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Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:12 pm

guys I was adjusting my amp in the boot I left the keys in there and shut the boot. the keys are now locked in. is there a way out.
I can cut the boot and take the keys out luckily I have a spare boot.

was thinking to call RAC, will they be able to do anything
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Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:14 pm

Removed the rear bench (upper & lower part) and knock through the ski hatch section of the metal. A good wack and it gives easily enough
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Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:15 pm

If you can't get in at all, perhaps one of the ways would be to completely muller on of the rear lights and then reach in and get the keys. A replacement light unit is dead cheap on e bay etc etc.
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Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:54 pm

Screwdriver in the lock and whack it with a hammer - works as well as it always has.
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Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:06 pm

Ski hatch via rear seat, you don't have to break anything !
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Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:12 pm

Poke the underneath of the boot with a big screwdriver, you'll soon find a hole :D
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:33 am

That's just careless! I can understand keys getting locked with some central locking systems that lock after 30 seconds :mad:

Ski hatch.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:16 am

How's he going to get to the ski hatch. The cars locked I assume.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:36 am

Its also a cabby so there is no ski hatch to go through.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:09 am

Has he locked himself in there as well.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:40 am

Does your central locking work? Is it deadlocked?
If Yes and No, a bit of packing band on the driver's door pin is easy enough to arrange.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:25 pm

Only real option if you have no keys is a straight screw driver and hammer, give the screw driver a good whack whilst in the boot lock. Hey presto an open trunk
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:01 pm

Do not use a screw driver in the lock as you will just f uck it.

As Jim, said break a rear light and you can reach in to get the keys or failing that you can pull the locking rod actuator to unlock the car.

A rear light is cheaper and easier to replace than a lock barrel, just make sure you mark up around the lamp so you dont damage the paint around it.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:03 pm

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Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:49 pm

He says he's got a spare boot. I'd just cut a dirty great hole in the top of the boot lid and reach in and get the keys.

Then when they're out, get a spare one cut :wink:
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:15 pm

be careful of the tool try then, cut to one side with a grinder fitted with a cutting disc and protect the rest of the car

and get 2 spares cut !!
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:17 pm

A nice condition boot is worth more, less common than a tail light!
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:19 pm

that's true, personally I would use the dremmel on a tail light.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:32 pm

For what it's worth, i have done the tail light method before and it works perfectly.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:59 pm

This is a saloon, isn't it? If so, what's the problem with knocking out the ski hatch panel?
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:04 pm

I think the doors might be shut too.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:06 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:This is a saloon, isn't it? If so, what's the problem with knocking out the ski hatch panel?
Assuming that not only are the keys locked in the boot, but the entire car is also locked.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:10 pm

Well hook the door pin up then - that's simple enough. Or is it deadlocked as well?
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:54 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Well hook the door pin up then - that's simple enough. Or is it deadlocked as well?
This is the best way in if not dead locked.

Some nylon strapping used for paleting works.
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bss325i wrote:
Brianmoooore wrote:Well hook the door pin up then - that's simple enough. Or is it deadlocked as well?
This is the best way in if not dead locked.

Some nylon strapping used for paleting works.
BMW conveniently fitted mushroom headed lock pins to the E30 to make it easy.
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:12 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Well hook the door pin up then - that's simple enough. Or is it deadlocked as well?

I did suggest this further up but it fell on deaf ears!
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:16 pm

I have also had to do that trick on a very expensive sport evo! :)
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Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:38 pm

This trick does not work on convertibles (as the OPs car is) as the knobs are not mushroomed and when locked are flush with the top of the door card. This was undoubtably intentional on BMWs part as the lack of a door frame / B post would make it very easy for Croydon types to get the knob up.


Anyway, the panic is over, the keys have been retrieved without damage and the OP has been made to recite 250 times " I must not have council stereo BS in my car " :)
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Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:22 am

All is revealed!
Well done Pete :) Was there spanking?
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Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:19 am

all sorted thanks to pacerpete thats all i am saying, :cool:
nothing needed to be cut or poked. will be cutting spare keys soon
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