Bloody comfort access

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Glyn

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 Loughborough
Started the car to defrost while I went back in for breakfast then returned to car afterwards thinking I had the fob in my pocket, saw remote missing warning on the display which usually pops up in this scenario then it disappeared and I drove off to work. I arrive to work 15 miles away and touch the door handle to lock it, doesn’t lock, check my pockets, no fob! Can’t believe the car let me drive without the fob :roll:
Was rescued by a family member sending a taxi with my fob :oops:
 
One of the reasons keyless car thefts are so easy - if you can get it started with a repeater etc, you can just drive away :x
 
Think there was a Top Gear out take were James May had dropped the fob down the side of the seat and couldn't retrieve it.
Didn't want to leave car as anybody could drive it off. It was a Lambo or similar.
 
Not the same but slightly related... Walking round the house with keys in pocket Sunday... Look out window after a few hours to admire car as you do from time to time, notice id lowered the roof :rofl:

It could have chucked it down during that time.. :cry:
 
Glyn said:
Started the car to defrost while I went back in for breakfast then returned to car afterwards thinking I had the fob in my pocket, saw remote missing warning on the display which usually pops up in this scenario then it disappeared and I drove off to work. I arrive to work 15 miles away and touch the door handle to lock it, doesn’t lock, check my pockets, no fob! Can’t believe the car let me drive without the fob :roll:
Was rescued by a family member sending a taxi with my fob :oops:
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Interestingly from new my CA fobs need to be within 50cm of the handle you're using to unlock the car/boot. Also if the key is in the boot the car won't start but you can open the boot just fine, also to start the car you need the key in the cabin.

So far I've seen several people pull this very stunt with remote central locking & keyless ignition. Worst case I've known is someone dropping the key on the floor as they got into the car. The key being in range for starting and so drive off. They ran over & destroyed the key, with the spare on the other side of Europe! :rofl:
 
Nanu said:
You must be able to get that feature disabled?????
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Possibly, but for the most part it is a useful option. The lesson here if leaving the car running like this is to lock the car while it’s unattended so I’m forced to have the fob on me before getting in and driving away.
 
Glyn said:
Nanu said:
You must be able to get that feature disabled?????
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Possibly, but for the most part it is a useful option. The lesson here if leaving the car running like this is to lock the car while it’s unattended so I’m forced to have the fob on me before getting in and driving away.
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That's what I do. Two reasons.
It can't be nicked without breaking in
I can't go without the key.
 
I always de-spec it from the cars I order, far too risky.
 
I would suspect the insurance would be void if it was nicked whilst left running outside?
 
JimsZ said:
Not the same but slightly related... Walking round the house with keys in pocket Sunday... Look out window after a few hours to admire car as you do from time to time, notice id lowered the roof :rofl:

It could have chucked it down during that time.. :cry:
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Done that on my 535D many a time. Rear windows down and the worst example was tailgate was open one morning.
I once also stopped for a Costa Coffee meeting with a colleague, came back to car an hour later and engine was still running. Sounds laughable but when you are rushing round it's easy to do.
 
if you want that then you might as well save on the option and just leave the car unlocked.

I really don’t see any benefits at all. The only difference is that you touch the car to unlock it, the keyless ignition is there with the new BMW’s anyway.
 
pvr said:
if you want that then you might as well save on the option and just leave the car unlocked.

I really don’t see any benefits at all. The only difference is that you touch the car to unlock it, the keyless ignition is there with the new BMW’s anyway.
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:rofl: :rofl: CCTV & insurance...
 
Does not help as such with the real aftermath of a burglary, i.e. your wife who no longer wants to live in the house etc.

CCTV is great for knowing who your burglar was, i.e. I have perfect footage of some Spanish bloke jumping my gates and walking into a camera before changing his mind and burgle a neighbour, but nowadays they seem to wear hoodies to prevent CCTV from working.
 
pvr said:
Does not help as such with the real aftermath of a burglary, i.e. your wife who no longer wants to live in the house etc.

CCTV is great for knowing who your burglar was, i.e. I have perfect footage of some Spanish bloke jumping my gates and walking into a camera before changing his mind and burgle a neighbour, but nowadays they seem to wear hoodies to prevent CCTV from working.
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So some CCTV, and not necessarily yours, showed your car was left unlocked. You're now dealing with exactly the same s**t but £20k down on where you were because of no insurance pay out.
 
I was responding to your point of baseball bats and people getting in the house that having comfort access is almost the same as leaving the car unlocked. I am surprised insurance companies even allow this feature as anyone can simply open the car the moment you walk away from it and are within reach of the remote. Comfort access is just does not making any sense to me.
 
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