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Title: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:12:51
just went to collect the kids from school. door wont open, the key fob hasnt worked since i bought the car but i could allways just open it with the key.

any ideas???
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 March 2011, 16:18:04
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just went to collect the kids from school. door wont open, the key fob hasnt worked since i bought the car but i could allways just open it with the key.

any ideas???

What's stopping you from using the key now?  :-/
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:21:39
i tried with the key, still wont open
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 March 2011, 16:30:23
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i tried with the key, still wont open

is the car battery flat? Unless someone has changed your door lock without you knowing  ;), you  can unlock the door form the driver's door. As it seems as though you now have a flat battery, your central locking isn't doing the work and you'll have to mechanically unlock the driver's door lock. The button won't pop up though.
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:35:22
thats waht im saying im manually trying to open it but still it wont open. it was working lastnight, if the battery is flat how do i get the bonnet open to change the battery - sounds like its gonna get expensive lol
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: RobG on 03 March 2011, 16:39:12
Have you forced the key past it`s point of resistance :question
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:42:46
i just used normal force to start with, put some wd 40 on wiggled it turned it past its point of resistance still nowt. the button on the inside moves ever so slightly
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 March 2011, 16:43:16
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thats waht im saying im manually trying to open it but still it wont open. it was working lastnight, if the battery is flat how do i get the bonnet open to change the battery - sounds like its gonna get expensive lol

As Rob says, just turn the key ...... Hard! It'll take some force to turn it, but it will.  :y

just read the other two similar threads over the last few days.  ::) ::)
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 March 2011, 16:43:48
Keep turning it.

It'll open  [smiley=evil.gif]
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 March 2011, 16:44:11
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i just used normal force to start with, put some wd 40 on wiggled it turned it past its point of resistance still nowt. the button on the inside moves ever so slightly

Have you lifted the handle?  ;)
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:45:39
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i just used normal force to start with, put some wd 40 on wiggled it turned it past its point of resistance still nowt. the button on the inside moves ever so slightly

Have you lifted the handle?  ;)

yeah
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 03 March 2011, 16:51:19
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i just used normal force to start with, put some wd 40 on wiggled it turned it past its point of resistance still nowt. the button on the inside moves ever so slightly

Have you lifted the handle?  ;)

yeah

if you turn the key hard enough it WILL unlock, it just doesn't pop the button on the door though.

If you can't manage it you'll have to apply 12 volts to the starter motor connections under the car.
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 16:53:02
can you walk me through the starter way ?? where on the starter do i attach the leads
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: tunnie on 03 March 2011, 17:02:28
just turn the key in the lock, it will open just put a lot of pressure on it.
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 17:05:21
no need, it opened . car started straight away so i doubt its the battery. while i was in the car the central locking locked me in, is that a sign of trouble??
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: Dave DND on 03 March 2011, 18:57:22
Sounds like your central door locking solenoid on the drivers door is about to / or has failed

Easy to replace though
 :y
Title: Re: cant get into my car!!!!!!!!
Post by: gerry c on 03 March 2011, 22:35:31
cheers lad's for the help  :y