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Buzz

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Inverness
Posts: 235

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Tonga Green

Great start to the day!

Was off walking in the hills today, kit in Land Rover, dog in Land Rover, keys on front seat.

Went back for my brew and to lock the house and as I went to open the drivers side door it locked it's self!

Currently sat on doorstep awaiting the spare key!

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14th Jan 2012 8:17am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

im ultra paranoid about this sort of thing, self locking cars are an abomination.

If the keys are in the car and im not the drivers window is ALLWAYS down.

Pom

14th Jan 2012 8:30am

Defender SVX

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 730

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Santorini Black

Dog looks well impressed

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Last edited by Defender SVX on 14th Jan 2012 8:35am. Edited 1 time in total

14th Jan 2012 8:31am

pom

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Location: Worcester
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Last edited by pom on 14th Jan 2012 8:40am. Edited 1 time in total

14th Jan 2012 8:32am

Defender SVX

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Co Durham
Posts: 730

pom wrote:
mao99999 wrote:
Dog looks well impressed

Can you not show thieves how to pinch my landy!.

not on an open forum for the love of god!!!

Pom

Good point now edited

14th Jan 2012 8:36am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

thanks chap

14th Jan 2012 8:41am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
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2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

err, how does a Defender self-lock? never happened to me

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14th Jan 2012 8:42am

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

That happened to me many years ago with a hire car, put my terrier in and went back into the house to get something and she must have jumped up at the window and pushed the button down. As you do, I shouted at her to tell her the error of her ways and she emptied her bladder on the drivers seat

That tested the dangly tree thing on the internal mirror for odours

14th Jan 2012 8:43am

pom

Member Since: 01 Jun 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 1343

you could try the unconfirmed trick of calling up the mrs at home on the mobile and getting her to press the remote unlock while holding it close to the phone.....

Pom

14th Jan 2012 8:50am

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I had that happen to me once but I had the engine running at the time, it was about minus 10-15 degrees C.

Luckily it happened at home at 5am so I could just hammer on the door until the wife got out of bed. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

14th Jan 2012 8:56am

markalpha

Member Since: 23 Apr 2008
Location: Downham Market
Posts: 690

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Ok

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14th Jan 2012 9:07am

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

As the others have said - can we keep hints and tips of how to easily gain access to locked Defenders OFF an open public forum please, ta!

2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

14th Jan 2012 9:43am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

are you all sorted now ?

14th Jan 2012 10:11am

Buzz

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Inverness
Posts: 235

Hi guys,

Yes sorted now, the spare keys were t the farm (my office) so I got my Father-in-law out of bed to come down with the spare. Only a 20 minuted wait.

It's very strange, the dog did not step on the keys, I have had that happen before though in a Ford Ranger!

The keys were on the cubby tray, shut passenger door, went inside, came out, as I was pressing the drivers door button it locked.

I was not impressed as it is by far the coldest day of the year so far!

I would be grateful for any hints and tips via PM of course! if you think you know the cause or an easy way to break in should it happen again.

Moral of the story, won't be leaving the keys in the Landy again!

14th Jan 2012 12:16pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

keep the spare keys more accessable ?

put the dog on the tow hitch until you are ready to go ? (probably not a good idea)

get a dog crate - safer for you and the dog

14th Jan 2012 6:25pm

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