Can't open car
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Can't open car
Long story short:
Locked the doors, disconnected the battery, then shut the hood.
For some reason I can't get the ignition key to work in the doors. Is it supposed to? The key is the kind with one flat side and the grooves on the opposite. If nobody has any suggestions could I just have a cop or pop-a-lock company come unlock it for me?
Locked the doors, disconnected the battery, then shut the hood.
For some reason I can't get the ignition key to work in the doors. Is it supposed to? The key is the kind with one flat side and the grooves on the opposite. If nobody has any suggestions could I just have a cop or pop-a-lock company come unlock it for me?
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Hey same thing happened to me! You can't open the door with the ignition key, theres another one like somebody said with the round head, i could not even open the car with that one, it would not turn, so i made it turn at at last it open! Call a tow truck they do those things, is real easy though i would say it but i would get banned or something!
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Pry the window out from the frame. Get a coathanger and try to snag the door lock and open it.
EDIT: I wasn't very clear on this. CAREFULLY mush the weatherstripping down with your fingers, on the middle top part of the t-top. Get your fingers behind the glass and CAREFULLY pull the glass back from the weatherstripping. Then get your coathanger(or similar tool) that you have straigtened out and put a little hook on the end. Fiddle with that until you manage to get the door open.
I broke into my car using a stick I found by pressing the unlock button on the door.
EDIT: I wasn't very clear on this. CAREFULLY mush the weatherstripping down with your fingers, on the middle top part of the t-top. Get your fingers behind the glass and CAREFULLY pull the glass back from the weatherstripping. Then get your coathanger(or similar tool) that you have straigtened out and put a little hook on the end. Fiddle with that until you manage to get the door open.
I broke into my car using a stick I found by pressing the unlock button on the door.
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Man, I was hoping I was just using the key wrong or something. Naturally I keep the t-top key in the center console. I'll see what I can do this afternoon.
Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the replies.
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Yeah but if the battery is still disconnected there's no way for the car to recieve the signal, let alone act on it. So the Remote won't work unless the battery is reconnected.
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There's no way to open the hood without cutting anything is there?
If I could just get the hood open I would be good.
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Pry the window out from the frame. Get a coathanger and try to snag the door lock and open it.
EDIT: I wasn't very clear on this. CAREFULLY mush the weatherstripping down with your fingers, on the middle top part of the t-top. Get your fingers behind the glass and CAREFULLY pull the glass back from the weatherstripping. Then get your coathanger(or similar tool) that you have straigtened out and put a little hook on the end. Fiddle with that until you manage to get the door open.
I broke into my car using a stick I found by pressing the unlock button on the door.
EDIT: I wasn't very clear on this. CAREFULLY mush the weatherstripping down with your fingers, on the middle top part of the t-top. Get your fingers behind the glass and CAREFULLY pull the glass back from the weatherstripping. Then get your coathanger(or similar tool) that you have straigtened out and put a little hook on the end. Fiddle with that until you manage to get the door open.
I broke into my car using a stick I found by pressing the unlock button on the door.
I would do this
OR give the police or sheriff a call. around here they will still unlock doors for free. If they are busy it might take awhile before they can get to it.
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When this happened to me the way I took care of it was like this. I pulled my glass back enough to where I coud wiggle my hand in there. Once my hand was far enough through the glass I reached up and undid the T-Top and pulled it off. Then I just reached over and unlocked the door. Cha Ching. If you T-Top is locked then your SOL. I never lock mine so it was kinda easy, but kinda painful.
Of course this was all after the broom stick, coat hanger, and whatever else I could find. i finally got pissed and just yanked the glass out so I could get my hand in there. My are looked messed up after it but hey I got into my car .
Of course this was all after the broom stick, coat hanger, and whatever else I could find. i finally got pissed and just yanked the glass out so I could get my hand in there. My are looked messed up after it but hey I got into my car .
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When this happened to me the way I took care of it was like this. I pulled my glass back enough to where I coud wiggle my hand in there. Once my hand was far enough through the glass I reached up and undid the T-Top and pulled it off. Then I just reached over and unlocked the door. Cha Ching. If you T-Top is locked then your SOL. I never lock mine so it was kinda easy, but kinda painful.
Of course this was all after the broom stick, coat hanger, and whatever else I could find. i finally got pissed and just yanked the glass out so I could get my hand in there. My arm looked messed up after it but hey I got into my car .
Of course this was all after the broom stick, coat hanger, and whatever else I could find. i finally got pissed and just yanked the glass out so I could get my hand in there. My arm looked messed up after it but hey I got into my car .
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Eat a slim jim, you know those tasty beef snacks
Locked my keys in once, prying the glass and pushing the electric button doesn't work.
I guess those healthy slim jims made my mind come up with a better plan and I had it open in less than three minutes.
Locked my keys in once, prying the glass and pushing the electric button doesn't work.
I guess those healthy slim jims made my mind come up with a better plan and I had it open in less than three minutes.
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dude.. you honestly shoved a key with passkey into a door lock?
i sure hope you didn;t ruin it.
for future reference:
ignition key is for ignition
door key is for door
a child could break into one of these cars... just pull the window back and either open the door.. or unlock the t top
i sure hope you didn;t ruin it.
for future reference:
ignition key is for ignition
door key is for door
a child could break into one of these cars... just pull the window back and either open the door.. or unlock the t top