That's really bad luck man, better hope it doesn't carry over into the new year! My car has a few problems, a bad air flow sensor, a damaged exhaust system which leaks inside the car, which may be the cause for all of my retarted forum posts 
... and inability to spell
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Glad you got into the car but i must admit i was hoping you were going to use one of the other above mentioned techniques!
The issue is not all modern locks are simply physically connected to the locking mechanism as you'd find in older cars and your likely to have to replace all the locks in doing so, if you've got an alarm/remote lock it all gets more complicated. Replacing a window is a much more straight forward job and simply involves the cost of the window a bit of a fiddle to replace it and some hoovering.
my dad once did this, locked his car with keys inside(auto-lock)
we called the garage, they opened it for free. they even came,
afaik in belgium the cops have a 'runner' wich was used to open all sorts of locks, else called a specialised mit... hard word dealer and ask them to open the car, normally they have the same kind of key...
other then that, good luck!
we called the garage, they opened it for free. they even came,
afaik in belgium the cops have a 'runner' wich was used to open all sorts of locks, else called a specialised mit... hard word
dealer and ask them to open the car, normally they have the same kind of key...other then that, good luck!
Scary story.
Long time ago we ended up with the keys locked in the car (Pug 309 I believe at the time) outside a supermarket while on holiday. We tried a load of things to get in, but they all failed.
You know what worked?
The supermarket security guard came and opened the door using one of the keys on his chain, no problem at all.
Long time ago we ended up with the keys locked in the car (Pug 309 I believe at the time) outside a supermarket while on holiday. We tried a load of things to get in, but they all failed.
You know what worked?
The supermarket security guard came and opened the door using one of the keys on his chain, no problem at all.
Yea, I also heard about those master keys. A normal car key contains a code, but those master keys have a universal code which will let you open almost every lock.
Although I lost my key to a paddle lock once, they had a set of universal keys for that, but they still had to cut the lock because they didn't work
Good it all ended good (for your mom's car at least).
I'm not having much luck this year either, over here it's just not financially. Join the club!
Although I lost my key to a paddle lock once, they had a set of universal keys for that, but they still had to cut the lock because they didn't work
Good it all ended good (for your mom's car at least).
I'm not having much luck this year either, over here it's just not financially. Join the club!
When I worked at the auto shop they used 2 wooden wedges and pried the door out on top and hit the unlock button with a bar when I locked my keys in my car accidentally.
The reason I know a lot about getting into cars without the keys is when my dad was in his early 20's he used to reposes cars for companies when obviously they didn't pay the money for car, and with my dad doing this, he knows the ins and out of getting into cars without the keys, he has also found out how to disable immobilisers on older cars, but they have updated them now, I know how to do most of it because when some of my dads mates can't get into there cars he gets into it for them, he should of kept his slider bars then he could charge people for it by doing it with professional tools. Best not let the police know I can do this, they would think I am a joy rider as I am only 14 well 15 in a month.
I would of thought a auto shop should really have a set of slider bars.
Try another set of keys? Its not as stupid as it sounds.
Not sure it would work with a Lancer, as they're fairly sophisticated, but a mate of mine once locked the keys in his Metro and the keys to my other mate's Nissan Bluebird opened the boot and we were able to get in.
Useful, but also kind of worrying.
Not sure it would work with a Lancer, as they're fairly sophisticated, but a mate of mine once locked the keys in his Metro and the keys to my other mate's Nissan Bluebird opened the boot and we were able to get in.
Useful, but also kind of worrying.
My dad once opened his boss' car with the keys of our Ford. Couldn't start though.
And the keys from my ex' Polo, could open the doors of her fathers Golf.
Apparently you can get into Aston Martins using a ford key, as they are identical keys, one of my dads mates DB9 key was the same as his mondeo key, didn't see if it opened any of the doors though.
