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need help! locked myself out of my car

I accidently locked myself out of my car :-| i heard about using a long skinny screwdriver to unlock the door but im not sure how long and the process of doing so.  i need to  move the car by 9 am on the 20th (tomorrow) pacific time..  or it gets impounded :-| i just got the notice on the car this morning about 9 am i only get 24 hours.  please help i will also be looking through forums checkin for the post regarding the use of a screwdriver. i dont wanna have to bust a window and ill also try coat hanger thru the door trick.
  Thanks in advance,
                            Eric

need help! locked myself out of my car

Reply #1
see if you can find someone with a slim-jim. perhaps a cop might have one, sometimes they do. all i know is around here there was one that sadly could not help me because he said "we're not allowed to carry em anymore" d'oh!!! maybe youll have better luck!
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

need help! locked myself out of my car

Reply #2
I've always had luck with carefully prying the top of the door away a bit and using a coat hanger to either hit the power lock button (if they work) or just make a loop in it and yank up on the door handle...
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #3
i got it open with the screwdriver trick! :-) took me a lil bit but its unlocked n i got my keys out of it.  atm i dont really care to talk with cops ive been having issues with them since monday lol thank you blown306cougar for the info and help over the phone and to 88sportcoupe for the info as well now to move it before its hauled away :-|

need help! locked myself out of my car

Reply #4
btw chuck no power locks but i tried the coat hanger and couldnt get the lock rod

need help! locked myself out of my car

Reply #5
Prying out the top of the door with a slim/small flat bar and using a properly shaped metal yard stick works well too. Works even better when you lock your keys in a running car.











Don't ask how I know.
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Reply #6
Keyless Entry FTW!
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Reply #7
screwdriver Trick FTW~!!
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Reply #8
 yall make me feel like an idiot cause i should know this... whats FTW?

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Reply #9
Quote from: the_intimidator03;141467
yall make me feel like an idiot cause i should know this... whats FTW?

 
ahhhhh just more crazy net speak!! For The Win.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

need help! locked myself out of my car

Reply #10
your wellcome


anytime;)


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there's only about a half a dozen man made objects that are herd by the human ear below 40Hz,a pipe organ,thunder,the space shuttle lifting off,a jet airplane taking off or landing,a large canon,an atomic bomb ignited in your back yard and the heat wave afterward oh wait you would be dead so you would'nt hear it scratch that!,and maybe beating your hear against a wall less then 40 times a second..rap music is'nt one of them!thats 40-60Hz@100+db the moving air is under 40Hz

 

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Reply #11
i dont use my door or truck key EVER.  usually the trunk key isnt even on the keyring b/c keyless, all i have to do is punch some buttons and i got both doors unlocked/locked and the trunk popped.  i have however locked myself out of my glovebox by locking it and the key falling out of my pocket making it a mad keysearch.  alls good tho.  i think you can get one of those systems that use the newer keybob or whatever that'll even pop the doors open for ya like your a celebrity...

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Reply #12
eh..... im thinkin more like dukes of hazzard style b-) hehehe