Advanced Key + Car Wash = Problem?
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Advanced Key + Car Wash = Problem?
The other day I took my Q5 to the car wash to rinse it off using the pressure washer and while I was hosing off the vehicle, it kept locking and unlocking by itself. Has anyone run across this? Is there something wrong with my Q5, or is this normal? If it's normal, it sucked.
#2
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Was the key in your pocket (outside the car) and was the car running or shut off?
The only thing I've noticed is that if I leave it running while I step outside, nothing locks or unlocks, but the display does show the key 'not within range' or 'missing' (something like that) when I get back to it...
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The only thing I've noticed is that if I leave it running while I step outside, nothing locks or unlocks, but the display does show the key 'not within range' or 'missing' (something like that) when I get back to it...
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I took my new 3.0T to the car wash last week - I turned off the stop-start, and I also used the key in the ignition thinking something might not be right going through the car wash.
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Was the key in your pocket (outside the car) and was the car running or shut off?
The only thing I've noticed is that if I leave it running while I step outside, nothing locks or unlocks, but the display does show the key 'not within range' or 'missing' (something like that) when I get back to it...
-tgt
The only thing I've noticed is that if I leave it running while I step outside, nothing locks or unlocks, but the display does show the key 'not within range' or 'missing' (something like that) when I get back to it...
-tgt
#5
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some cause and effect there
Was it high pressure hoses ?
high pressure hose and electronics sometimes don't play well together - I'd be careful spraying the door handles, etc...
and mention it to your dealer via email...
(that worked with my great dealer - the svc guy assigned to me would save them up for the next maint. visit)
or maybe it was a cell phone in your pocket hitting the lock unlock ?
I carry my cell in my front pocket and am always 'butt dialing' the wife (who I put first so I wouldn't bother others )
Was it high pressure hoses ?
high pressure hose and electronics sometimes don't play well together - I'd be careful spraying the door handles, etc...
and mention it to your dealer via email...
(that worked with my great dealer - the svc guy assigned to me would save them up for the next maint. visit)
or maybe it was a cell phone in your pocket hitting the lock unlock ?
I carry my cell in my front pocket and am always 'butt dialing' the wife (who I put first so I wouldn't bother others )
Last edited by JohnBoyToo; 01-02-2013 at 12:33 PM.
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our sensors are very sensitive. if the key is inside the car it will not unlock or lock while you are hosing it down. But if you had the key in the pocket it will unlock and lock as you hose the handles down. im guessing its the distance of the remote not sure thou. if you decide to keep the key in the car be SURE to take the key out of the remote for safety.
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our sensors are very sensitive. if the key is inside the car it will not unlock or lock while you are hosing it down. But if you had the key in the pocket it will unlock and lock as you hose the handles down. im guessing its the distance of the remote not sure thou. if you decide to keep the key in the car be SURE to take the key out of the remote for safety.
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YES
Yes it happens to me all the time. When I wash it and the key is in my pocket it locks, unlocks, etc. constantly. I take the key and place it on my work bench to stop it.
#9
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It is normal. My Q also does it. I dont think it will "hurt" itself but is is annoying hearing that chirp every time water hits the door handles.
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Good idea! I'll try that next time. This is my first time w/ the advanced key and I've had this lock, unlock, lights flash thing happen twice now since I got the car. Both times using the pressure washer at the carwash only because it's too cold to do it by hand at home. The manual says to hold the spray nozzle of a power washer at least 1.3 ft away, and I did. I figured it had something to do with the sensors getting wet but it seems kind of strange that a sensor designed to be outside can't tolerate water? As soon as it warms up I'm going to see if it does it with just a garden hose. It could be that the pressure forces moisture into places it's not supposed to go? Now if I can just figure out why the parking brake keeps randomly setting itself Other than these 2 really minor glitches, I am extremely happy with my 3.0T (unlike the 2011 3.2 I traded in)