Central locking problem....

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Post Wed May 10, 2006 8:08 pm

I have done a search but cant see anything that referes to this perticular pickle....

Its on my mates E32 (730i v8 ) he locked it up and deadlocked it the other day and now only the boot will unlock, thats using either the key or allarm (factory allarm).....

any ideas how to get into the thing?
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Post Thu May 11, 2006 3:46 pm

this has happend to me b4, the remedy isnt nice.
you'll need,

a jack
a long pry bar
a knife

use the jack to pop out the fibre panel behind the front seats, if you cant move the carpet to give you enogh space youll need to cut a slice in the carpet so you can pop the door lock pin up with a pry bar.

youll have to get someone to be your eyes and you may need to fold the seat forward (depending on where it is)

the more space you give yourself the easier it will be, i also ground a v into my prybar so it would hold itself on the lock pin.

of course this is assuming you don't have the rear seat out already, cos that would make life easier
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