Curious about locking your keys in the Z?

shadoquad · 07-16-2010, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstZin83

Seems like you'd want the Z to lock even if the key/fob were left inside. Interesting thread none the less, and I've yet to even experiment with the idea and/or the beeping. But say you're a pretty little blonde sitting in the car at a stop light in the bad part of town with the fob in your purse. Do you really want a boogyman to be able to run up and push a button and get in your car with you?

Good question. I wonder if it acts the same way if someone is seated in the car!

Worth a try, methinks.

mcphelps · 07-16-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZedZed

So wait ... you didn't hear any beeping from your car?

No, and I always lock the car with the button on the door handle; two beeps would be all I got when I locked it. I have tried leaving the car with the fob inside (without having another fob on me) and it beeps like crazy. So I think the test would be to have both fobs, leave one in the car, have the other in your pocket, and try to leave/lock the car. I don't know if the wife's fob was in the cargo area the whole time, or if they found it elsewhere and put it there.

BeachZTT · 07-16-2010, 05:07 PM

It would be great if the logic was published. I can almost guarentee you that if there is a way to lock the fob/s in the car, I will find it! ...and probably and the worst possible time.

KaienZ34 · 07-16-2010, 05:16 PM

I think if the car is running and in gear, that you can't just come up to it from the outside and hit the button to unlock it. But i've not tried it so can't be for sure on this.

esfourteen · 07-16-2010, 05:30 PM

the range on the fob is VERY short for the button locks from the outside, maybe 1'

steveg78 · 07-16-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

the range on the fob is VERY short for the button locks from the outside, maybe 1'

SkyZ · 07-16-2010, 06:24 PM

yea i think its part of a safety thing not to allow u to unlock the door with the fob inside. like yea if someone was trying to "hurt you physically" and you chose to lock urself in ur car to protect urself. it'd be pretty stupid for it to let the person in

mcphelps · 07-16-2010, 08:23 PM

Tested it. With two fobs, car not running, I put fob "a" in the cup holder, fob "b" in my pocket, closed the door, and locked it with the button under the outside door handle. Two beeps; car locks. I unlock it, lock it again, two beeps. Walk away. Leave fob "b" in house, go to car (fob "a" still in cup holder), try to unlock, will not unlock. Get fob "b" from house, car unlocks. Leaving fob "a" in car did not make it behave any different than if it wasn't in there. Of course if I try to lock the car without having a fob on me, and have a fob in the cup holder, it beeps like crazy when I try to lock it.

mannyz · 07-16-2010, 08:31 PM

The only stupid thing I find about the Key is that if the car is on, you can drive away without the key, even that later you can't turn it on again, but why not go to the extra mile and have a cutoff, after certain distance like most of the keyless cars. Also I want my car to lock automatically when I walk away and it doesnt do it. Lame.

Other than that I do like the push button

esfourteen · 07-16-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

well there you go then, im surprised its over 2', when i had my keys in my bottom pocket of my shorts it didn't work, perhaps it was the angle.

esfourteen · 07-16-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mannyz

The only stupid thing I find about the Key is that if the car is on, you can drive away without the key, even that later you can't turn it on again, but why not go to the extra mile and have a cutoff, after certain distance like most of the keyless cars. Also I want my car to lock automatically when I walk away and it doesnt do it. Lame.

Other than that I do like the push button

let me give you a scenario, you're driving your car, the battery dies in your key or the key malfunctions. how do you think that would turn out under the right circumstances?

mannyz · 07-16-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

let me give you a scenario, you're driving your car, the battery dies in your key or the key malfunctions. how do you think that would turn out under the right circumstances?

make the key beep at me when the battery is low so it doesn't happen; like any other device that operate with battery

But you are right.

07-16-2010, 05:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
BeachZTT Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 746 Drives: '10 BC ZR T/S/Nav Rep Power: 17	It would be great if the logic was published. I can almost guarentee you that if there is a way to lock the fob/s in the car, I will find it! ...and probably and the worst possible time. __________________ '10 ZR Black Cherry Sport/Touring/Nav, Swift Springs, Stillen G3s, 15mm-F 20mm-R Spacers, SPC, Spoiler Solutions Rear Wing, Stubby Antenna

07-16-2010, 05:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	I think if the car is running and in gear, that you can't just come up to it from the outside and hit the button to unlock it. But i've not tried it so can't be for sure on this. __________________ *"These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends"* http://www.the370z.com/members/kaienz34-albums-z34.html

07-16-2010, 05:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 18	the range on the fob is VERY short for the button locks from the outside, maybe 1' __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

07-16-2010, 08:31 PM	#24 (permalink)
mannyz Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 354 Drives: a car Rep Power: 279	The only stupid thing I find about the Key is that if the car is on, you can drive away without the key, even that later you can't turn it on again, but why not go to the extra mile and have a cutoff, after certain distance like most of the keyless cars. Also I want my car to lock automatically when I walk away and it doesnt do it. Lame. Other than that I do like the push button __________________

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07-16-2010, 06:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
SkyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 382 Drives: 09 370z PG M6 Rep Power: 16	yea i think its part of a safety thing not to allow u to unlock the door with the fob inside. like yea if someone was trying to "hurt you physically" and you chose to lock urself in ur car to protect urself. it'd be pretty stupid for it to let the person in

07-16-2010, 08:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
mcphelps Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 66 Posts: 113 Drives: 09 Sprt/Tr/Nav PG M6 Rep Power: 16	Tested it. With two fobs, car not running, I put fob "a" in the cup holder, fob "b" in my pocket, closed the door, and locked it with the button under the outside door handle. Two beeps; car locks. I unlock it, lock it again, two beeps. Walk away. Leave fob "b" in house, go to car (fob "a" still in cup holder), try to unlock, will not unlock. Get fob "b" from house, car unlocks. Leaving fob "a" in car did not make it behave any different than if it wasn't in there. Of course if I try to lock the car without having a fob on me, and have a fob in the cup holder, it beeps like crazy when I try to lock it.