DIYbanter - View Single Post - Toyota keys (why do they lock themselves in the car?)

pandora

On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:26:18 -0700, Checkmate, DoW #1 wrote:

Warning! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when reading posts by
Checkmate! In article ZYKdnS7VTeOl7lfEnZ2dnUU7-V-
, says...

On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:59:15 -0700, Checkmate, DoW #1 wrote:

Warning! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when reading posts
by Checkmate! In article 8L6dnZh7j_JTN1TEnZ2dnUU7-
, says...

On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:30:59 -0700, Checkmate, DoW #1 wrote:

Warning! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when reading
posts by Checkmate! In article MPG.3433372c949d198f989688
@news.east.earthlink.net, says...

In article ,
ricksabian1 @gmail.com says...

Our new Subaru won't start without a fob, but it has no
'docking hole'.
As long as you have it in your pocket the car will start when
you push the button. Also, you have to push the button (on
the fob) to lock /unlock the doors once you exit the vehicle.

Yeah, my fob has lock and unlock buttons, but it has a little
hole you put it in before you press the start button. I don't
know if it'll still start if I keep my fob in my fob pocket.
I've never tried that, but I doubt it. Isn't it weird that
Levi Strauss was making pants with a

That hole is probably the 'emergency start hole'. If the battery
in the fob is dead you put the fob in that hole. By a type of
transformer action the fob will get enough power to activate the
start system. The fob should work if the battery is good just
being in you pocket.

Nope. It's a brand new fob directly from BMW. You push the fob
into a hole, and it locks in place. Then you push the start
button directly above it. You can't even remove the fob unless
you stop the engine first, and then push the fob inwards, which
causes a release mechanism to let go of it. I tried to start the
car today without putting the fob in the fob hole, but it won't
start unless you fob-**** it first.

Much too complicated. That's BMW for ya.

You should see the electrical schematics and all the computers
everywhere... a total nightmare. I have to admit that since the
starter problem, I haven't had any other surprises.

I wouldn't know where to begin. I'm glad nothing else has come up.

I wouldn't know where to begin without a lot of research. I'd be more
inclined these days to simply take it to a mechanic. I have way too
many fixit projects as it is.

I have several projects that I need to contact someone about. I try to
do what I can but these are way beyond me.