Jixaman Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 I took the battery out the car to keep it on a trickle charge while I'v not been able to drive it, you can see where this is going, cant you... I'm now locked out of the car (the key point does not work) and the bonnet is down... Is there a way to open the bonnet from outside the car (smashing a window is the last of the last resorts), PM if need be... Let the laughter begin... Cheers... Quote
planetsurfer2 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Got to be a can opener on the roof...safest way Quote
Ricey Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 What do you mean the 'Key point does not work'? Are you saying that the actual physical key is not working in your door lock? Quote
Jixaman Posted August 24, 2012 Author Posted August 24, 2012 Feck, thats worse than the window approach... Key no work, no... Quote
Ebized Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Key in the door lock barrel does not work??? Quote
Ricey Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Feck, thats worse than the window approach... Key no work, no... You robbed the car or something? I'd be pretty concerned about that as thats the exact purpose of the key blade..........to open the door where the remote or the battery fails. Basically your fooked. Quote
marzman Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Call an auto lock smith. They'll come and break into your car by using a slim jim, or by putting a piece of stiff wire betwen the roof and the window glass and operate the handle from the inside to open it. Maybe the AA would even do it for you? Quote
ZMANALEX Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 If you remove the right hand front arch liner (behind headlamp) you will find the bonnet pull cable. Give it a yank and bonnet should open. You may stretch the cable but hey it is better than a broken window. Alex. Quote
Jixaman Posted August 24, 2012 Author Posted August 24, 2012 Thats right, it turns like it should but nothing unlocks... I'v had it happen before (not the whole locked out the car bit, just the driver door not unlocking bit), was a while back but the window was down and I was able to work the lock, I'm just cursed that it happens again now... Quote
simon da silva Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 sounds very wierd. My battery died this sommer and the car was without power at all, but i was stil able to unlock the driver side door to get the bonnet open.. So should you? otherwise there must be something wrong with the locking mechanism? Quote
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