Electrics: - Self locking

bimmer49 · Mar 14th, 2020, 15:48

I used to think my key fob was extra touchy feely when in my pocket, locking the car.....
I noticed the car auto locked even with my keys out of my pocket so got in the habit of making sure I never left them inside with everything closed up.
Today whilst doing other jobs I put my keys on the roof above the drivers seat.
3 times the car auto locked after 30 secs of being there!
I then put the keys at the rear of the roof, nothing happened.
Anyone else?

P156KWJ · Mar 14th, 2020, 17:16

To my knowledge they should only auto lock if you unlock the car and do not open any doors, after a few minutes

bimmer49 · Mar 14th, 2020, 17:42

Bonnet open, tailgate open!

Another weird thing: I'm streaming radio from the house on WiFi, when I plug in my OBDII reader and reading live data from the car.....my phone stops streaming, unplug the OBDII reader, back on comes the streaming!

P156KWJ · Mar 17th, 2020, 18:41

The bonnet may have had the microswitch bypassed on its lock to avoid the nuisance of the immobiliser not working due to a faulty switch (admittedly I did this with mine) which would cause it to auto lock but as for the tailgate that's unusual!

Mar 14th, 2020, 15:48	#1
bimmer49 Always listen & learn! Last Online: Mar 13th, 2023 19:32 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Winchester + Malaga	Self locking I used to think my key fob was extra touchy feely when in my pocket, locking the car..... I noticed the car auto locked even with my keys out of my pocket so got in the habit of making sure I never left them inside with everything closed up. Today whilst doing other jobs I put my keys on the roof above the drivers seat. 3 times the car auto locked after 30 secs of being there! I then put the keys at the rear of the roof, nothing happened. Anyone else? __________________ 264 V8 5.0L V40 BiFuel, she's gone, she's dead......Oh well!

Mar 14th, 2020, 17:16	#2
P156KWJ Senior Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2022 16:57 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Nottingham	To my knowledge they should only auto lock if you unlock the car and do not open any doors, after a few minutes __________________ Present: 2002 C70 2.0T, 2003 Saab 9-5 3.0 V6 TiD Past: 2002 S40 1.9D, 2002 S40 2.0T, 2004 S40 1.8, 2002 & 2004 V40 1.9D, 2006 Saab 9-5 2.3t Various other French and Italian boxes

Mar 14th, 2020, 17:42	#3
bimmer49 Always listen & learn! Last Online: Mar 13th, 2023 19:32 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Winchester + Malaga	Bonnet open, tailgate open! Another weird thing: I'm streaming radio from the house on WiFi, when I plug in my OBDII reader and reading live data from the car.....my phone stops streaming, unplug the OBDII reader, back on comes the streaming! __________________ 264 V8 5.0L V40 BiFuel, she's gone, she's dead......Oh well!

Mar 17th, 2020, 18:41	#4
P156KWJ Senior Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2022 16:57 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Nottingham	The bonnet may have had the microswitch bypassed on its lock to avoid the nuisance of the immobiliser not working due to a faulty switch (admittedly I did this with mine) which would cause it to auto lock but as for the tailgate that's unusual! __________________ Present: 2002 C70 2.0T, 2003 Saab 9-5 3.0 V6 TiD Past: 2002 S40 1.9D, 2002 S40 2.0T, 2004 S40 1.8, 2002 & 2004 V40 1.9D, 2006 Saab 9-5 2.3t Various other French and Italian boxes

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