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Old 10-09-2009, 03:02 PM   #76 (permalink)
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I tried the key thing a couple of days ago and I was wrong, I can turn off the engine without locking the steering wheel if I don't turn the key all the way to off. Still I could imagine it's easy to turn the key one step too far....

My memories of this is that a couple of times when parking the car I've turned off the engine (full off) before coming to a full stop and had to break when the wheel was locked (click, ooops), luckily always at very low speeds.

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My Father has a Ford key that only works if you put it in the right way. It's a double-cut key, and it's cut for two different vehicles. We don't own the second one anymore, so you have to put the key in the truck the correct way, or it won't turn.
That's cool, I have to remember that if I ever have two cars of the same brand. ...but with todays radio locks that would not be so practical....
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