NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

[mdbluebrd]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

The button on the door only works electronically which of course was disabled by the alarm being activated. The lock in that button is only to deactivate the button if you don't want a valet or whomever to get into your trunk. They could not pick the lock behind the door. They had to remove the entire mechanism.

I never noticed that, but it makes sense - kinda. Makes one wonder why they bother with a locking button if it's going to be disabled by the alarm anyway (I never got a valet key, so anyone who has the key for service or parking would have trunk access). In my case, I had locked my keys in the trunk prior to locking/alarming the car, so it was a simple matter of unlocking the trunk release button. Of all the options mentioned here, I think just getting a non-smart (dumb?) key to keep in my wallet is about the most economical solution.

[SixPac]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

I have to wear suspenders 100% of the time to keep my britches from falling down. Margaret sewed a small pocket on one of the front elastic strips that one of our extra keys fits snugly in. She also keeps a key in her purse. I think we're covered pretty good if we lose our keys.

[texasbird]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

I've never considered a valet accessing the trunk an issue, because they can usually access the trunk of any luxury vehicle they drive since most have interior trunk releases on the dash. I've always assumed the lock mechanism on the door was meant to protect the contents of the trunk if the top was left down (at a car show or cruise night for example).

[Leroy]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

That was the only logical reason I could think of too, as far as locking it goes. I never leave my car topless in public though.
Leroy

[Hannah3]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

I've never considered a valet accessing the trunk an issue, because they can usually access the trunk of any luxury vehicle they drive since most have interior trunk releases on the dash. I've always assumed the lock mechanism on the door was meant to protect the contents of the trunk if the top was left down (at a car show or cruise night for example).

Now that is at least an explanation that makes some sense given no one has a valet key.

[catb1rd]

Re: NEVER LOCK YOU KEYS IN BIRD'S TRUNK

I've never considered a valet accessing the trunk an issue, because they can usually access the trunk of any luxury vehicle they drive since most have interior trunk releases on the dash. I've always assumed the lock mechanism on the door was meant to protect the contents of the trunk if the top was left down (at a car show or cruise night for example).

My other car is a Chrylser Sebring convertible, it came with a valet key. One design feature I like about the Sebring is that the trunk release is in the center console compartment that is lockable and cannot be unlocked with the valet key. This way I can lock the center console and give the valet a key and know they can't access the trunk. Has been very helpful when we are traveling or my boyfriend's golf clubs are in the trunk. No such feature on the T-Bird, too bad.