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Locked keys inside car - solved!

Started by SteveDuNord, 24 January 2023, 10:55 AM

SteveDuNord

Left them on the rear parcel shelf while drying all the interior glass. :-[

Have tried levering the door to drop a coat hanger down, but the wire seems to get trapped inside the plastic door moulding.

Next I tried to lift the bottom window aluminium trim but it doesn't seem to be possible (from the outside) without bending the metal.

Also tried forcing down the driver's window but it wasn't budging.

I do still have access to the boot, but can't see any access through there. Sheet metal everywhere!

Locksmith?
'77 280se

daantjie

Maybe try accessing the vacuum line in the trunk and then forcing air into the green line?
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

johnnyw116

Do you have an sunroof ? you can open the sunroof manually from the boot 
JohnnyW116

rumb

Quote from: daantjie on 24 January 2023, 11:59 AMMaybe try accessing the vacuum line in the trunk and then forcing air into the green line?

You probably mean vacuum. should be able to apply vac and unlock everything, remove the carpet in rear of trunk and open the 5" square panel, the vac lines are inside.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

SteveDuNord

#4
Quote from: johnnyw116 on 24 January 2023, 12:45 PMDo you have an sunroof ? you can open the sunroof manually from the boot 

I do but Im guessing the battery is flat, disconnected it before Christmas for a (failed) fuel pump renewal.  ;D
Edit: just saw the guide with manual unlock, ingenious!

I'll try the vacuum trick first. Hopefully a large syringe designed for oil changes will work.
'77 280se

SteveDuNord

Couldn't find a junction for the vacuum (window close line only, not sure if I could have applied suction to trick it into opening?).

So I tried the sunroof trick, bingo!



20mm socket was fouled by the boot lid hinge so had to mess around with it.
Then remembered that the plastic flap of the sunroof was failing to close last time I'd used it, but managed to wedge it down with an Allen key. Phew!



'77 280se