Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
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Leaving spare key in car
Off to the continent later this week and this is the first keyless disco I’ve done it it. In previous cars I’ve just left the other key in the car somewhere in case I lose the main one, then its just a case of break a window and get the spare.
How does one leave a key in a keyless car though, is it possible at all?2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
2008 D3 TDV6 HSE
2005 D3 V8 SE - left in Oz..
26th Jul 2022 8:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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In a faraday pouch, or two?
26th Jul 2022 9:02 pm
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
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I used to keep spare keys in my trucks, in the keysafes you can buy for domestic use.
I'd bolt them somewhere that wasn't obvious, and would make it difficult to attack with tools should someone figure out what they were, but never had them spotted.
It made life a lot less stressful, especially as Volvo trucks had a reputation for locking themselves!
Not sure a pouch would fit inside, but it has to be worth a try.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
26th Jul 2022 9:18 pm
Marmoset
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 282
Good shout on the pouch, amazing how you can overlook what you use every day at home! Will give it a trial.2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
2008 D3 TDV6 HSE
2005 D3 V8 SE - left in Oz..
Isn't this one of the very few times a wife's handbag becomes useful?.
Dean
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26th Jul 2022 10:09 pm
Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 264
I put mine in a EMF pouch and hide inside the car. But have a normal key blade hidden to allow me to unlock the passenger door, much easier and cheaper than breaking a window, especially as I double lock mine.MY14 TDV6
26th Jul 2022 10:44 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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if you disable keyless entry would that help ?
26th Jul 2022 11:03 pm
Marmoset
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
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Hardware wrote:
Isn't this one of the very few times a wife's handbag becomes useful?
I am not going in there for anything!🤣2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
2008 D3 TDV6 HSE
2005 D3 V8 SE - left in Oz..
27th Jul 2022 7:50 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Under the steering wheel there is a blank shroud that covers the steering column, it is held in position with two heavy duty push in/pull off clips, when removed there is sufficient space to store your Faraday pouch and Iid tool, just put a spot of grease on the clips to assist in removal as they require a lot of force to get them off if they haven't been off for a while.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
27th Jul 2022 9:26 am
Marmoset
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
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That all tested out nicely, just hope I don’t need to use it, thanks all.2011 D4 SDV6 HSE
2008 D3 TDV6 HSE
2005 D3 V8 SE - left in Oz..
27th Jul 2022 12:27 pm
Oxford-boy
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... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
