[AT] Waay OT

[Spencer Yost]

Oh, I never mentioned the reason they eventually found.  The car, if locked when the trunk is opened , will re-lock itself when you shut the trunk so that the trunk will lock.  Pretty handy except apparently there was a bug that caused the car to relock itself every single time you closed the trunk.   Not so handy if the key was in the car.  Again, this only happens with some time period after leaving the car.  It doesn't do it if you have been away for a while.    Took us a while to figure out it was the car and not us.

Spencer

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> From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
> Date: September 13, 2012 10:23:14 EDT
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Waay OT
> 
> Welcome to the world of vehicles that try to be smarter than we are.   My wive's Volkswagen, if you open the trunk within a certain period of time after stopping the engine, will lock the doors when you close the trunk.   I never saw my wife use a sledgehammer but I might yet....
> 
> I was never able to get the "feature" turned off, except by the dealership who did it for free.   Next time they upgraded the car's firmware during a warranty recall, the "feature" was back.  Love that car otherwise.
> 
> So if you can turn it off, keep notes.   The feature will reappear after service visits more involved than an oil change.  
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> Spencer
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:38, Ron Cook <ron at lakeport-1.com> wrote:
> 
>> I just got a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban.   First trip was to the Clay 
>> County Fair yesterday.  Well, we got home and I shut it off, took the 
>> keys out of the ignition and threw them under the front seat. Got out 
>> and headed for the house.  While walking in front of the thing I heard 
>> the doors lock.  Now I have this thing I cannot get into.  I can solve 
>> that problem after awhile, but my question is: What the heck caused this 
>> to happen and is it normal?  Also, if that is normal, how do I do away 
>> with that annoying feature?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
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