Hi guys, merry Christmas to all!

 

As a Christmas treat for me, whilst I was running the engine and checking the coolant, my car decided to lock both doors. Unfortuately I only have 1 set of keys and they were in the ignition. Hmph, disconnected the battery and the PTU to stop the engine etc and went to find my spare remote locking transmitter fob. It did nothing. So, I swapped the battery but of course this needs the fob to be resynched with the alarm. This didn't work either, totally dead, presumably because the igntion is still in the 'on' position the remote will not operate the central locking...

 

So, the only option I can think of is to shove a screwdriver in the drivers door lock and bust it open. Anyone got any better ideas?

 

This will leave me with a requirement for a replacement driver's side door lock (are they sided?). Does anyone have a spare they'd be prepared to sell please?

 

Festive cheers!

RobH

smash the windscreen, climb in then claim on insurance excess for a new one.

happend to me recently whilst cleaning my dads zed lol quite easy to get into actually...i got in through the boot tho :p

**Edited not suitable for public thread sorry** happened to me a few months back

Edited December 26, 201014 yr by ck300z
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LOL, very helpful, thank you.

 

Mikey Bean, would you care to share you're solution or does that involve breaking something more expensive than an ancient (and mismatched) door lock as well!?

 

TBH I was having trouble getting in with the keys, the locks were a bit frozen up and the doors were frozen shut. Can't believe I let both the doors shut whilst the keys were inside :-(

 

I guess if I could manually release the boot?? Not sure where the boot catch operating cable runs though.

 

Cheers

H

pity you cant be pm Rob

Oh shoot, my subs have expired, didn't realize.. :-(

 

If anyone wants to mail me at robh (a) sparkplugs.co.uk it would be appreciated. I will be coughing up my membership again shortly..

 

Cheers

 

H

your showing green now :)

Yup, just renewed, didn't realize it would be an instant renewal, thought I'd have to wait for the club secretary's hangover to wear off ;-). Hopefully I can be pm'd now. I'm currrently holding my breath ;-)

 

Fair point about not advertising the easy way into a Z but let's face it, any little scrote with a screwdriver could get in if they weren't paying to repair the damage :-\

 

Cheers

H

Edited December 26, 201014 yr by RobH

if you done it through paypal then its instant, yep though you should have no trouble using the pm facility now :)

Just noticed another very similar thread posted recently but obviously not answered publicly. Is it possible for this info to be posted in forum with members only access??

I'm still sat here holding my breath if anyone would be good enough to put me out of my misery. I can be PM'd now..

Cheers

H

Yup, just renewed, didn't realize it would be an instant renewal, thought I'd have to wait for the club secretary's hangover to wear off ;-). Hopefully I can be pm'd now. I'm currrently holding my breath ;-)

 

Fair point about not advertising the easy way into a Z but let's face it, any little scrote with a screwdriver could get in if they weren't paying to repair the damage :-\

 

Cheers

H

 

Bloody cheek!!

 

Glad you're sorted though - and thanks for re-subbing Rob!

 

Richard:rockon:

LOL - no offence Mr Smith ;-)

 

Still not sorted though, waiting for one of the good people on here to reveal the secret of illicit entry to me...so to speak

 

Cheers

H!

what's your email address matey?

Hi Tudor, you can PM me as far as I know but if not it's robh(a)sparkplugs.co.uk

 

Cheers

 

H

you have email matey....!

whooops. didnt think before posting my eariler reply. sorry folks

Job done - thanks Tudor. Guys, if you have a spare key make sure it's in a useful place!! Although I don't have a spare set I do have different keys for each lock - on the keyring is not the best place for all of them ;-)

Cheers

H

Your welcome matey, I wont be leaving my spare set in the centre console ever again :) Glad you got it sorted mate.... Tudor...