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Offline carl1

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Keyhole on door ?
« on: 12 July 2009, 09:01 »
After 7 weeks of ownership it has only just come to my attention that my gti has no keyhole on the drivers door (better looking for it aswell). But how do yoy get in if ever the battery went flat etc ?
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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2009, 09:25 »
After 7 weeks of ownership it has only just come to my attention that my gti has no keyhole on the drivers door (better looking for it aswell). But how do yoy get in if ever the battery went flat etc ?

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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2009, 10:42 »
HAH AHAH HAHA... a crow bar? .... hmmm that would just suck.... hmmm good question carl!!! Anyone has an idea... I might need to cancel my order... hmmm thats a bit too late as well... Batteries on the mote last approximately 1.5 to 2 years on average? So hmmm, just have to carry spare batts after that period I guess... but it is hilarious now to be asking this question...

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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2009, 11:05 »
How do you get in? Easy, phone partner/other responsible person, ask them to jump in other car/on bus/taxi and bring spare key with them. Problems occur when partner/other responsible person is not in same locality as you or they have been using the spare key when they use the car and that has a flat battery too. Then I guess you it's time to join the AA/RAC.

Sod's Law dictates that the time the battery will actually go flat will be the most inconvenient time imaginable too.
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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2009, 11:18 »
In my experience the one key hole on modern cars for emergency use is pretty much useless as its never used and seizes up.  So I can see why they deleted it.  Maybe its in a hidden place?

Audi's of old (audi 80 era) used to come with a secret key in a magnetic box hidden under the car.
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Offline gc76

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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #5 on: 12 July 2009, 13:47 »
I've heard some cars recharge the battery once in the ignition and the car is running (BMW mini), so this would increase the life of the battery.  But your right there will be a problem whenever the key fob stops working
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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #6 on: 12 July 2009, 18:38 »
Does the boot handle have a keyhole? you could climb in through there.
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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2009, 13:58 »
There is a keyhole, on my Scirocco I had to use the key, there's a cover that pops off on the handle.

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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2009, 15:04 »
Shirley this must be covered in the owners manual?!
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Re: Keyhole on door ?
« Reply #9 on: 13 July 2009, 15:22 »
Shirley this must be covered in the owners manual?!

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