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.
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.
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.
Yupp, one of the hazards all right. But to be fare, I did the same thing with one of my TJ's a while back but at least the Jeep wasn't turned-on. No, not the dirt-way. I was off-roading at the time too.
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