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 Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:54 am |
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Due to my brothers xsi being off the road at the mo he has to start it now and again, anyway went down last week to start it and the battery is completely dead, the main problem is he cannot get into the car to jump start it because he has no door locks due to it being broken into a few years back, anybody recommend a way of gaining access to the car or popping the bonnet without causing any damage?
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:00 am |
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Point and laugh? Not helpful in the slightest but it will take his mind of it as he gets angry at you.
Edit: I'll be slightly more helpful. Is it a 3 door or 5? Pre-lexed or Plexed? If its a 3 dor preplexed with no alarm then just break the rear glass and through the window? Will cost no more than £10/15 from a scrappy. (That is an extreme method) however feel it may be one of your only options.
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:10 am |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
Point and laugh? Not helpful in the slightest but it will take his mind of it as he gets angry at you.
Edit: I'll be slightly more helpful. Is it a 3 door or 5? Pre-lexed or Plexed? If its a 3 dor preplexed with no alarm then just break the rear glass and through the window? Will cost no more than £10/15 from a scrappy. (That is an extreme method) however feel it may be one of your only options. |
As above really
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:14 am |
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Its a 206, not exactly the hardest car to force entry in to without any damage.
I dont know why people bother removing the door locks as it doesnt make a 206 any more secure 
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:14 am |
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it's a 3 door, not sure if it's plexed but know it's a Y reg
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:15 am |
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Call the AA / RAC out, they will open it in seconds 
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:20 am |
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thats what i've though too but just wanted to see if anyone here knew or had their own way
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:22 am |
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| MattyP wrote: |
| thats what i've though too but just wanted to see if anyone here knew or had their own way |
Depends what tools you have access to
With the proper lock out tools they are easy to open 
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:25 am |
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remove the base seal strip on the driver/passenger window. get a coat hanger and use it to trigger the handle mechanism (a piece of metal rod). et voila (did this at usc back in 08 when i lost my key in the field! 
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:27 am |
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| Mr_Cellexe wrote: |
| remove the base seal strip on the driver/passenger window. get a coat hanger and use it to trigger the handle mechanism (a piece of metal rod). et voila (did this at usc back in 08 when i lost my key in the field! |
what was you doing with a coat hanger at usc? 
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:38 am |
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| Mr_Cellexe wrote: |
| remove the base seal strip on the driver/passenger window. get a coat hanger and use it to trigger the handle mechanism (a piece of metal rod). et voila (did this at usc back in 08 when i lost my key in the field! |
Trim removal tool with a hook on also works, and they are generally slightly bigger and flat.
You can get your hand into to the wire to pop the bonnet too
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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:46 am |
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| DJ- wrote: |
| Mr_Cellexe wrote: |
| remove the base seal strip on the driver/passenger window. get a coat hanger and use it to trigger the handle mechanism (a piece of metal rod). et voila (did this at usc back in 08 when i lost my key in the field! |
what was you doing with a coat hanger at usc? |
lol. didnt have a coat hanger but i did have an extra long tent peg
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:44 am |
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brake cable in a loop, fish it in pul up the catch, job done lol
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:59 am |
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I was also going to suggest breaking s window 3 dr rear would be easier to refit I imagine lol
EDIT: Oh and as a preventative measure, you can buy this thing that charges the battery via solar power. I used to have one that plugged Ito the cigarette lighter, don't know if it worked or not but I vaguely remember it did. Im sure there are better devices out there now as this was like 10 years ago
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:18 am |
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I got locked in mine other week deadlocks came on  (also had locks removed)
Once bonnets open run two wire from Batt (just little ones) tuck them Behind bumper, if it goes flat again can untuck the wires put a batt on them and will give you just enoth power for the locks to work and get bonnet open,
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