Keyfob left in the trunk by accident, How to get access to the trunk
#1
11-02-2018, 12:02 PM
Keyfob left in the trunk by accident, How to get access to the trunk
Hello to everybody, this treat is for a Jaguar XJ8 2004
I have being looking for this information for a long time and I have not found anywhere a good way to retrieve my jag keys from the trunk but since that happened to me and it was a desperate situation I needed to look for the fastest and less expensive way to get it done.
First of all I called the dealership and they did not have an straight answer , I explained to them that my jag keys were left by accident in the trunk but not only that
was the issue the real problem was that the valet mode was on so I need the key fob not just a valet key which it doesn’t have a key fob needed to get the valet mode off when inserting it in the ignition , they simply told me that I needed a new key and quoted me about $350-$450 US dollars.
I did did not go for that instead I decided to access the trunk via the rear passenger seats.
i posted pictures so I hope this help
I have being looking for this information for a long time and I have not found anywhere a good way to retrieve my jag keys from the trunk but since that happened to me and it was a desperate situation I needed to look for the fastest and less expensive way to get it done.
First of all I called the dealership and they did not have an straight answer , I explained to them that my jag keys were left by accident in the trunk but not only that
was the issue the real problem was that the valet mode was on so I need the key fob not just a valet key which it doesn’t have a key fob needed to get the valet mode off when inserting it in the ignition , they simply told me that I needed a new key and quoted me about $350-$450 US dollars.
I did did not go for that instead I decided to access the trunk via the rear passenger seats.
i posted pictures so I hope this help
Last edited by rf69; 11-02-2018 at 12:18 PM. Reason: Pictures did not upload
#2
11-02-2018, 12:12 PM
#4
11-02-2018, 12:28 PM
Did your second keyfob suffer the same fate as your punctuation keys?
Were these the pictures you meant to include of you getting into your Jag trunk from the back seat?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wZjFpoiu_U
Were these the pictures you meant to include of you getting into your Jag trunk from the back seat?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wZjFpoiu_U
#5
12-12-2018, 10:18 AM
Many years ago my then, now ex wife told me that she locked her keys in her trunk. I asked her why she put the keys in the trunk. She started telling me a long story which was more than I cared to hear and didn't answer my question. I asked her why the trunk was the best place to put her keys at that moment. She said that her hands were full, blah, blah, blah.
I told her that no matter how full her hands are, gravity works all day, every day so drop the keys on the ground (not near a storm drain). It works every time. They will always fall to the ground due to the aforementioned gravity and it is impossible to drive away and leave your keys on the ground.
I never, and I mean never, put my keys in the trunk. I'm always diligent to keep my keys away from trunks and storm drains. Both want to eat my keys and cause me misery. I won't give them even the slightest chance.
Another idea is one that I got from my previous employer. Put your key ring on your pinkie finger and hold it tight if you don't want to drop the keys because the ground is wet. You can carry packages this way.
I told her that no matter how full her hands are, gravity works all day, every day so drop the keys on the ground (not near a storm drain). It works every time. They will always fall to the ground due to the aforementioned gravity and it is impossible to drive away and leave your keys on the ground.
I never, and I mean never, put my keys in the trunk. I'm always diligent to keep my keys away from trunks and storm drains. Both want to eat my keys and cause me misery. I won't give them even the slightest chance.
Another idea is one that I got from my previous employer. Put your key ring on your pinkie finger and hold it tight if you don't want to drop the keys because the ground is wet. You can carry packages this way.
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