The last time we were out with the motor home (Pismo Beach, Ca.) the motor home locked us out. I had the key but when I unlocked the door and pulled the handle it relocked itself. I ended up breaking a bedroom window to crawl through. I broke the window that needed replacing because it was fogged up. This is the second time this happened to us. The first time it was simple, called AAA and they sent a locksmith out, paid him a small fee and it was over and we were happy. This time it was 10:30 at night and Coach Net couldn't find a locksmith to come out. The even called the police to come help us and they wouldn't come. Has this ever happened to you and you ended up breaking a window ?By the way, now I know why it does it and we will take precautions from now on. Couldn't even get my dog to unlock the door. Also going to leave that window unlocked from now on.:o

Wow. Sorry about the trouble. Excellent idea leaving a window unlatched.

Good to leave a window unlocked, in 11 years of fulltiming have had the entry lock break and the deadbolt above it break. On the entry lock lucked out our daughter was inside and that part of the lock worked. The second time, DW went through the driver's window which was unlocked and turned the thumb latch on the deadbolt. We used a picnic table to gain access to the driver's window. Also have a collapsible stepladder and a Tele-Steps extension ladder, buried in the basement of the Phaeton.

If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...

lakebum wrote:If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...but the OP evidently had the key, and for some reason when it relocked itself the key wouldn't work????????????bumpy

lakebum wrote:If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...The problem was I had a couple set of keys in my possession but they didn't work. Somehow, the inside latch handle snagged the outside of the glass slider on the screen door. Now that I know why I'll always make sure the slider is closed before I lock the door.

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Jim
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
Wow. Sorry about the trouble. Excellent idea leaving a window unlatched.
Teacher_s_Pet
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
Good to leave a window unlocked, in 11 years of fulltiming have had the entry lock break and the deadbolt above it break. On the entry lock lucked out our daughter was inside and that part of the lock worked. The second time, DW went through the driver's window which was unlocked and turned the thumb latch on the deadbolt. We used a picnic table to gain access to the driver's window. Also have a collapsible stepladder and a Tele-Steps extension ladder, buried in the basement of the Phaeton.
lakebum
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
lakebum wrote:
If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...

but the OP evidently had the key, and for some reason when it relocked itself the key wouldn't work????????????
bumpy
GHOST1750
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
lakebum wrote:
If someone slams the door or closes it too hard....it sometimes engages the lock on our coach door, luckily it happens when we are still inside, so I have a full set of keys hidden on the outside of our coach just in case...

The problem was I had a couple set of keys in my possession but they didn't work. Somehow, the inside latch handle snagged the outside of the glass slider on the screen door. Now that I know why I'll always make sure the slider is closed before I lock the door.
crasster
Explorer II
Aug 19, 2016
$2-3 for a hide a key. $1-2 for a replacement key. VERY VERY worth it. Any time we get a new coach or vehicle, I always hide a key.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
crasster wrote:
$2-3 for a hide a key. $1-2 for a replacement key. VERY VERY worth it. Any time we get a new coach or vehicle, I always hide a key.

that was where I was going but OP had screendoor slide panel interfere.
bumpy
GHOST1750
Explorer
Aug 19, 2016
crasster wrote:
$2-3 for a hide a key. $1-2 for a replacement key. VERY VERY worth it. Any time we get a new coach or vehicle, I always hide a key.

I repeat, I had at least two keys in my possession, just didn't work for the reason stated. Door would unlock and then relock itself. I have a door key on each set of tow car keys as well as on the motor home key ring.
Matt_Colie
Explorer II
Aug 19, 2016
If it were me, I think I would be finding out why it re-locked....

Matt
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Aug 20, 2016
I'm locked in and can't get out. Help, I'm running out of Beer.

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