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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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So I stopped at a nice location today to take a few pics of my car and left the motor running, and after about the third or fourth time I moved the car and got out, I took a picture and then tried to open the drivers door and it was locked, car still running. I panicked of course as I was out in the middle of nowhere.
While planning a strategy, duh, I walked to the passenger side just in case and it was unlocked. How did that happen? Why did the drivers door lock and not the passenger side?
Lucky me.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Maybe you pushed your door open with your elbow and bumped the manual lock. I've done it a couple times and you definitely panic but like you I've been lucky enough to have left the pass door open.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Yeah probably just pushed the button on your way out. Just thank your lucky stars the passenger side was open. BTW where are the picks?

-Alex
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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I agree its very easy to accidentally hit the lock on the door. You were very lucky to have had the passenger door unlocked.
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexSmith
Yeah probably just pushed the button on your way out. Just thank your lucky stars the passenger side was open. BTW where are the picks?

-Alex
coming, lol
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