can i lock car from outside with engine running

[seantdi]

can i start my car leave the enging running and use my second key to manualy lock the door?
i know i cant lock it via remote fob but can i turn the key in the door to lock it?? im afraid to try it incase it locks and wont open

 

[LEE69]

Leave a window down and try it

 

[seantdi]

i have auto windows. would they go up if i tried??

 

[LEE69]

No idea, is this to defrost the car in the morning?

 

[seantdi]

well im going to be working some late nights over the winter. would be handy to let it start to defrost the windows while im locking up

 

[8bit]

Not sure if you've got the same law over there but in the UK this is illegal, I'd keep an eye open for plod if you try this. Would be very embarrassing to end up with a motoring conviction while not even actually in the car at the time...

EDIT - actually, won't the alarm go off if you do this?

 

[allh2k]

Ive ran mine n locked it with the spare simples except diesels dont warm up... The alarm wont go off but if it does thats what the alarm button is for

 

[seantdi]

never heard anything about any law but in saying that there could well be one... car would not be on a public road plus im out in the sticks so id know the local law and i couldnt see them going to the hassel of giving out about it lol..

ya i have an alarm so that prob would be going off! damn!!

 

[8bit]

There was a thread on this recently, well a couple of threads, but it turns out that it's illegal to leave a vehicle unattended with the engine running, regardless of whether it's on a public road or not. May not apply over there, you in the Republic?

@allh2k, I thought the manual said if the engine is started with the alarm armed (which it would be if the car was locked) the the alarm would go off - maybe different on my Cupra R, I know there are some differences between the alarm on the LCR and the other models.

 

[andycupra]

it is illegal. you are in charge of the vehicle but do not have control of the vehicle.

 

[ibiza_95]

sit someone in it and do it then if it wont open said person inside can at least open it

 

[LEE69]

Not good for the car either, should be driven as soon as it is started i was always told.

 

[seantdi]

cheers. ill look into it more at the weehend

 

[az_mk]

are you guys for real? illegal? yeah its true but so is not carrying your insurance details, photocard and v5
if your out in the sticks mate even more reason to not care, i know i dont! every day last winter the car was running for 15 minutes while i was finishing my cup of tea not once did i get a knock on the door from the police? or a wanted bounty on my head, if people was that bothered about it then turbotimers would of been outlawed?

 

[LEE69]

Turbo timers work without the keys in the ignition though, then stop the engine.

 

[IBD]

Yes you can I did it last winter with mine, leave it running with the spare key in and lock with you remote key from the drivers door handle, wont lock with the remote button.

I live in a very quiet location and could esily get away with not locking it.

 

[seantdi]

cheers!! i often left car unlocked and running in the mornings last winter but i was leaving the house at around 5am so there wasnt anyone about!!

 

[andycupra]

Turbo timers work without the keys in the ignition though, then stop the engine.

also technically illegal.

 

[Steely]

also technically illegal.

its how far you go really,

Coastings illegal, but im sure 75% of drivers do it

but in relation to the op, does it actually work?