Help needed - locked out of car

[calum001]

Slight problem :lolup:

I bought a cup as a non runner a couple of months back and it's been sitting about since, as it's a cup it only has one lock on the passenger side and it's f**ked (key won't go in)

The central locking isn't working as i think the batterys dead, i would have disconnected the battery but as the locks screwed i wouldn't be able to lock it (i know it's not much of an issue since it's not as if someone could drive it away but still wanted the piece of mind with it being locked)

anyway anyone got any ideas on how i could get into it (either into the cabin or engine bay)

so far the only thing i am considering is a wee rectangluar object that looks a bit like a brick :rasp:

 

[Aluco]

Remove the bumper and fiddle the bonnet catch, then change the battery.

 

[calum001]

surely you need to have the bonnet up to take the screws/bolts out at the top ?

 

[the_prophet]

he means fiddle the bonnet catch, open bonnet and then change the battery.

 

[Nick_P]

jack the car up and put some power into the reverse light switch which puts the ignition on, a couple of wedges in the top of the door, then use a rod to touch the window switch, thus allowing the windows to come down.

 

[Aluco]

he means fiddle the bonnet catch, open bonnet and then change the battery.

Sorry, this !

 

[Aluco]

jack the car up and put some power into the reverse light switch which puts the ignition on, a couple of wedges in the top of the door, then use a rod to touch the window switch, thus allowing the windows to come down.

Surely if you can put enough power to turn the ignition on you can just unlock it ?

 

[Nick_P]

but you dont have the keys? TBH i didnt actaully read the OP ha.

 

[Aluco]

He has the keys the lock is fucked though, once it has power he could just blip it.

 

[calum001]

Surely if you can put enough power to turn the ignition on you can just unlock it ?

yeh thats what i was just thinking, wheres the reverse switch then, gearbox ?

cheers Aluco/the prophet but i had a quick look and dont see how i could get in to fiddle with the bonnet catch

 

[iimushroomzii]

Locks not just frozen is it?

 

[calum001]

Locks not just frozen is it?

i wish mate haha, nah the locks been screwed since i got it

 

[pip.]

If the lock is fcuked, can't you drill it out, or whatever you do ( not a car thief) open the door and fit a new lock?

 

[calum001]

not sure mate i've never had to do anything like this before

i'm going to give the power to the reverse switch a go tomorrow morning and if that doesn't work then i'm going to take the window seal off and try and pop the door open from there

 

[lemonnobby]

power with the reverse switch never heard of that

 

[calum001]

power with the reverse switch never heard of that

same here mate, never heard about that one before but if it works then happy days

 

[ipodsandguns]

Get the car on axel stands, drill a hole in the passenger foot well, poke a garden cane through and pop the bonnet. Done.

 

[Aluco]

You could just smash passenger window then claim on insurance for the glass, it's like £70 excess though. Cheaper to nick some glass from a scrapper clio.

 

[_WILL_]

Sounds a bit stupid, but possibly call the AA or similar. They are pretty good at getting in and then you could get them to pop the bonnet, or they may just open a door for you! Alternatively what about a local garage, they may be able to get it going??

 

[barnesautos]

power with the reverse switch never heard of that

I wana see this work, check which wire is earth first @ the switch ,dont want a toasted wire do we

 

[s31len]

can you get underneath and onto the alternator on a clio? ive had the same on a 106 before, was easy to get on the alternator stud, thats a permenant live to the battery

 

[barnesautos]

can you get underneath and onto the alternator on a clio? ive had the same on a 106 before, was easy to get on the alternator stud, thats a permenant live to the battery

Clio sport no chance getting onto the alternator post.

If you can maybe try the starter motor wire but it could be tight down there

 

[calum001]

smashing the window or phoning the AA will be the last resorts, want to try and get it open without any damage or cost first

cheers barnesautos, i'm useless with electrics so will have a look and see what the switch is like, i've got a jump start pack so just going to use that

fingers crossed i get it open in the morning !

 

[Nick_P]

Thats what the AA did on my old 1.2

 

[scotty2hotty81]

had a thought due to me doing my altenator, take the bumper off leave the grill behind as it unclips off your bumper then you will see the + terminal on the altenator. :approve:

 

[calum001]

ok managed to get the bumper off so it's looking like this the now...

i tried to get into the bonnet catch but it's set quite far back and the grill is in the way so can't see a way of getting to it unfortunately

i managed to find the reverse switch aswell but with electrics not being my thing at all i'm not sure where to put power to, with it being a switch am i right in saying that both connections would be positive so it wouldn't do any harm in trying to put power to either of them ? Pic below of the switch

i can see a small bit of the altenator through the front but i don't have a clue where the positive is on it so don't have a clue where i could put power to it, anyone got a pic or know where the positive is on it ?

 

[Ste Hughes]

get a wedge (wood off cut or something)

lots of WD40 on the top seal of the door and push it in

get a coat hanger or something abit stronger and just fiddle the catch to open the door

 

[Ste Hughes]

and can you not open the boot? (i have not for a CS yet so i don't know...)

 

[Darren85]

The Ph2 Clio's don't have a lock on the rear for a key

 

[calum001]

i'd rather not do that the now tbh mate as i don't want to end up bending the door out of shape, nah boots locked with the rest of the car and as above no lock on it

 

[Ste Hughes]

i'd rather not do that the now tbh mate as i don't want to end up bending the door out of shape, nah boots locked with the rest of the car and as above no lock on it

ive had it done on my car 3 times and the doors are fine tbh

you only open it a few mm to get the rod in to fiddle about

 

[calum001]

yeh i might give it a shot if the above doesn't work mate, with it being soo cold i'm just a bit wary about possibly smashing the glass when it's bent out

anyone got any ideas about getting power to the ignition from the reverse switch or the altenator ???

 

[Ste Hughes]

you could take a razor blade to the back window as well

also get a hammer and screwdriver in the lock and give it a good wack my uncle says

 

[Anonymous]

If the lock is fcuked, can't you drill it out, or whatever you do ( not a car thief) open the door and fit a new lock?

Car thieves dont carry drills lol
Screwdriver in the lock, whack, bish bash bosh and pop the lock (not a car thief)!
Risk damaging your door though so I wouldnt advise, better off bending the top out and wedging it, much quieter that way if you have a reason to be quiet...................Pardon

 

[calum001]

well i managed to get power to the reverse switch earlier and yes it does turn the ignition on (aswell as the alarm) only problem is that it still wouldn't unlock with the key fob !!!

I popped off the window seal and tried to get a coat hanger down the door to try and pop it that way but i couldn't get it to pop the lock - i'm assuming that theres a door bar that runs from the handle to the lock but i'm not sure it it needs to move up or down to open the lock ???

lastly i very quickly tried to bend the top of the door out but couldn't seem to get it bent out far enough without using the roof for leverage and more than likely putting a dent or damaging it !

if anyone can help or has any advice it would be much appreciated, i'd never make a car thief anyway :lolup:

 

[Missing Link]

I could be wrong here ( never tried it ) but the fob's dont normally work with the ignition on.

You would need a long rod through the door gap and press the unlock button on the center console while it's being back powered from the reverse switch.

The door will flex some... Just don't pull it more than you need to and do use a wedge to hold it.

 

[pip.]

That could work. ^^^^

Or try something like this on the lock.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...ges?q=tool+to+open+car+doors&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=G

 

[AK]

Press the window switch with the coat hanger?

 

[Missing Link]

Bingo......

 

[Alastair.]