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mountainboy



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Leaving ignition on for extented period of time

I'm doing a solo trip to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier park (between South Africa and Botswana) in 3 weeks which will entail lots of chilling time in the back of the Freely, just watching the animal world go by

Its a desert, so hot during the day and would like to keep the windows open for extended periods but also would need to close them quickly should a lion or hyena wonder by

My obvious solution will be to keep the ignition on but I'm not sure what this will do the vehicle - certainly cannot afford to get stuck, literally, out alone in the bundu's

Will be there for 8 days and , if possible, will be doing this everyday

any risk? could it fry something?

Post #221043 2nd Apr 2014 11:29 am
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Steve D



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How about if you left the windows open with the ignition off, then if you needed to you could use the remote lock/window close function on the remote key? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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Post #221044 2nd Apr 2014 11:33 am
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mountainboy



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hey, wait a minute

I know how to OPEN the windows using the fob, never knew one could also close them!!

oh, do tell.......

Post #221046 2nd Apr 2014 11:42 am
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Just keep your finger on the fob lock button, don't try pressing again to attempt a double lock though.

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You can double lock and hold the button on second press and close windows too.

Post #221055 2nd Apr 2014 1:10 pm
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Yes, but he's inside of the car and want's to do it, the movement sensor will set the alarm off on a double lock.

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pab



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At least that should scare off the marauding lions and hyenas...

Post #221058 2nd Apr 2014 1:48 pm
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mountainboy



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my Freely does not have the movement sensor - alarm is limited to the doors

but great tips on closing the windows though

I've decided to only open the windows enough which will not allow a lions head through -now just to find our resident lion for measurements Mr. Green

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Have a good time Thumbs Up

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Years ago I worked in SA for a year. I took a trip up to the Pilanesberg national park, it was great seeing loads of different animals up close. Best one was a giraffe that was quite happily eating leaves about 2 meters away from the car. It was a great trip with a few braai's and a load of castle beer. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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I worked in Cape Town too for a year in 1982. Lived in a place called Bellville. Saw a giraffe too. They are bloody tall close-up.

Here's me and my girlfriend (now my wife) with some Zulus when we went to Durban for a break. Got homesick after a year, did a midnight flit from the company flat, got an early morning flight from Jan Smuts to Durban, got on a ship and had a 3-week cruise to Athens and made our way home from there. Epic journey all those years ago. Mr. Green

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I worked on a gold mine near joberg, worked with zulu's, great people. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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mountainboy



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Steve D wrote:
I worked in Cape Town too for a year in 1982. Lived in a place called Bellville. Saw a giraffe too. They are bloody tall close-up.

Here's me and my girlfriend (now my wife) with some Zulus when we went to Durban for a break. Got homesick after a year, did a midnight flit from the company flat, got an early morning flight from Jan Smuts to Durban, got on a ship and had a 3-week cruise to Athens and made our way home from there. Epic journey all those years ago. Mr. Green

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Zulu's wear headgear for cultural reasons - what headgear were you sporting? Whistle

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A tidied up version of this. Embarassed

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Post #221086 2nd Apr 2014 7:40 pm
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mountainboy



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errrr, nice ostrich feathers ! Mr. Green

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