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Old 12-12-2006, 12:22 PM
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Any easy way to get into my car? The hood is still open. I was changing my battery hold down, and when I hooked the battery back up, the car locked its self. Only set are in the car. Thanks guys.
Old 12-12-2006, 02:31 PM
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same exact thing happened to me i got pissed and pulled the drivers window out enough to get my hand in there to pull the t-top off LOL.
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Old 12-12-2006, 05:01 PM
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Yeah, I know. I wasn't to happy with the car either. I just called the dealer and got a key made for the door. $3.02 later and I'm back in the car.
Old 12-12-2006, 05:11 PM
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haha... i wonder how many people have done that... cause i did that too changing out my battery. except mine was at 1am and i had to get a coat hanger and slip in the window and fish out my keys that were on the dash.
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thats why i do all my work with the windows down.
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Originally Posted by 00formLs1
thats why i do all my work with the windows down.
Thanks but you learn that later on in life. After you lock your keys in there
Old 12-13-2006, 03:16 PM
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yea, thats true. i was real bad with my old car that i made a few copies and gave them to my friends in case i needed them.
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Actually as funny as it sounds grab a hanger and about 3 feet of string. Bend the hanger to where you can touch the unlock lever, bend the end at where the hanger hits the lever into an L shape. Tie a string at that end and fish the hanger and string between the glass and roof (or t-top). When you get the end of the hanger to the lever pull the string towards the front of the car and you'll unlock the car manually. It might take a few times but I've done that to my car a few times. It works just takes a little patients.
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Well I know on my 3rd gen, I pulled the window enough to use a tree branch that was available.
The best thing to sneak in there is a thin rod.
If you are near a store with a roll-down gate, ask them if they have the bar that they use to pull it down. It's pretty universal in storefronts and works like a charm.
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Wierd how it locks when you mess with the battery. I worked on my sister in law's toyota minivan's battery, all it did was honk like crazy when I hooked up the battery. Scared the crud out of me.
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i have hit my head working on a few cars that honked or had an alarm
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either use a hanger and run it in through the seal by the window or just go get a new key for like 6 bucks. take em your VIN and GM can cut ya a new one (keep in mind you just need the door key)
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Originally Posted by 00formLs1
i have hit my head working on a few cars that honked or had an alarm
I've done that plenty of times, my eclipse did that to me many of times, but it had all sorts of weird electrical problems.
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Originally Posted by 00formLs1
thats why i do all my work with the windows down.
My worst fear is locking my keys in my car so if I ever leave the keys inside I will roll my driver window down at least half way.

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Did you ever get the car unlocked?
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Originally Posted by bjamick
same exact thing happened to me i got pissed and pulled the drivers window out enough to get my hand in there to pull the t-top off LOL.
omg haha!


I bet you this lil guy was sitting on the dashboard starring you down

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I take it thats when you turned completely green your shirt exploded in to shreds and pryed the window open a good 3 inches.

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Is it really that hard for you guys to pull your windows out? Mine move really easily and it would probably be freakishly easy to steal if someone just pulled the window out a little and poked the unlock button.
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Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
Is it really that hard for you guys to pull your windows out? Mine move really easily and it would probably be freakishly easy to steal if someone just pulled the window out a little and poked the unlock button.
I broke into my car once after I locked my keys inside. It is not easy to crack the window open enough to stick an arm through. I have skinny arms also. Now if someone had a metal rod long enough, then yes it would be easy to break in.
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locked my keys in tonight, the girlfriend hit the lock button on accident while getting out i was already out, i herd it click i said nooooooooooooooooo, then the door shuts and the headlights and horn goes off i said ohhh ****, she lives out in the middle of no were, her cars in the shop, my cell is in the car so i get a hanger and barely got it in there then i herd crack, chipped a piece of glass real small but still,so no luck, i call my sister and she brings me the keys half hour away, SUCKED ***, i dunno how some guys says they get there arm in there, i barely got a closehanger, guess i got tight seals i unno



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