Leave engine running and lock doors?

[Ruger]

Depending upon the locale, I'd be real careful about doing this with a desirable specialty vehicle. Even with the price of gas being lower than it has in years, this is still a questionable practice.

So I'm curious. Why do this? What's the incentive?

 

[Idleone]

Check with your insurance company before doing this please. There are clauses that relate to "providing access" to a vehicle. I have heard cases of denials due to owner negligence.

 

[t_j]

I have a aftermarket remote start and if I hit the remote start button before I turn the key off it will continue running after I take out my key.
Not sure if this is the same for the OEM set ups.

Don't think the OEM system has a pit-stop feature, but I do love that on my viper system. Use it all the time when doing quick errands.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Depending upon the locale, I'd be real careful about doing this with a desirable specialty vehicle. Even with the price of gas being lower than it has in years, this is still a questionable practice.

So I'm curious. Why do this? What's the incentive?

We have done this when we have our dog and need to be away from the truck for more than 15 minutes.

Not a desirable option, but it works.....

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Snoball 3
Delta Lead
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[Jimbo]

We have done this when we have our dog and need to be away from the truck for more than 15 minutes.

Not a desirable option, but it works.....

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Snoball 3
Delta Lead
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Ditto! If not a good place, I make my wife go out every 15 and restart the truck

 

[upscrazy8]

Start truck get out with key in ignition truck running and shut door....now push 7/8 and 9/0 at the SAME time. Voila, doors locked, maybe push twice within seconds to lock all doors.

Run errand and return to (hopefully still there) running vehicle, enter keypad code, door (s) unlock. Viola.. commence duties

Report back with updates.

 

[Bulletnjm]

I just push the pin down when I get out

 

[Chris Crampton]

I just push the pin down when I get out

Best idea yet...

Haha.

 

[Raptor Embroidery]

Just get a viper security system. Mine, you can just hit remote start on the button, pull the key out of the ignition and get out. Just hit lock on the remote or leave the truck unlocked if you don't have anything to have stolen. They try to take off and put their foot on the brake and it shuts off.

The best part is, while the truck is running in remote start and locked, the alarm system is on and you have tilt sensors, glass break sensors, etc. I love my viper alarm system.

 

[Raptor Embroidery]

Depending upon the locale, I'd be real careful about doing this with a desirable specialty vehicle. Even with the price of gas being lower than it has in years, this is still a questionable practice.

So I'm curious. Why do this? What's the incentive?

I do this too. And yes location does matter when doing this.

I do it on cold mornings when I have to run in somewhere. I can't stand driving on cold mornings when the truck isn't up to operating temperature.