keys locked in car!

mutley74

thescouselander wrote: »

Why bother doing this? You might as well get a new key cut then you will have access to the car and you will have a spare key.

apparently the BMW dealer needs the existing key for 2 days so they can cut a new key. that they have been told.

moonrakerz

It could be worse. A friend of mine locked his keys in the boot of a BMW on a cross channel ferry. They had to pull the car off the ferry with a tractor, luckily it wasn't in gear and the handbrake wasn't too brilliant.
The AA were called who couldn't open the car at all. They then broke a window to gain access to the boot from the car interior (no interior remote release). After removing the rear seat they found a metal bulkhead behind the seat rest ! After managing to cut a hole through the bulkhead, they emptied the boot of about 15 crates of booze (they went to stock up for a wedding) bottle by bottle. They eventually reached the keys - which were, of course, right at the back of the boot !

movilogo

BTW that was her only set of keys

The stupidity is not having locked the key inside the car - but the idea of not having a duplicate key!!

vaio

Might be worth getting a “proper” locksmith out, see if he can pick the lock. Should take about 30s if he knows what he is doing

pulliptears

movilogo wrote:

The stupidity is not having locked the key inside the car - but the idea of not having a duplicate key!!

mutley74 wrote: »

BTW that was her only set of keys, as her ex has the other set and being the B******* he is wont return them to help

If only we were all as perfect eh.

thescouselander

mutley74 wrote: »

apparently the BMW dealer needs the existing key for 2 days so they can cut a new key. that they have been told.

I think you may have been given the wrong information here. As I understand it you only ned to tell them the registration of the car and they get a new key cut using their records - thats what happened when I got my spare key cut too. Maybe you should try phoning a different dealer to see what they say.

In any case, who would give their key to the dealer for two days while they had a spare cut - I've never heard of that and it would be extreamly inconvienient.

cyclonebri1

Quote:
Originally Posted by mutley74
BTW that was her only set of keys, as her ex has the other set and being the B******* he is wont return them to help




Hmmmm, in that case £25 should cover the cost of a personal visit from a big bloke on the EX, with a polite request to return the keys of course. Bargain;)

Wig

thescouselander wrote: »

I think you may have been given the wrong information here. As I understand it you only ned to tell them the registration of the car and they get a new key cut using their records - thats what happened when I got my spare key cut too. Maybe you should try phoning a different dealer to see what they say.

I have no practical experience, but I think you are right, there was a program on telly about stealing cars and they said that criminals use fake V5 to go to BMW dealerships in Germany, "I'm a Brit on holiday and lost my keys, can I order a new key please" and after a few minutes they have a key for the car they want in the UK.

In response to the OP, I would have checked if there was a hole from the back seat into the boot, if there was and the car was not deadlocked, smash a rear quarterlight window (the small triangular one) if there was no triangular one then the rearmost window which does not wind into the door. Because they are the easiest to replace, they just bolt onto the car, and you can unbolt one from a scrap yard vehicle.

monkeyman2007

....it might be worth, as appose to going below the window to take the lock that way, insert coat hanger etc above the door in the slit and try to force the lock as if you were using your hand, that is assuming the metal plate you mentioned is located just above the bottom of the door... hard to explain, but if time is not a problem, and you have enough patience, its a sure way of getting in

edit - or instead of getting a locksmith out, just try to convince a car dealer (mechanic/second hand etc) to open it for you using the key gun, bet you can get them down to about £50