Someone who used to fly Vulcans told me they used to use any Volkswagen key to open the hatches. Having said that though they did tend to be left in rather secure car parks so I doubt too many were hot wired
I'm really suprised professionals would want to do that given the potentially enormous repair bill if it goes wrong.
I'm really suprised professionals would want to do that given the potentially enormous repair bill if it goes wrong.
I know this is kind of random, and I have no clue if it works, my dad says it did before, but I think he was standing to close to the car.
Anyways, for those that remeber Jeremy and the Aston Martin that he put his keys to his head and he got more distance, this is similar.. except far more.. distance?
Get someone's keys with remote entry, and call their cell phone (through your cell phone), and somehow according to my dad (whom I don't believe), the infrared signal might be sent through the phones and the car will unlock.
I don't know if it will work on all remote entries, but it should be something interesting to test out, and even more interesting if it works :S
Oh, @ajp, well.. it's the only way!
Plus, consider yourself lucky if you do find a locksmith that will just go ahead and do it, and do it especially for under $100, it's expensive, dangerous, and few people have the tool to do it really.
Anyways, for those that remeber Jeremy and the Aston Martin that he put his keys to his head and he got more distance, this is similar.. except far more.. distance?
Get someone's keys with remote entry, and call their cell phone (through your cell phone), and somehow according to my dad (whom I don't believe), the infrared signal might be sent through the phones and the car will unlock.
I don't know if it will work on all remote entries, but it should be something interesting to test out, and even more interesting if it works :S
Oh, @ajp, well.. it's the only way!
Plus, consider yourself lucky if you do find a locksmith that will just go ahead and do it, and do it especially for under $100, it's expensive, dangerous, and few people have the tool to do it really.
The safe way to do it is to smash a window and get the key out, you'll have to clean up the mess and get a new window but you won't risk damaging bodywork and it'll still be a far simpler job than replacing the locks. If a locksmith will do it you'll still need to replace all the locks and trying to use leavers can potentially damage the door and bodyshell, leaving a panel gap and if you have to do repairs it may significantly devalue the car, it's only really an option on an old banger where you're prepared to accept that.
That isn't possible. A cell phone transmits microwaves, and not infrared waves.
About the cell phone trick: me and some other people tried it, didn't work.
aww.. would be awesome though.
@wheel4hummer, some signals are sent by infrared, but.. those are usually like file transfers with someone close by, i don't know about nowaday's cell phones though.
@wheel4hummer, some signals are sent by infrared, but.. those are usually like file transfers with someone close by, i don't know about nowaday's cell phones though.
I tried that 2, and guess what...it didn't work
Just remember to brake the front window. It's usually cheaper to replace then the side windows or the back window.
Problem is, a front window isn't so weak as a side window. Front windows are made to stay in one piece when smashed, so it'll take you a lot of time before you get in the car.
Secondly, a lot of modern cars have front window heating, so they do cost a lot.
How to smash a windscreen.*
1) First, dig a sign post out of the ground**
2) Get a gang of youths from the skateboard park***
3) Smash the sign post through the windscreen****
Thats what some people did to my parents' V70 a few years back.
*DO NOT hold me responsible for damages
**DO NOT hold me responsible for stealing sign posts
***DO NOT hold me responsible for youths at skate park getting into trouble
****Terms and conditions apply
1) First, dig a sign post out of the ground**
2) Get a gang of youths from the skateboard park***
3) Smash the sign post through the windscreen****
Thats what some people did to my parents' V70 a few years back.
*DO NOT hold me responsible for damages
**DO NOT hold me responsible for stealing sign posts
***DO NOT hold me responsible for youths at skate park getting into trouble
****Terms and conditions apply
But did they get the window completely out?
I hate vandalism though, have a friend, his hood is smashed up by someone jumping on it. My brother-in-law has a dent in his rear door, you could see the foot prints in the dent. And my parent's car... Well, hit (scratch) and run..
No, just a hole and lots of cracks.*
*Cracks not guaranteed
BTW A hood is supposed to be called a bonnet and Mum is not spelt MOM
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