after spending couple days under the hood, some how forgot about the keys were in the car, had the negative battery terminal unplugged, shut the hood on it... and some idiot decided to lock my doors... now the car is just standing there locked for three damn days....is there any way i can get to the battery coz i do have another remote? if not then any other suggestions.... because i dont wanna spend $50+ and find out that theres some easy way to get it done? any help would be appreciated...
thanks....
Khan

 

Call AAA or have a friend who has AAA call them for you.

 

I just took a look at my Max. You need to get at the negative terminal of the battery, You may be able to get at it by removing the plastic cover underneath the drivers side of the car. That's only about 8, 10mm bolts, you may be able to see the battery from under the car. It would probably help if you can jack the car up a bit. I would then take a long wire (about 3 feet) with both ends bare. You basically need to touch one end of the wire to the batteries negative terminal and the other end to the body or frame (bare metal) of the car that would complete the circuit and you should be able to open it with your remote. Just dont touch the positive terminal. I did not see any other way to get at the terminal. Let me know how you do.

 

What's with people not making/getting copies of their keys? *scratches head*

 

they are bloody expensive!!! 2 keys = $300 w. programming from local dealer for my 99 last I called

 

oh wait - 98's don't have nats... NO EXCUSE GET MORE KEYS!! lol

 

Dont get programming! Just get the key..

$2 for a key at city mill or home depot.

 

If you pop the grill out, it's child's play to pop the hood. It's been a while since I've had working attachment points on my grill, but I believe it should be possible the remove the grill with the hood down, with a little force.

 

Even so.... at least get a key that will open the door.

^ and good idea with the grill. I know mine'll come out pretty easily cuz of my broken tabs

 

you can get keys cut at the dealership to your vin number, i always go to the dealership to get keys made, i think it's around $3-5.

 

Do it the way AAA does it. For ideas, maybe you can search youtube for "locksmith".
Jae

 

Coat hanger FTW

 

Walmart did mine, **** was 99 cents and it even has a design on the key...works perfectly.

 

if ur still locked out....cause its been a few weeks, then do this. i did it and it was very humbling.

you have to pry your door open with a flathead screwdriver, near the top right. Keep it in the door so there is a gap. then get a wire coathanger and unwind the top part, near the hook. Next unfold it so its like 3ft. long and try to put it through the little gap in the door.

You'll have it keep adjusting the hanger so it gets to the lock at the right angle. but after maybe 15 minutes, you should get it open.

My dad taught me this and it worked.

 

I wouldn't use a flathead screwdriver, maybe a wooden doorstop with some cloth covering it and using a rubber mallet to tap on it.

You only need a small gap to get the coat hanger in. Unwind the coat hanger and use a pair of pliars to make a L shaped hook. Reach in for the door unlock and yank.

Takes me about 5 mins or less.

 

^^^^^^^^^^
do wat it do

 

I locked my keys in my car and if you pull on the farthest upper corner from the engine the door has a little give and if you have some sort of wedge you can put it in there and un bend a hanger it takes a little to get the hanger around or threw in my case but if you hook the hanger on the end really small you can hook the lock and unlock it.

 

I'm glad I live 1000 miles from you...

 

Not much diff than the technique some AAA guys use.

You ought to check out bump locking on youtube... Even kids are doing it these days.

Jae