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4K views 79 replies 18 participants last post by  Nightwalker 
#1 ·
Not really technical but more amusing than anything. I have always carried a spare key for my previous Jeeps, this one included just incase I lost it while hiking or accidentally lock the key in the Jeep. They were always hidden of coarse but still accessible. Well, for this Jeep I couldn’t find a magnetic holder no matter how hard I tried. The key is just too large. I finally found a cast aluminum small box that it would fit in. I drilled some small holes and mounted it in the engine compartment. Put the key in it, sealed the top with silicone and screwed the lid on. Then put the screwdriver (it takes a small Philips) in the Jeep so I could get to the key if need be.

The other day I started-up my Jeep and closed the door, then went into the house to get something and when I returned to get in, guess what? The door was locked with the engine running.:eek:

Two things went wrong here. Can anyone guess what they are? I already know of course, just thought it might be fun to see what people think.

Hint: The answer to one is obvious (good thing I wasn’t off-roading), the other might surprise you.
 
#4 ·
^x2 on the screw driver
 
#6 ·
I would think that if you were home you could just find another screwdriver to access the spare key, right?
 
#7 ·
yeah, why would he sillicone the top?
 
#8 ·
I would assume so it would be water tight?
 
#10 ·
Someone beat me to it ;o
 
#13 ·
It's in the garage and the only working opener is in the jeep and the manual release is broken off the chain track?
 
#24 ·
Garage doors that are automatic almost always use a chain track to open and close them. There is a red rope at the point were the bar on the door attaches to the chain. That is the manual release in case of emegency. So that you can open the door by hand.

Edit: Sorry I forgot that some of them use a lond threaded bar (kinda like a giant screw) to move the door, but it's in th track thing to and still has the manual relaese rope.
 
#17 ·
Edit: Never mind.
 
#18 ·
how bout the key wasn't in there?
 
#20 ·
Either this^^ or you have a lock on your hood and the key for it was in the jeep on the same key key ring as the ignition key.
 
#22 ·
The spare key holder came loose and fell out somewhere?
 
#28 ·
The key was broken or other wise screwed up inside the holder thing?
 
#33 ·
Dog in the car, or you have one of those key chain things and you accidently hit the button.
 
#37 ·
hit the lock button jumping out of the jeep
 
#41 ·
Come on tell us what it was!


PLEASE!!!!!
 
#45 ·
When you tried to get the screws out they were to close to an extremely hot part of the motor or somethin?
 
#47 ·
seems like a good guess
 
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