Passive Lock Feature
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From: Hope, Arkansas - '07 LMB Coupe
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I don't use the passive lock because I don't want to start relying on it and have it fail in the future and not notice it got left unlocked. I also don't want it to honk everytime it locks either.
Been a few cases of fobs locked in the Vette with the passive lock turned on too.
There's no issue of the passive lock draining the battery, so if you do want to use the feature, don't let that stop you.
Been a few cases of fobs locked in the Vette with the passive lock turned on too.
There's no issue of the passive lock draining the battery, so if you do want to use the feature, don't let that stop you.
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From: Orlando Floriduh
I don't use the passive lock because I don't want to start relying on it and have it fail in the future and not notice it got left unlocked. I also don't want it to honk everytime it locks either.
Been a few cases of fobs locked in the Vette with the passive lock turned on too.
There's no issue of the passive lock draining the battery, so if you do want to use the feature, don't let that stop you.
Been a few cases of fobs locked in the Vette with the passive lock turned on too.
There's no issue of the passive lock draining the battery, so if you do want to use the feature, don't let that stop you.
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From: Currently somewhere in IL,IN,KY,TN,MO,AR,MS,AL, or FL
I use it and trust it. It has some idiosyncrasies that it shouldn't but it can be reliable if you learn them. For example, exit and close the driver's door. Quickly walk to the passenger side B pillar but don't open the door. Stand there for a few seconds and then walk away. It is very likely the car won't lock. To me that's just bad software. I've learned that you just don't stand around when you get out if you expect it to lock. If you do stand around then make sure you get the confirmation. If you just get out and walk away it seems to work every time.
Also, don't open the hatch and throw your fob inside any more than you would throw your keys inside the trunk of a regular car. Duh!!!
Also, don't open the hatch and throw your fob inside any more than you would throw your keys inside the trunk of a regular car. Duh!!!
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
I use it and trust it. It has some idiosyncrasies that it shouldn't but it can be reliable if you learn them. For example, exit and close the driver's door. Quickly walk to the passenger side B pillar but don't open the door. Stand there for a few seconds and then walk away. It is very likely the car won't lock. To me that's just bad software.
Also, no, the passive locking does not use any current from the battery while it's locked.
Instructor
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I tried the feature, but the timeout is simply to short for my needs. Would be happy if the delay could be set. Mine is a DD and I need time after closing the door to get my laptop out of the "trunk" or the pasinger side. Ended up needing to arm it again anyway so I turned it off. But while I did use it, I had no problems at all. Except for the delay there is no reason I wouldn't use it.
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From: Northern NYs Adirondack Mountains,http://www.visitsacandaga.com.
Do not see the need of it.
I park in a alarmed garage. FWIW top and windows are down most times.
If i go to a show top & windows are normally down. Basically the only time I lock/alarm it is when the car is in a bad area, or overnight when traveling.. For those times I just push the button. Its also a good reason to do (keeping fob/key in pocket) to keep from writing one of those I locked my keys in the car post, which happen way too often
I park in a alarmed garage. FWIW top and windows are down most times.
If i go to a show top & windows are normally down. Basically the only time I lock/alarm it is when the car is in a bad area, or overnight when traveling.. For those times I just push the button. Its also a good reason to do (keeping fob/key in pocket) to keep from writing one of those I locked my keys in the car post, which happen way too often
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From: Tucson Arizona
I have no doubt auto-locking is a reliable and convenient feature but I don't use it. I carry the fob, car key and a house key. I don't find it difficult to press a button to lock the car. I'm fairly reliable...I've never forgotten to lock the car (when needed) and I've never locked my 'keys' in the car.
No problem with battery drain...either way you go.
No problem with battery drain...either way you go.
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From: DFW Area TX
I've used it since the day I picked up the car (daily driver for about 15 months now). Never had a problem and have never locked my fob in the car.
I personally like the horn 'toot' as confirmation that the car has locked. I shut the door and walk away. 8 seconds later, I get the confirmation 'toot'. If you don't want the horn to sound when you are at home, just press the lock button on the fob before the 8 seconds are up. This will lock the car and cancel the confirmation 'toot'.
