There has been a post recently by a member who had shut the tailgate with keys in loadspace and the car all deadlocked. He cannot be the only person to do that. He had to bust the rear quarter window to get in the loadspace to retrieve his keys and now has a costly repair bill. I think another had to get LR assist out to get him in.
How about some forward thinking?
Ive just bought a keyblade from Dan at Duckworths, cost about £38.00 delivery took 2 weeks from LR. Ive now hidden it in a plastic bag on the car in a very safe position and also shown the wife where it is. It now means if either of us make the same mistake in the future that I can get in using the passenger LH front doorkey using blade.
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Hope it may help somebody else.
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Kind regards from Fred 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

Last edited by fredastaire on 2nd Sep 2013 10:22 am. Edited 1 time in total

I had a BMW some years ago that came with 2 normal keys and also a plastic key that was so thin you could put it in your wallet and not know it was there. Therefore if you ever got locked out as long as you had your wallet you could use the plastic key to get back in! Now - 2017 BMW X3 M Sport Carbon Black
Gone - 2014 BMW X3 M Sport Space Grey, faultless!
Gone - 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Bali Blue with xenons
Gone - 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Rimini Red with bodykit

Where is the key hidden???  Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Ah ha Mr Warrior, you want to get the 'key' point of the post.
I'd rather leave you in suspense or in your case upside down as you were.
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Kind regards from Fred 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

Is it in the glove box?

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Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

Just a thought. The only time I've used the mechanical key, the mechanism was so stiff there was the very real danger of breaking something. So this is just a reminder to everyone to go out and lubricate your locks.

I think I can see it.  _________________
Gone - 2010 Rimini XS

One thing springs to mind about the above photo - I think is a bit of a wind up!
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PS have you seen the turbo on a Smart car? I think they must be made by Corgi Toys.
And how do you change Smart spark plugs? - you start by taking the back bumper off! So don't complain again at FLs when you change the oil filter or glows plugs.
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Kind regards from Fred
. 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

Naaaah.. this is where it's kept... ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

This may invalidate your insurance.....

T Terran



'The' Car For The Modern Day UK Roads ( ie all the pot holes )

'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

Now a member of the FL2 'Silly Bill' Club

May i kindly suggest that I think you are missing the obvious . The key blade only opens the car door. The FL needs the key block in the dash socket both to clear the alarm that's just been triggered and to enable the car to start. So there's no risk of the car being stolen with only a key blade.
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Kind regards from Fred
. 2010GS Auto ex Celeb, Santorini Black, 2011 facelift , spoiler, spats, mudflaps, LED footwell lamps, Witter detach,
Other cars:-
1958 & 1959 Austin J40 Pedal Cars under restoration (I make many J40 parts)
If you have an Austin J40 or Pathfinder Pedal Car looking for a new home pls PM me.
2009 Meriva

Unnecessary quote removed

Try telling that to the insurance company after its gone.

Why would it go? As soon as you open the door with the blade the alarm will go off and with no way of silencing it is the average tea leaf going to hang around?
It's a good idea and I can think of a few clever hidey holes, far from obvious too.
Top tip Fred

Might just hang about long enough to rip out the stereo or anything else to hand.

fredastaire wrote:

May i kindly suggest that I think you are missing the obvious . The key blade only opens the car door. The FL needs the key block in the dash socket both to clear the alarm that's just been triggered and to enable the car to start. So there's no risk of the car being stolen with only a key blade.
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Kind regards from Fred
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Because if like mine you will find a clause that if a key is used all is null and void....

T Terran



'The' Car For The Modern Day UK Roads ( ie all the pot holes )

'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

Now a member of the FL2 'Silly Bill' Club