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[Andy A]

I've gone and locked my keys in the car.

This is a nightmare now as I have urgent Doctors appointment to get to.

The car is not dead locked. Please is there anyway to get into the car?

Thanks

[Nick W]

does it have manual rear windows? If so, apply insulating tape to the paint edges and gently pry the top rear edge out using a wide thin tool - a brick bolster is good. Then wind the wind the window down using a long flexible tool like a length of brake pipe.


If the keys are in the ignition, and it's on, that technique can be used on the window switch.


If you can see and reach the keys, you might be able to press the lock button.


The best way is to use the spare key.....

[Mr Skrunts]

Do you have a spare key?

Are you in the AA or RAC as they should help.

Other than that - a sledgehammer other than that I dont have a clue.

Hope you get sorted.

[Andy A]

does it have manual rear windows? If so, apply insulating tape to the paint edges and gently pry the top rear edge out using a wide thin tool - a brick bolster is good. Then wind the wind the window down using a long flexible tool like a length of brake pipe.


If the keys are in the ignition, and it's on, that technique can be used on the window switch.


If you can see and reach the keys, you might be able to press the lock button.


The best way is to use the spare key.....

It's electric windows Nick and the keys are on the back seat.

The back door is not fully closed just one click. Didn't realise that the kids been messing with the drivers door buttons, so I just pushed the rear button down and closed the door.

Then when I went back to get in the car, no keys there on the back seat.

[grifter]

Done this once and called out guy who uses a little small pad they squeeze in between door and door frame, then blow it up. This pushes the top of the door out from the car, and then he reached in with this really long fangled fancy rod with a hook that can grab the keys then turned them out the ignition.

[Andy A]

Do you have a spare key?

Are you in the AA or RAC as they should help.

Other than that - a sledgehammer other than that I dont have a clue.

Hope you get sorted.

Only use the car very local, so don't have any breakdown cover.

[Raeturbo]

I’ve done the first one with the shoe lace on an omega only took about 10

minutes of trying but it definitely works..     https://youtu.be/dpuVqMnEtIs

[Doctor Gollum]

Whatever you do, don't break the quarter window.

It's a pita to swap out. If the door is ajar, that should make bending it open enough to fish the keys out with a coat hanger 

[Nick W]

does it have manual rear windows? If so, apply insulating tape to the paint edges and gently pry the top rear edge out using a wide thin tool - a brick bolster is good. Then wind the wind the window down using a long flexible tool like a length of brake pipe.


If the keys are in the ignition, and it's on, that technique can be used on the window switch.


If you can see and reach the keys, you might be able to press the lock button.


The best way is to use the spare key.....

It's electric windows Nick and the keys are on the back seat.

The back door is not fully closed just one click. Didn't realise that the kids been messing with the drivers door buttons, so I just pushed the rear button down and closed the door.

Then when I went back to get in the car, no keys there on the back seat.

If the door is partially open, then you have less to do to get a tool in. I would pull the keys closer to the door, and keep stabbing away at the button until the car opens.


Two suggestions to prevent this again:


get a spare key, even if it's just the blade. That will get you into the car/boot and release the steering lock.


Only ever lock a car using the key. If it's in your hand, it cannot be locked in the car

[Andy A]

I’ve done the first one with the shoe lace on an omega only took about 10

minutes of trying but it definitely works..     https://youtu.be/dpuVqMnEtIs

Was that on the facelift model?

[Raeturbo]

On my old 2.2

[Raeturbo]

Think it was a 2001   I was suprised how easy it was although it looks awkward

[Andy A]

Whatever you do, don't break the quarter window.

It's a pita to swap out. If the door is ajar, that should make bending it open enough to fish the keys out with a coat hanger 

I almost broke it this morning in desperation. I'll try the other. 

[Raeturbo]

Here’s another      https://youtu.be/0vCGla093mc

[Nick W]

Whatever you do, don't break the quarter window.

It's a pita to swap out. If the door is ajar, that should make bending it open enough to fish the keys out with a coat hanger 

I almost broke it this morning in desperation. I'll try the other.

Breaking any window is this situation is an idiotic thing to do. But as DG said, the quarter window is the worst to break, because you have to remove the drop-glass to replace it.


By the time you've sourced a replacement window, fitted it and cleared up the mess, paying someone who knows what they're doing to open the car for you is a more economical solution. I say this having replaced all three side windows a month ago


But with the door partially open, some easily improvised tools(like carving a slim wedge out of a scrap piece of wood) and some swearing will get you in the car without any damage/costs.