My 75 Broken Into - Page 2

Madderz · 25th June 2018, 22:09

Same happened to my battery when it went to the garage for repair.
They never bothered to lock it because it was in their locked compound.

Basically, not locking or locking the car is like keeping systems on standby or powering them down completely (locked)
It's a trait that afflicts most cars that run modern electronics

The Rovering Member · 26th June 2018, 00:41

Well, parking light or a few systems running for twenty hours, l'm still not sure that either would have been enough to completely flatten a good battery.
No matter though as the battery charger greeted me with a green light on Monday & the car powered up & started first turn of the key. Then the MoT guys passed her without advisory & complemented me on the fine condition she was in all round.

BTW, in case anyone wondered, she was parked in the road opposite ours on Saturday night as there were no spaces down ours, which is the reason l'm unaware whether the alarm was activated or not.
All's well that ends well though.

coab · 26th June 2018, 06:28

Looking at the photo on the bottom of your post Im suprised a man who boards his windows up for security would never forget to lock his car.

The Rovering Member · 26th June 2018, 14:51

It does appear that way in the picture, doesn't it. That's in Barnstaple, that infamous hotbed of crime where l bought the car. Whereas London, as you know, is a church fete by comparison.

26th June 2018, 00:41	#12
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,967 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Well, parking light or a few systems running for twenty hours, l'm still not sure that either would have been enough to completely flatten a good battery. No matter though as the battery charger greeted me with a green light on Monday & the car powered up & started first turn of the key. Then the MoT guys passed her without advisory & complemented me on the fine condition she was in all round. BTW, in case anyone wondered, she was parked in the road opposite ours on Saturday night as there were no spaces down ours, which is the reason l'm unaware whether the alarm was activated or not. All's well that ends well though. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. Last edited by The Rovering Member; 26th June 2018 at 00:43..

26th June 2018, 14:51	#14
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,967 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	It does appear that way in the picture, doesn't it. That's in Barnstaple, that infamous hotbed of crime where l bought the car. Whereas London, as you know, is a church fete by comparison. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. Last edited by The Rovering Member; 26th June 2018 at 14:57..

25th June 2018, 22:09	#11
Madderz Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnsley Posts: 594 Thanks: 233 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Same happened to my battery when it went to the garage for repair. They never bothered to lock it because it was in their locked compound. Basically, not locking or locking the car is like keeping systems on standby or powering them down completely (locked) It's a trait that afflicts most cars that run modern electronics

26th June 2018, 06:28	#13
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,144 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Looking at the photo on the bottom of your post Im suprised a man who boards his windows up for security would never forget to lock his car.