Locked keys in 92 L-Series

Skinny_Dave · Post by **Skinny_Dave** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:26 pm

Got distracted, jumped out of my car and locked the door before I remembered the keys were in the ignition. What a genius, I was just brilliant!

Rather than taking a 4 hour round trip on public transport to get a spare key, I'm wondering if anyone can give me any tips on breaking into my car that doesn't involve calling a lock smith.

I was thinking a brick through the window, but then I might get carried away and just vandalise the whole thing.

While we're on the subject.. can you disable the locking mechanism so that you MUST use a key to lock the door? My old Ford Escort used to work that way and it saved me on a couple of occasions.

Cheers,
Dave

guyph_01 · Post by **guyph_01** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:48 pm

Next time i'll send a pm:)

Post modified to prevent theft.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:17 pm

Also try a bunch of other random keys in the lock, jiggle them around, old car door locks are pretty liberal with which keys they let open them

Skinny_Dave · Post by **Skinny_Dave** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:22 pm

Thanks for the tips guys.

I tried a million keys... it's surprising how tight the locks on the car seem to be. Damn things are like new!

I can see this window thing might work, the bit of metal I had was just to flimsy to push the lock. It's harder than you might think to find a metal bar in an office!

I'll keep trying.

Skinny_Dave · Post by **Skinny_Dave** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:14 pm

DONE! I managed to find a thick piece of metal off a steel shelf. I'm not sure if the station wagons are different from the sedan, but I chocked the rear window open a little with a flat head screwdriver, then the metal stick will go straight onto the lock.

I had a few people walk past me in the car park while I was "breaking in" but no one gave me a second look. Maybe the metre long steel bar looked authorative, or maybe they could see my embarrassment.

You saved me a lot of time... thanks HEAPS!

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:20 pm

edited so as not to condon theft

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:43 pm

Just throwing up the Q

Understanding the OP is genuine, as are the replies, but should we discussing on an open forum how to break into our cars??

Almost all of us have had an experience with theft (look to my avatar) in some form or another...

Sven

Green_eyed_liberty · Post by **Green_eyed_liberty** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:06 pm

Battery Isolator Switch in a hidden location..

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:17 pm

sven '2' wrote:Just throwing up the Q

Understanding the OP is genuine, as are the replies, but should we discussing on an open forum how to break into our cars??

Almost all of us have had an experience with theft (look to my avatar) in some form or another...

Sven

agreed!!!
im modifiing my post to prevent this

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:45 pm

unfurtunately theres not much to be done to keep someone from breaking in, driving off with it is a diffrent story. i like the hidden battery switch, and ive taken the advice of a good friend by interrupting the fuel pump negative with a hidden switch, no fuel no go

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:03 pm

I wouldn't worry too much about possible thieves suddenly leaning how to break into our cars. How to break into a car doesn't require instructions like this. If you are breaking into a car as a thief, you would simply use a brick through the window. You would not care about the car.

soobs_rule_m8 · Post by **soobs_rule_m8** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:42 pm

Just park next to a really nice expensive car. They would hopefully go for that first. However if anyone is looking to break into one, mines normally parked at Bunbury forum, is a red L and is insured - so go for your life.