Locked In?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Locked In?
I was installing an iPod yesterday with the Vette in the garage and had unlocked the door and left the fob on the kitchen counter. I shut the door and it locked. I expected that. However, the only way I could get out was by using the manual opener on the floor. Pressing the unlock button didn't work.
Was this a malfunction?
Was this a malfunction?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,412
Likes: 1,295
From: Bluffton, SC
That's correct. If there is no fob detected and you have the car set to passive lock, the car will be locked in that situation. If it allowed you to simply hit the unlock button, anyone would have access to the car if it was left locked with the windows down by simply reaching in and hitting the unlock button.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 26,714
Likes: 344
From: Houston, TX
Originally Posted by StanNH
That's correct. If there is no fob detected and you have the car set to passive lock, the car will be locked in that situation. If it allowed you to simply hit the unlock button, anyone would have access to the car if it was left locked with the windows down by simply reaching in and hitting the unlock button.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
From: colts neck NJ
locked in
the same thing happened to me last night i had left the top down on the vert but being monday in nj. it's going to rain today so i went down to the garage last night to put the top up the pants i had on didn't have any pockets so i left the fob on the roof of my other car. after putting the roof up i tried to get out but the door was locked and the unlock button wouldn't open it. so i just put the top back down and climbed out 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 6,412
Likes: 1,295
From: Bluffton, SC
Originally Posted by jschindler
Stan - think about what you just said. This would be true of any car that does not have "electric" door openers. In addition, what is to stop someone from walking up to the car with the windows down and opening it the way he did - with the manual latch on the floor?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 82,175
Likes: 1,319
From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Originally Posted by StanNH
Besides, his car's not silver, so who'd want to steal it anyway?
Program the other fob not to automatically lock the doors and use it when performing in-car maintenance.
Night Race Blue 427
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 19,794
Likes: 6
From: Muncie, Indiana ...... Can I buy an amplifier on time ... I ani't got no money now but I'll pay you before I die
Originally Posted by rudybeet
Open the windows, close and lock the doors, and remove the fob. Now reach in and pull the manual door release. The alarm will sound. It's in the book.
There must be a pressure switch in the seat.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,075
Likes: 3
From: Penn Valley California
Yes,I can attest to the fact that the alarm does indeed go off when the lever is pulled and the door opens.Time goes into slow motion as you attempt to get out of the car(without scuffing the door panel!)and retrieve the fob only a precious few feet away.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 750
Likes: 0
From: Davie, Florida
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by TheGreatOz
Remember, you can always call OnStar and say, "Help! I've locked my self inside the car!" 
That'll keep the operators laughing for a day or two.
That'll keep the operators laughing for a day or two.
I think OnStar operators have probably received that call a few times already, especially down here in Florida ... Say during the 2001 elections!
We need to start a thread for OnStar's most ridiculous calls.