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[The Kev]

I know this topic has been posted here many times before - as recently as May 2012, but I managed to do the unthinkable this morning and locked my keys in the boot of my 2001 CDX Omega. Naturally all the doors are locked, as I used the remote to open the boot and not the doors.  I did this just to put a shopping bag back into the boot on my way to work. I thought it would be efficient and save time.    I have had the car for 2 years and have always narrowly avoided this situation. Now I am in Ireland on a contract and I think the spare key is back in the UK. I don't think the car is deadlocked, as I don't know how to do that. I always lock the car with the remote, so if that deadlocks the car, then it is deadlocked! 

I am no stranger to auto-mechanics or auto-electrics, but the only idea I can think of is the coat-hanger down the driver's door thing. I will try that this evening when I get home from work (luckily I can walk to work). However, since I have never managed to unlock a car that way, does anyone have a better solution that would avoid me having to call out a professional locksmith? Thanks in advance

[RobG]

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[zirk]

Give me a shout, if you get stuck, managed to get in the Boot a months back, 

Chris.

[waspy]

Give me a shout, if you get stuck, managed to get in the Boot a months back, 

Chris.

Chris knows the way

[TheBoy]

Its possible, but fiddly. A drill may be required.

If not deadlocked, might be easier to get a local mechanic to get in normally.

[omegod]

I love the way a newb is getting advice on how to get into , what we hope, is his car

[waspy]

I love the way a newb is getting advice on how to get into , what we hope, is his car

Yes, we can be a little too trusting

[henryd]

I love the way a newb is getting advice on how to get into , what we hope, is his car

 

[PLANETNZ]

Mate been there done that!  Best way i found is to force (constant pressure) one of the rear windows down until the plastic bit that holds the electric lift wire to the window brakes. This seems to be the weakest link.
 The replacement parts are cheap, I brought mine off your ebay and i live in New Zealand!, at that age they are brittle and probably not far of breaking anyway!
bonus is once your in and got your keys you can just wedge the window in the up position, mine was like that for months until the new bit arrived and your not damaging anything else, good luck!

[BlueBridge]

So, has any one had their Omega nicked in Ireland in the past 24 hours lol