It's an enigma!
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DuncanDisorderly

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444 posts

192 months

Friday 6th June 2014
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Stayed at a hotel last night with valet parking, so handed over the keys for them to go park my Ro. After checking out this morning, they brought the car around to the hotel front door, and as the driver pulled up he blipped the throttle, and got out of the car with a huge grin on his face. He apologised for the throttle but said he couldn't help himself after starting the car in the underground car park. Car then proceeded to gather a small crowd of hotel staff, all praising the car, the power and especially the noise.
Drove back home with slightly smug smile on my face reminding myself how much I love the car. Then got back home, parked up. Returned back to the car about 2 hours later, pressed the key fob to unlock .... NOTHING! And I mean absolutely nothing. Luckily have spare key, so used that. When got back home thought would try reprogramming the key that wasn't working. Quick search led me to instructions on here. Started to go through process but there was no chirrup from horn after the first 10 minutes so thought, oh pooh, at least I have the spare.
Got out the car, just tried the key that wasn't working, and perfect. Locks, unlocks, starts, everything working perfectly.
After not knowing whether I should laugh or cry, the thought came to me, I was so pleased it didn't happen at the hotel. The staff there might not have been quite so complimentary!

Granby

2,473 posts

246 months

Friday 6th June 2014
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Had that the other week a petrol garage, got out to fill up and went to lock the car and nothing at all, though fcensoredk hope the car will start, filled up & paid for the fuel and car started fine, got home and the key worked fine again, no idea what happened

VXRocky

262 posts

185 months

Friday 6th June 2014
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I've had that before, quite a while ago now though! Got locked out, completely! After 10 minutes it just decided to work again, very strange!

djwilk

1,693 posts

200 months

Friday 6th June 2014
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It's called wave interferance. Happens to many cars. Not an enigma wink