Locked Out
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Melting Slicks
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From: SE Coast FL
Locked Out
While getting the vette detailed I left the fob on the dash and closed the door. The horn did not beep three times like I thought it would and thought hmmmm Odd, but the door did not lock.
So I walk away only to return to a now locked car
fortunately I didn't live far and was able to pick up second fob.
Just FYI, put on list of things NOT to do
So I walk away only to return to a now locked car
fortunately I didn't live far and was able to pick up second fob.Just FYI, put on list of things NOT to do
Safety Car
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From: Magnolia Texas
When you close all the doors, the car checks for fob left inside car. If it doesn't see one (there are dead spots!), it will lock the doors in 8 seconds. Would seem your placement of the fob was in one of these dead spots and you tried the door the first time prior to the 8 second delay and past the delay on the second try. Go figure 
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
Good idea to have a spare. About $7 with key blank B-106 (see below). I keep one in my wallet.
It might take a little finesse and a firm twist if the emergency key has never opened the hatch. Tip: Have your FOB handy when you test the key... your alarm will probably activate!
If the key doesn't open the hatch, see post #34:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...tal-key-2.html
It might take a little finesse and a firm twist if the emergency key has never opened the hatch. Tip: Have your FOB handy when you test the key... your alarm will probably activate!
If the key doesn't open the hatch, see post #34:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...tal-key-2.html
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When you close all the doors, the car checks for fob left inside car. If it doesn't see one (there are dead spots!), it will lock the doors in 8 seconds. Would seem your placement of the fob was in one of these dead spots and you tried the door the first time prior to the 8 second delay and past the delay on the second try. Go figure
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Many have posted here that they left the gym with their fob (& key) in a gym bag, then tossed the gym bag into the rear hatch and closed the hatch. Bad, bad mistake. The fob is not recognized anywhere in the rear hatch.
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"In honor of jpee"
or, you could program it so the car never automatically locks. of course, that means you'd have to go thru the tedious step of actually pushing the button to actively lock the car each time.
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Melting Slicks
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From: SE Coast FL
but not exactly true, Ive left my fob in the cup holder as well as one the drivers seat and the horn went off (3x). As well, when this incident occured the spare fob was in a bag in the rear compartment and when I got out the horn sounded Each vette must have its own quirks :o
Thanks guys for the replies!
Team Owner
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From: Southern Utah
Funny thing also is that the car comes from the factory with the default setting being that they make you push the button to lock the car....again I say...what were they thinking putting us through all this?????
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The last time I locked my fob in the hatch area was this last weekend by leaving it in my golf bag. The same thing had happened two years ago and the same thing happened both times. After about 15 minutes the car unlocked. The first time I happened to try the hatch button and it worked even though it had failed to work on numerous previous attempts. This time it was the driver door and I think I pushed the button twice quickly and it opened on the second push.
I can't explain it but it has happened in a similar way twice. Leaving me just time enough to call roadside assistance and then have to cancel. The bad news is that the second time "roadside assistance" was my wife and I still haven't heard the end of it.
I can't explain it but it has happened in a similar way twice. Leaving me just time enough to call roadside assistance and then have to cancel. The bad news is that the second time "roadside assistance" was my wife and I still haven't heard the end of it.
Team Owner
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From: Southern Utah
The last time I locked my fob in the hatch area was this last weekend by leaving it in my golf bag. The same thing had happened two years ago and the same thing happened both times. After about 15 minutes the car unlocked. The first time I happened to try the hatch button and it worked even though it had failed to work on numerous previous attempts. This time it was the driver door and I think I pushed the button twice quickly and it opened on the second push.
I can't explain it but it has happened in a similar way twice. Leaving me just time enough to call roadside assistance and then have to cancel. The bad news is that the second time "roadside assistance" was my wife and I still haven't heard the end of it.
I can't explain it but it has happened in a similar way twice. Leaving me just time enough to call roadside assistance and then have to cancel. The bad news is that the second time "roadside assistance" was my wife and I still haven't heard the end of it.
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Le Mans Master
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Yes, it's quite a chore to actually push a button to lock your car.The first thing I did, with both my previous 2005 and current 2009, was disable the auto lock feature. I love the auto unlock, but auto lock has too much potential risk an accidental lock out.