If you leave the fob in the car and close the door, you will get 3 'toots' to let you know that you are trying to do something stupid. As noted in other posts, the fob will not be detected in the rear hatch area. So, don't throw your for in the back and then close the hatch. This is equivalent to throwing your keys in the trunk and shutting it in any other car.
Passive lock does not cause any battery drain.
I personally like the horn 'toot' as confirmation that the car has locked. I shut the door and walk away. 8 seconds later, I get the confirmation 'toot'. If you don't want the horn to sound when you are at home, just press the lock button on the fob before the 8 seconds are up. This will lock the car and cancel the confirmation 'toot'.
If you leave the fob in the car and close the door, you will get 3 'toots' to let you know that you are trying to do something stupid. As noted in other posts, the fob will not be detected in the rear hatch area. So, don't throw your for in the back and then close the hatch. This is equivalent to throwing your keys in the trunk and shutting it in any other car.
Passive lock does not cause any battery drain.
Drifting
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From: Portland Oregon
I use it and love the feature. But then I am one who puts the FOB in my pocket at the start of the day and leave it there until the end of the day (if you are wearing jeans it fits nicely in the small finger pocket and you can forget about it untill the end of the day). This way there is no chance of getting locked out of the car and as long as the doors are closed the system will lock the car 8 seconds later and flash the lights as a confirmation. I have left the car parked in the garage locked for a little over three weeks at times and have never had a dead battery (it has never gone over 4 weeks though).
Team Owner
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From: Various places in Southern California.
I use it and rely on it. I have it set to flash the lights only.
I typically carry my briefcase in the hatch area. I park the car, pop the hatch and get out. By the time I lift the hatch and pull out the briefcase, I can see the lights flash as confirmation the car has locked itself.
The only problem I've had is that I sometimes forget to lock my other cars, 'cause those ones require some action to set the locks.
I typically carry my briefcase in the hatch area. I park the car, pop the hatch and get out. By the time I lift the hatch and pull out the briefcase, I can see the lights flash as confirmation the car has locked itself.
The only problem I've had is that I sometimes forget to lock my other cars, 'cause those ones require some action to set the locks.
Drifting
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From: Royse City Texas
Nice thread that has got me rethinking my habits. I've used the passive lock with light since I have had the car (Aug. '06). It is annoying whenever I want to get something out of the car while it is in my garage at home, and I have to go get the FOB. I'm leaving on a trip in the morning and think I'll turn it off so I don't accidentally lock the FOB in the car. I don't think I'll forget to lock the car as I have to manually hit a button on the other FOBs to do that.
BTW/ What does FOB mean or where did it come from? Read it recently but didn't stick the first time around.
BTW/ What does FOB mean or where did it come from? Read it recently but didn't stick the first time around.
Burning Brakes
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From: North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
I use passive lock. I like passive lock. Like an earlier poster said though, I have learned to listen for the beep as there are some flaws in the software...on my car anyway....that will cause a "failure to lock". Of course it only happens occasionally and never when I want to show the service technician! If I exit the car and walk around to the passenger side to retrieve the laptop, it will sometimes fail to lock. I proved to myself that this is a software glitch by holding the fob in my hand as I reach in for the laptop. I "fool" the car into "thinking" that I was in and then out of the car thus resetting the alarm countdown. It worked perfectly. If the fob does not reenter the car though, there is sometimes a glitch that interrupts the countdown.
I always carry the fob and never take it out of my pocket except for testing purposes . I miss having passive lock on my other vehicles.
anothercrisis
I always carry the fob and never take it out of my pocket except for testing purposes
. I miss having passive lock on my other vehicles. anothercrisis
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Burning Brakes
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From: Chambersburg pa.
This is the same way I have mine programmed. I just wish that when you approched the car at night say within 10 feet or so that the lights would come on first before you grabbed the door switch.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Programmed by the user via the DIC to lock and flash the lights, lock and toot the horn, or don't lock. There's a section in the owner's manual that tells you how to do it.
The actual locking (if programmed) takes place approximately 8 seconds after you exit the car and shut the door.
The actual locking (if programmed) takes place approximately 8 seconds after you exit the car and shut the door.