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I came out of the house this morning to find the side repeater on my MK2 Golf pulled out of the panel and the car unlocked. I am sure I locked the car, I am 99.9% sure I did. The indicator no longer works and I have tried replacing the bulb.
I vaguely remember hearing that it is possible to short circuit central locking in this way, is this true? Has someone tried to pinch my car? What can I do about it?
I feel I am very paranoid but the indicator doesn't just fall out.
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May 22, 2007 10:12:45 GMT
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Very odd. If you are paranoid, presume removing the fuse for the central locking would put your mind at ease although you'll have to get used to leaning over the car to let people in!
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May 22, 2007 10:18:12 GMT
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Sounds like it, but I didn't think it worked with Golfs.
Not going to say too much as a public forum and all.
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May 22, 2007 10:20:21 GMT
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very strange - i heard something similar about side repeaters - but not sure if its just an urban myth
I came out of the house this morning and my car is coated in bird sh1t - i only hand washed it yesterday - I'm not very happy
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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May 22, 2007 10:28:44 GMT
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you used to be able to blow the fuse in old cheap alarms by shorting any of the indicators out, cos when you broke in the alarm would go off, flash the indicators and it would blow the fuse.
hasn't worked for years. you used to be able to open old volvos by smacking the bumpers hard as the car would unlock the doors in the event of a crash, that didnt last long either.
half a tennis ball over a door lock and thumped would open some old pneumatic central locking years back, cars don't come with these daft problems any more though.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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May 22, 2007 10:53:10 GMT
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Well the alarm still works so that is a bonus.
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