Crazy Locks, Mobile Madness!

Keyser Soze · December 4, 2003

Hi, this is not a joke and not a feature I desire but I have stumbled on a bizarre phenomenum. Sometimes my mobile phone can operate the locks on my new RX300. I bought the car 1/9/03 and first thought something was funny maybe October time when I was outside my car talking with my plumber with my phone in my hand. Someone called me and I swore the hazards on my car flicked and I heard the locking sound, so I told my plumber but he just thought I waas kidding him and I thought maybe I hit the car keys by mistake so thought no more of it. Then 2 days ago I had filled my car up and went into the shop to pay the cashier WITH MY KEYS, leaving the car open with my fiance and little baby in the back seat. My phone was in a cradle near the dash. While I was paying a mate called me, my partner couldn't reach the phone so she left it but the doors had locked on her. I came back the car was locked, so opened the car as normal and Sara told me as soon as the phone went off the doors locked. Crazy eh?? Needless to say I tried to recreate the scenario at home but it didn't work on cue. But thinking back I am now sure it has happened more than just the twice. I haven't spent much time messing about with the phone though so dont know yet if I could get it to work on demand.

Anyway Haven't contacted Lexus yet just too busy, but anyone had the same experience or know what I should do.

The phone is a Nokia 3300 and the car an RX300 SE

Go figure???

Matthew_McNally · December 4, 2003

does your car automatically lock the door a set period after you close the drivers door (eg - 30 seconds)?

sounds like co-incidentally as your phone was in use - this period elapsed and the car locked itself.

seeing as you wee on the phone for a while - and your lady left the phone ringing for a while - there is a large chance of that 30 second period running out and the car locking itself

Steve · December 4, 2003

I am going with matt on this one... the car will lock itself.. but I always thought this was after 10 mins

AltezzaScott · December 4, 2003

I can see a big surge in the purchases of Nokia 3300`s..... i can see the advert now...

Buy a Nokia 3300 and get a free Lexus RX300, ( beats free texts )

Matthew_McNally · December 4, 2003

I am going with matt on this one... the car will lock itself.. but I always thought this was after 10 mins

don't know about the RX - but on my IS it is significantly shorter than 10 minutes

ColinBarber · December 4, 2003

There may be two different times. If you press unlock and don't open a door within 30 seconds they will lock again.

Stopping the car, getting out and not locking the doors. Didn't know it locks them then but maybe?

Fidgits · December 4, 2003

Stopping the car, getting out and not locking the doors. Didn't know it locks them then but maybe?

Yes if the car sits open for a while without the keys in, it will lock itself...

I know, as getting onto a plane at heathrow I realised i had forgotton to lock my IS... yet when I got back to it, it was all locked up tight... phew..

Matthew_McNally · December 4, 2003

Stopping the car, getting out and not locking the doors. Didn't know it locks them then but maybe?

the IS defintely does - have locked my partner in the car more than once like this.

would imagine the RX has the same

TonyGoose · December 4, 2003

Stopping the car, getting out and not locking the doors. Didn't know it locks them then but maybe?

the IS defintely does - have locked my partner in the car more than once like this.

would imagine the RX has the same

Hmmm, must be programmable somehow then...

I've left my IS unlocked overnight before on more than one occasion

Still unlocked when i got to it in the morning ...

Steve · December 4, 2003

sounds like you have a fake one tony! :o :D

RYX · December 4, 2003

I've left my IS unlocked overnight before on more than one occasion
Still unlocked when i got to it in the morning ...

Me too - is it really a programable option on the IS? Think I'd like it

Matthew_McNally · December 4, 2003

Hmmm, must be programmable somehow then...
I've left my IS unlocked overnight before on more than one occasion

Still unlocked when i got to it in the morning ...

what year Tony?

mine is an 02 - the newer model, and we have had several discussions about how the locking mechanism changed on the IS on the newer model.

We are straying though - can anyone confirm the RX has this auto locking feature so we can put Keyser Soze suspicisions to rest?

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

The IS does NOT lock itself after it has been in use......but it will if it is locked then you unlock it, but

not open any doors(except boot)then after about 30 secs or so then it will lock itself!!!

B) B)

RX-Men-8 · December 4, 2003

Same with mine.. It only locks itself after 30sec when no doors are opened after unlocking. Forget to lock it when parking and it will stay unlocked.

Cheers,

RX-Men-8

Steve · December 4, 2003

supracharged_IS340 left his keys in the car... the car locked itself

poor mat had to beat a window out.

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

That cant happen......can it?

B) B)

Steve · December 4, 2003

well.. i remember laughing at him and his middle finger suddenly appeard

so... err yeah it happened!

B)

ifraz · December 4, 2003

It happened to wallace at JAE 2003, didn't it?

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

I was in the petrol station tonight with my daughter in the front seat,doors shut with ignition off

but key still in, and the doors did'nt lock.......?

B) B)

Steve · December 4, 2003

try it with the keys out of the ignition... might work

soarers do it too...

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

You said mats was in...?

Rob · December 4, 2003

You said Mats was in...?

no pete this was a once off situation - the car is not meant to do it, it occurred when the boot was shut and all the doors locked, the keys were on the front seat.

this has happened to me also, i had the keys in my jacket pocket( no way could the buttons have been accidently pushed) and took some stuff out of the boot, closed the boot and also heard a click, checked the doors and all were locked!

this has only happened once, so now i am extra careful!

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

I knew i smelt something fishy,and i knew i was right

B) B)

SteveAudioX · December 4, 2003

I have heard this before...

Can be caused by RF interference and transmission ...

As the remotes are working on RF and a mobile emits interference... the band is not close together though..

Problem could probaly be solved by re-sync all the keys... at another frenquency.. or perhaps your receiver box on the car is faulty.. as these systems are throughly tested... it might be slightly out of sync.. normally 418Mhz. thereabouts.

Scorpion · December 4, 2003

Steve,what the :tsktsk: does that mean?

the door locking thing is a safety feature on the IS.

B) B)

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