banjobiotic

I like to leave my key fob in the truck and lock it with the keypad. If someone were to break a window could they just drive off with the truck or does the keypad have to be unlocked to start the vehicle?

Forestsvc

Yes they would drive away. The only way I could see making it hard on them is to have combination minisafe or console safe to leave the key in.

srg963

If you have a hitch, you can get a hitch lock to leave the fob in.

MGD

Reckon it's just too large, heavy and cumbersome to take it with ye, eh?

Be real interestin' to hear what ye insurance company would say if they discovered yer truck was stolen due to ye makin; it so easy to do....




MGD

Forestsvc

It could be a beach or swimming scenario. What can you hide in your swim suit that you don't mind getting wet....

MGD

Noted.

As a short-term activity - but not as a general habit ( as the OP's wording suggests ).

All my Speedo's have a waterproof pouch

MGD

w8nfsnow

Interesting but what's the difference between breaking into a truck to get at a fob or breaking in the front door of a house to get a fob? Break and enter is break and enter no?

itguy08

Can you even do that? On my Taurus with the fob if it's in the car and you try to lock the doors, the horn beeps and the doors unlock.

passthrough

Interesting. So does the fob have to be within a certain distance of the dash (or whatever receiver) for the truck to be able to start??

I do this as well when I hunt in the fall. I would typically lock my keys in the truck while I am in the woods....removes the possibility of them getting lost in the woods....but also increases the likelyhood of the truck being stolen...I get that. But if you stashed the fob in the back seat area, would the truck still be able to start??

Sorry, I should have mentioned that my truck has not yet arrived. Just moved to "awaiting shipment". So hopefully here in a couple weeks.


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Glen

t426766

I believe it states tn the manual that the vehicle will not start with that fob until the doors are unlocked via the key pad or another fob. Sorry I don't have my manual handy to check.