I managed to lose my keys somewhere, and having only one set, I can no longer drive my car, or get to all the tools/books I need for class. Is there any way I can open the trunk without destroying the lock? I mean I know how to brute force it but that isn't going to do me one lick of good for getting another key made. Also, can I remove the door lock cylinders without the key? I'd like to only have to miss one day of class to get this fixed.
if you can get inside the passenger area of the car you can remove your back seat then work your way to where the trunk lock is. then you need some plyers. there is a flat tab of metal that goes from the lock to the latch mechnisem turn that pice with the plyer. that will release the trunk lid. the door locks can be changed if you dont have the key. the ignition key cylinder is the hard one to do with out a key. try a lock smith. they usually have a ring of keys that they try till they find the right one then make you new keys.
you can call a lock smith and have him slimjim the door to open it then he can make a key for you without pulling the steering collom but will cost $$$ unless you have roadside assistance they will open the door for you
Well, never mind, after I went to the trouble of ripping the rear seat out and dragging my books, coveralls and tool box through that opening (ruined the separator cardboard in the process of removing it) I found my keys. Getting another set as soon as I get paid though! Saved myself the embarrassment and possible parking ticket borrowing my dad's black with purple flames PT Cruiser.
when Effie and I travel in the mav, She carries a set of keys in her pocket (not her pocketbook)... we learned this on our first trip. she was always wanting the key to get her pocketbook from the trunk, get something out of the car, etc. etc. ...:Handshake...
Me too. I also have a spare to my truck, my mother's car (this one has come in handy on more than one occasion), and my house. What I usually do is keep a door key in my wallet and zip tie up a complete set of keys somewhere in the vehicle that is hard to get to and only I know where it is. Before zip tieing them, I used to duck tape a set to the floor under the rear seat cushion. Once I blew out my back fighting to release the seat cushion went out the window though. -Scott H.
Ahh yes, the lessons of youth... Dont worry, when you get older you can have five sets of keys and still manage to lose them.
In my early days of driving I would lock my keys in the car quite often. To solve this problem I drilled a small hole in the cap of my windshield washer reserve, then dangled a key on the end of a rubber band and let it hang inside the washer bottle. This worked out very well for a few times after that until the winter hit and I once again locked the keys in my car. When I opened the hood to retrieve the spare key I discovered that the washer bottle had frozen solid and the key was now trapped in a large block of ice. LOL Bob
on my ford Bronco I called a locksmith and he charged $160 to make me a whole new set (the deck lid and the door/ignition) after he opened the doors for me. Pretty neat since it was raining, I had gotten off work and no way of getting home.
