I picked up a new cd radio today and popped into the van to install it. (Not completed yet as needed an aerial adapter).
Anyway, removed the old stereo and cage, fitted new cage. Connected up the harness to new radio and thought I'd turn the ignition on to make sure it works.
Yep. No problem apart from the aerial.
Took keys out and thought I'd walk down the local car spares place to see if they had an adapter for the aerial. No such luck (ordered one on line).
Get back and decide to see if the steering controls for the radio work.
Where's the keys? (I left the van unlocked when I walked to ghe local factors as my daughter was home).
Check pockets. Nope, no keys.
Check dash and cubby holes. No keys.
Check seats, both in the cab and the back. No keys
Check the cupboard that has my bits and bobs in. You got it, no keys.
Starting to stress. Where have I put them (it's the only set with the immobilser button on)?
Go in the lounge, have I left them in there? Nope.
Enroll another pair of eyes - the Boss (SWMBO).
I leave her searching while I retrace my path to the factors. No sign of keys. Not been handed in.
Back home. Now the wife's stressed as well. Still no sign of the bleeding things.
Misses goes back in while I start turning the van upside down (not literally of course although I felt mad enough with myself).
Just about to give up and I decide to have one more look. Yep found them.
They had fallen down the small opening where the rear seat belt goes and then under the edge of the coiled up hook up lead.
I just spotted a small bit of the key ring.
Whew. Panic over Mr Mannering.
Glass of brandy time now.
Anyway, removed the old stereo and cage, fitted new cage. Connected up the harness to new radio and thought I'd turn the ignition on to make sure it works.
Yep. No problem apart from the aerial.
Took keys out and thought I'd walk down the local car spares place to see if they had an adapter for the aerial. No such luck (ordered one on line).
Get back and decide to see if the steering controls for the radio work.
Where's the keys? (I left the van unlocked when I walked to ghe local factors as my daughter was home).
Check pockets. Nope, no keys.
Check dash and cubby holes. No keys.
Check seats, both in the cab and the back. No keys
Check the cupboard that has my bits and bobs in. You got it, no keys.
Starting to stress. Where have I put them (it's the only set with the immobilser button on)?
Go in the lounge, have I left them in there? Nope.
Enroll another pair of eyes - the Boss (SWMBO).
I leave her searching while I retrace my path to the factors. No sign of keys. Not been handed in.
Back home. Now the wife's stressed as well. Still no sign of the bleeding things.
Misses goes back in while I start turning the van upside down (not literally of course although I felt mad enough with myself).
Just about to give up and I decide to have one more look. Yep found them.
They had fallen down the small opening where the rear seat belt goes and then under the edge of the coiled up hook up lead.
I just spotted a small bit of the key ring.
Whew. Panic over Mr Mannering.
Glass of brandy time now.