Select to expand quotekitemantim said...
Re the Nissan issue have the same problem on the Kia sportage, but found that using a key safe on the front tow eye worked as the sensors for keyless entry were near the doors and rear.
Try that it may work
Yeah this is a pain, Try wrapping the key in foil and put it in the key safe. Should block the signal.
Select to expand quoteRossall said..
this prompted me to post about my Nissan keyless entry system. For two years I have been locking the car via the electronic fob and placing the key in the keysafe on the roof rack. I found out a few weeks ago the door will still unlock with the small black button under the door handle as the fob is still in range of the car !!!!!!
You can get key safes that are bulked up enough to actually disrupt the electronic field put out by those keys so it doesn't matter if you put it on your drivers side door.
Select to expand quoteZeusman said..
Hello gang.
Took a drive over to manly today and had a nice surf at the bower. Only myself and one other guy on a SUP out. Fantastic. Got out of the water feeling completely free of any Mondayitis.
I walked back to my car, dropped my board and paddle on the grass nearby, then rolled the 4 digit code into my Keysafe lock, but it didn't open. Double checked that the number was correct.... Yes it was.... Tried again. Still no good. For about 30 minutes I rolled the 4 dials around resetting and trying again to no avail. Reality started setting in. I was stuck across the bridge from home, no car, no phone... No S@#t..... For some reason I tried the door of my car and it was unlocked. Couldn't believe my dumb luck. With that I grabbed my phone and called wife. No answer. Then I called Freshiesup. That legend dropped what he was doing and came to where I was to help. He brought a flat head screw driver and a claw hammer. And with those two basic tools, had pulled apart my lock and retrieved my car key in less than 60 seconds.
Now I know it's a no no to come on here and bag a surf related product, but I think this is an unusual case. Anyone who has one of these needs to know about this. It's a piece of rubbish!
It only ever happens to those invaders from the Eastern Suburbs 
The biggest problem I've had with the surflock was when I came in when it was dark And I couldn't see the numbers 
Select to expand quoteChopsup said..
The biggest problem I've had with the surflock was when I came in when it was dark And I couldn't see the numbers
Same for me. Without my glasses I don't much at close distance.
I ended up gluing a magnifying glass at the back, one of the flat ones like: www.amazon.com/3-Pack-Credit-Card-Pocket-Fresnel/dp/B00NWMUK0I/
(glueing the pouch, that is)
Note that Some exist with LEDs www.amazon.com/Portable-Illuminated-Reading-Magnifier-Magnifying/dp/B01E3BHPPY
The other solution is generic cheap glasses with leds that you can leave inside the bumper. www.amazon.com/LED-Reading-Glasses-Non-Replaceable-Battery/dp/B0090S6R0A
Select to expand quoteSmash1 said..Zeusman said..
Hello gang.
Took a drive over to manly today and had a nice surf at the bower. Only myself and one other guy on a SUP out. Fantastic. Got out of the water feeling completely free of any Mondayitis.
I walked back to my car, dropped my board and paddle on the grass nearby, then rolled the 4 digit code into my Keysafe lock, but it didn't open. Double checked that the number was correct.... Yes it was.... Tried again. Still no good. For about 30 minutes I rolled the 4 dials around resetting and trying again to no avail. Reality started setting in. I was stuck across the bridge from home, no car, no phone... No S@#t..... For some reason I tried the door of my car and it was unlocked. Couldn't believe my dumb luck. With that I grabbed my phone and called wife. No answer. Then I called Freshiesup. That legend dropped what he was doing and came to where I was to help. He brought a flat head screw driver and a claw hammer. And with those two basic tools, had pulled apart my lock and retrieved my car key in less than 60 seconds.
Now I know it's a no no to come on here and bag a surf related product, but I think this is an unusual case. Anyone who has one of these needs to know about this. It's a piece of rubbish!
It only ever happens to those invaders from the Eastern Suburbs
Haha... Well what do you expect? Not much quality surf in my hood. Gotta go infiltrate the north whenever I can 
Select to expand quoteChopsup said..
The biggest problem I've had with the surflock was when I came in when it was dark And I couldn't see the numbers
Yep, been there. Try flagging down a passing car in the dead of night in an unlit state park on the site of a former mental asylum.
Select to expand quoteChopsup said..
The biggest problem I've had with the surflock was when I came in when it was dark And I couldn't see the numbers
What I do is change just one number. Let's say the code was 1234, I will decide to change just the last digit, e.g. 1237. The bad guy won't know I have done that, but whether the issue is poor eyesight or darkness, I just rotate the last dial until it opens. I just have to remember which digit I changed...
Had the same brand of key lock and it did the same thing. Just salt air and wet fingers causing the barrels to seize eventually. Unfortunately I didn't leave my door unlocked. Called RACQ. They hit it worth some spray lube and it eventually unlocked.
Select to expand quoteSP said..kitemantim said...
Re the Nissan issue have the same problem on the Kia sportage, but found that using a key safe on the front tow eye worked as the sensors for keyless entry were near the doors and rear.
Try that it may work
Yeah this is a pain, Try wrapping the key in foil and put it in the key safe. Should block the signal.
Thanks for the tip on that one. I've been trying to figure out how to leave my keyless ignition transmitter unit in the car without giving thieves the opportunity to break in and start the car with the flick of a switch.
Select to expand quotecantSUPenough said..Chopsup said..
The biggest problem I've had with the surflock was when I came in when it was dark And I couldn't see the numbers
What I do is change just one number. Let's say the code was 1234, I will decide to change just the last digit, e.g. 1237. The bad guy won't know I have done that, but whether the issue is poor eyesight or darkness, I just rotate the last dial until it opens. I just have to remember which digit I changed...
Thanks for that info. What type of car do you drive and where do you park it......
Like the previous poster said, almost all insurance policies won't pay if the thief has your car key.
That is not actually correct. The smashing of a key safe would show violence in entry, so it is unlikely that an insurer would not pay. Im not actually sure how you would properly secure your car with the exception of perhaps getting a normal key cut (not electronic) and then locking your electronic one into the car.
