Locked Out Of My Own Car In High Street !

[fudge]

I parked in a bus stop in Tonbridge high street (with hazard lights on), whilst I popped into a shop to get a drink. Came out and pressed my key remote and nothing happened.

Continued to frantically press but it would not have it. To make things worst the bus stop was full of people within a few meters of my car. It was ironic because I could hear several people passing nice comments on the P1 and it soon became more than evident that I could not get in the friggen thing.

This is the second time in 3 years that my batteries have packed up in my remote, which led me to think of the following.

I keep my car key in my pocket often. When I am at my computer with my keys in my jeans it's more than possible that the button of the remote would be engaged whilst being in a tight pocket??

I had two spare CR20/25 batteries but they were in my office.

Keeping them out my pockets from now on !

[spikey]

I parked in a bus stop in Tonbridge high street (with hazard lights on), whilst I popped into a shop to get a drink. Came out and pressed my key remote and nothing happened.

Continued to frantically press but it would not have it. To make things worst the bus stop was full of people within a few meters of my car. It was ironic because I could hear several people passing nice comments on the P1 and it soon became more than evident that I could not get in the friggen thing.

This is the second time in 3 years that my batteries have packed up in my remote, which led me to think of the following.

I keep my car key in my pocket often. When I am at my computer with my keys in my jeans it's more than possible that the button of the remote would be engaged whilst being in a tight pocket??

I had two spare CR20/25 batteries but they were in my office.

Keeping them out my pockets from now on !

oh dear, thats pretty embarassing

[kaan_ors]

Try cargo trousers as drainpipe jeans went out years ago!!

[pistonbroke2]

I've done something similar to that. Ages ago, prior to my fascination with jap cars, I locked myself out of my Ford Probe (yes, you can stop laughing now). I was in Bromley High Street. I accidently left the keys in the ignition and as I got out, out of habit I pressed the lock door button and shut the door, as I heard the clunk I realised what I'd just done.

I went to the nearest house and knocked on the door, I asked if they had a wire hanger which to my luck they gave to me. I spent 20 minutes in broad daylight in the middle of a busy high street breaking into my own car. Not one person came over and asked if it was my car which I thought was a bit of a suprise.

[granby]

Ford Probe

[stiggy]

Come on mate finish the story how long were you standing there?

[fudge]

Come on mate finish the story how long were you standing there?

45 minutes Stiggy then luckily one of my daughters male friends noticed my car and went to Halfords and bought two new ones..bless.

[mikkers]

Try cargo trousers as drainpipe jeans went out years ago!!

Lol, what i was thinking. Hang those Tom Jones jeans up!

[darryl_martin]

Was it definitely flat batteries or the dreaded interference that some of the alarms suffer from in places? Happened a couple of times with mine, new batteries sorted it but it was actually the signal being blocked by something in the area! Went through the same thought process as you, have I been leaning on the button and not realised etc. Embarrassing situation but you're not the only one! (OK mine wasn't parked in a bus stop so not quite as bad!)

[fudge]

Hey ! what's with the comments on my jeans !! ...and by the way "Still Ginning" drainpipes are now known as "Skinnys".

[mikkers]

Hey ! what's with the comments on my jeans !! ...and by the way "Still Ginning" drainpipes are now known as "Skinnys".

If people can see which religion you are they are too tight