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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Topic: 2015 Changes Posted: 05 Jul 2014 at 10:58am |
Been a feature on Fords for a decade or more now.. nobody has ever messed with them that I am aware of. And if some joker locks it...? so what? they did you a favor. You must be away from the camper, now it's locked, and you know the code. Seems like a good thing to me. |
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2014 at 12:14pm |
Unless like I already mentioned I had one that would lock every time but would only unlock occasionally...so knowing the code made no difference- you weren't getting back in without the key.
Scenario 2> someone locks it for you, that was the last bit of battery. You don't have the key. Oh BTW "some joker" also includes my very inquisitive 7 yr old grandson. Trip before last he stuck a penny in the driver seat belt buckle. Took me an hour to fix...had to remove the seat to get the buckle off then quite awhile to get the jammed penny out, the buckle housing can't be opened. The penny was firmly wedged in when I went to plug my seatbelt in, not knowing it was there. Ever hear of that? |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 12:08am |
A penny for your thoughts as you worked on that.
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 5:06am |
My thoughts? In a family forum? Naaahh
Of course I now have a good story to tell on him the rest of my life- The Penny Incident One of those experiences that was a PITA at the time but now that it is over it was kinda funny! Of course the little guy never anticipated what grief just a penny could cause... Speaking of getting locked out- my wife noticed one day that if one folded the entry help bar by the door, over the door, you could "lock" someone IN their camper! Chatting with a guy in a campground I mentioned that- his face lit up. He couldn't wait to pull that on some of his camping buddies! |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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Hairy Podders
Senior Member Joined: 05 Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 217 |
Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 10:13pm |
We used ours multiple times every day while on our 2 week trip. It never acted up once. But I always carried keys along, just in case.
That said, I've noticed that you CAN get the lock "out of faze". If you start pushing buttons before it lights up, it will only recognize the buttons pushed after it lights up. then if you start over, it will relock, instead of unlock. Or vise versa. I learned early on to wait for the light. I did replace the batteries just before vacation, because the original cheapies were still in there. We probably used the lock 20 times a day....for 17 days in a row. |
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Darryl, Julie & Lindsey
Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
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Hairy Podders
Senior Member Joined: 05 Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 217 |
Posted: 06 Jul 2014 at 10:18pm |
Budward,
I've repaired numerous seat belt buckles with things intentionally jammed in them. We do work for a troubled childrens home. This is one of the first things they think of to defy authority. Never a fun proposition. A dental pick usually does the trick. |
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Darryl, Julie & Lindsey
Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
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RKTodd
Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2014 Location: Indiana Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 6:28pm |
I have a 2014 179 that was built in Feb. of this year. My Bauer lock will unlock but not lock. I've tried several times (with the door open) but I can't find the secret to get it to lock.
Any ideas...?
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Randall & Rhonda
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 6:42pm |
Call Bauer- they will send you out a new one. BTDT.
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2014 179
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