i locked my keys in my car. we're trying to open it with a clothes hanger, anyone got any tips? i left it in accessory, but we've got other cars to jump it with. TIA :(

.jon

Originally posted by jon3k
i locked my keys in my car. we're trying to open it with a clothes hanger, anyone got any tips? i left it in accessory, but we've got other cars to jump it with. TIA :(

.jon


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Originally posted by jon3k
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Sorry. It's a picture of a brick. :)

I dont think you will be able to 'jimmy' the lock open. Your best bet may to just call a locksmith.

Or find a friend with a lockpicking kit!
When I had my B13 not even a cop could get my doors open. It took about 2 hours total for someone to get it open. Good luck! whats cheaper...locksmith or a new window + installation. Figure that out ** you do anything. ;)

go buy yourself a Slim Jim. you might be able to find it at an auto store(I highly doubt it though) but if you know the stores that provide for the police you'll find one there. we used that when my friend got locked out of his car. the stuff comes with instructions and takes bout 5minutes to pop a door ;)
It looks something like this here www.shop.store.yahoo.com/security-store/carslimjimdo.html

Good Luck,
Nick

Na, here is the way to do it..its a little weird, but it works. Remove the rod the holds your hood up. Have someone pull the
door out, and use the end with the hook to pull the lock open. I did this at the track when i blew my distributor, and my damn power door locks locked me out!

Its worth a shot, BE PATIENT!!!

how will he pop the hood if he is locked out?

Originally posted by Mike sr20de
how will he pop the hood if he is locked out?

LOL..that wasnt my problem...;)

Well I dont know if its a classic, but I can open other classics with my own key. Note: it has to be the same year, model etc

i did this a few months ago and my dad managed to, after at least a good half-hour in teh cold, unlock it with a couple coat-hanger sized pieces of metal. I dont remememer exactly what he did, but i think it involved detaching a piece of the mechanism that is used to unlock the car from the inside. After that expirience i carry my spare key in my wallet :) Good luck

Thats what FREE roadside assistance is for..got it on YOUR insurance..???? :D :D

I locked my keys in the car while getting gas in Connecticut- called AAA and they came out and popped the door for $20. I don't have AAA, either.

I locked my keys in my Civic one time... After about 45 minutes of fu..., messing with it (and scratched up the paint where I used the hanger) I finally called a locksmith who charged me $85 for the 2 minutes he took to pop it open... I need a new occupation...

Originally posted by Pedro93
Well I dont know if its a classic, but I can open other classics with my own key. Note: it has to be the same year, model etc

Are you kidding? :eek:

lol - this gets more responses than any of the more automotive related questions i've asked.

i messed with it w/ a coat hanger for about 15mins and then called a lock smith. We heard him pull up, and before we could get outside, the door was open - then he charged me $60. For, I would estimate, less than 1 minute of work. Argh. I wanted to grab his slim jim, run over to his car, throw it in, pull his keys out, then lock and slam his door. Thats just ridiculious.

The only reason I locked the damn keys in is because I hooked up one of those big, hand held spot lights. We use it to work on cars at night, just pop up the hood and clip it on. Its like the middle of the day, 1million candle power or something. Well, I try and turn it on, then remember you've gotta leave the car in acc to get power from the cigarette lighter. After hopping in and out for the 100th time, and locking the door like i always do, i guess it was bound to happen. Oh well. Lesson learned, $60 poorer :(

reasons why I have AAA

My buddy with his SER locked himself out, called AAA and 5 min later the door was open.

Also get one of those plastic key deals from AAA that you can stick in your wallet, thats what I use!

Sam

Originally posted by 1999SEL
Are you kidding? :eek:

My mom was driving my Classic for a few weeks. She told me that the passenger door lock wasn't working. Thats funny it seemed to have worked just fine for me. After looking at the key she was using it was not the right one. I have no idea where this key came from but, it seemed to unlock the drivers door and start the car just fine!

When i worked at DAS, i accidently locked my keys in my se-r... Now get this, DAS is a Nissan sub contractor so i thought teh guys that were gonna pop my door open were pros... IT took them 30 mins in the cold to pop it open, but they couldn't do it so they had to get someone from the shop to come out there in like 10 secs, it was open... They use a slim jim and a door stop looking item to to get down in the crack...:confused:

I'm so glad my G20's driver door, wont lock without the key. :cool: