75's ???

mark d3 · 27th April 2012, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Scribbler.

You say WINDOWS closed. Do you mean the passenger and rear windows ???

Does anyone know if this is a STANDARD feature on all the 75's ???

no its not window close has to be activated via a t4

James.uk · 28th April 2012, 02:36

I think Scribbler meant that the windows were closed when he got into the car, it's unlikely they were all open Colvey. It's cold over here! lol..

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27th April 2012, 00:08	#1
Scribbler. Gets stuck in Rover 75. Saloon. Red. V6. 2.5. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poole Posts: 803 Thanks: 0 Thanked 97 Times in 22 Posts	Locked IN my own vehicle .... I was actually locked inside my R.75 today with the alarm sounding. It began when the key's outer casing had worn away where the `lock' button should be; (Un-noticed by me) hence I inserted the key to start the engine. At this point all hell set loose: all locks went into secure mode; alarm sounded; windows closed. Hmmm thought I, some dilema, my cell-phone was of course in the house. Now being locked out is one thing but, locked in .... Having collected my thoughts and the alarm gone quiet again, time to take stock. Tried the key again, you guessed right; locks, alarm activated. Seems ages when you're waiting for silence...... Regroup .... First I opened the key by removing the back panel, (battery access) only to see the tiny "break circuit switch" had come adrift from the circuit board; thus the circuit was in fact `open', since the switch bridges terminals on either side. Holding this in place and gently pressing the remote `unlock' it worked... I'm free. lol. At present I have 2 keys, ( BigRuss has a PM.) one uncoded and the other with a temporary `fix' with believe it or not ... cellotape.!!! Yes it's funny but, at least my car is driveable albeit to get me to the nearest micro-circuit company a.s.a.p or to purchase a micro, cold-solder iron and affect a good repair. Moral is ... get your second key coded now before you get locked IN. hahaha. Mike. aka "dummy." Last edited by Scribbler.; 27th April 2012 at 00:17..

27th April 2012, 17:14	#2
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Ello Dummy.. heh heh.... Buy another key ya skinflint... lmho... ...

27th April 2012, 18:07	#3
Flying Scotsman Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OK that does it... I'm buying another key!

27th April 2012, 20:52	#4
Scribbler. Gets stuck in Rover 75. Saloon. Red. V6. 2.5. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Poole Posts: 803 Thanks: 0 Thanked 97 Times in 22 Posts	Update: Having puhased a cold micro solder Iron, battery powered, I did the job today in about 15 mins. Used a tool called "Helping hands" from Maplins to counter my shaky grip due to longevity. All is now ok but stll need a new key from BigRuss a.s.a.p. note although the front panel complete with blade is inter-changeable, the rear (battery access) is NOT as it holds a small unit unique to each circuit. Mike.

27th April 2012, 20:58	#5
Anthony & Maricel This is my second home Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8L pre production S573 AOX Vin 001493 Feb 1999 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 5,145 Thanks: 642 Thanked 318 Times in 259 Posts	I still have my 2 original keys

27th April 2012, 21:22	#6
Dave-M Avid contributor ZT-T 135 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	My brother has been locked in AND out of his car for the past few days. It's a VW Passat and the central locking had a bit of a fit (quite common apparently) and decided to deadlock the drivers door (all the others were fine). No problem... just use the key in the door to unlock it... except the key just turns and turns because of the cheap and nastly bits of metal that hold it all together (another common fault apparently). So the only way to get the door open is pull off the door trim and the huge steel plate that's bolted to the inside of the door (not easy when it's locked shut!). We finally got the door open today after 3 hours work with levers, tin snips, blocks of wood and a LARGE hammer! Turns out a small piece of plastic had broken inside the locking motor which then jammed the whole thing into the deadlock position. Stupid, stupid, stupid design Don't let anyone tell you German cars are well made!!!

27th April 2012, 21:32	#8
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Scribbler. You say WINDOWS closed. Do you mean the passenger and rear windows ??? Does anyone know if this is a STANDARD feature on all the 75's ???

28th April 2012, 02:36	#10
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	I think Scribbler meant that the windows were closed when he got into the car, it's unlikely they were all open Colvey. It's cold over here! lol.. ...