Locked keys in car

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: JLee
Your police department may provide motor vehicle lockout services, pending call volume. Worth a shot!

I shouldve have tried this first, but I just paid what must equate to $50/second for this guy to do the job I live in Seattle so I'm 99% sure they have better things to do

Around here they stopped after lawsuits filed against them by unhappy people.

OMG he scratched my car while unlocking it for me!!!!!!

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: JLee

If they're not in the ignition, how does it know?

Don't the new Nissans use wireless 'keys'? I seem to remember my father renting one that had no real key, just what looked like a fancy key chain that lets unlock the door and activates the ignition button on the dash so you can turn it on.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: JLee

If they're not in the ignition, how does it know?

Don't the new Nissans use wireless 'keys'? I seem to remember my father renting one that had no real key, just what looked like a fancy key chain that lets unlock the door and activates the ignition button on the dash so you can turn it on.

Did you watch the Top Gear episode where, unbeknownst to Hammond, Clarkson drove Hammond's car away and parked it in the middle of the road- thanks to the wireless key being close enough to the car?

 

[Baked]

Your auto insurance doesn't come w/ free road side assistance? Fail.

 

[avash]

Originally posted by: JLee

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: JLee

If they're not in the ignition, how does it know?

Don't the new Nissans use wireless 'keys'? I seem to remember my father renting one that had no real key, just what looked like a fancy key chain that lets unlock the door and activates the ignition button on the dash so you can turn it on.

Did you watch the Top Gear episode where, unbeknownst to Hammond, Clarkson drove Hammond's car away and parked it in the middle of the road- thanks to the wireless key being close enough to the car?

Nissan's intelligent key system can differentiate whether the ikey is inside or outside the vehicle, so they can't pull a Top Gear on it.

 

[crosshairs]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Makes me glad that my Nissan won't even let me lock the doors if the keys are still inside .

You mean if they are still in the ignition.......if they are on the seat..or anywhere else...your doors will lock just fine..

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: crosshairs

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Makes me glad that my Nissan won't even let me lock the doors if the keys are still inside .

You mean if they are still in the ignition.......if they are on the seat..or anywhere else...your doors will lock just fine..

Not really... There's no ignition to put the key into.

The advanced key allows the driver to keep the car key in their pocket when unlocking and starting the automobile. The key is identified via a proximity sensor in the car door and a radio pulse generator in the key housing as soon as the driver is within approximately 1.5 metres of the vehicle. The vehicle is automatically unlocked as soon as the door handle (or trunk lid) is actuated. Some luxury vehicles have hidden the key cylinder behind a cover for styling. You don't need a key cylinder unless the batteries on the key fob are dead. For when this happens, there is a conventional key hidden inside the key fob. Cars usually have a backup key cylinder on the driver's door or even also on the passenger door. Cars with hidden key cylinders have covers that can be removed to use the cylinder if necessary, and can be replaced after. The advanced key system also means that the steering is released and the ignition is activated electronically and without inserting the key in the ignition. The driver must have the key with him inside the car before the engine can be started by pressing down on the brake pedal and then either pressing a starter button or twisting an ignition switch, depending on the car model. When leaving a vehicle equipped with advanced key, it suffices to merely press the small locking button on the driver's door handle in order to lock the vehicle.