Had a complete blonde moment ::) ::) and not even blonde :D :D After having problems with the alternator I have been taking the battery off at night to recharge, to get kids to school in the morning :y Last night I locked the car with remote and then removed the battery to charge ::) didnt think anything of it until the penny dropped and now of course I can't get in it :-/ I have tried turning the key and lifting the handle and all the other methods involve jump starting the car in different locations. But if I have no battery then this won't work :-? :-? Son has exam at 11am, live in a village and only local with transport is going to a funeral today so PLEASE HELP!!!

The key will work Ali, but it will be very hard to turn.

ok thanks will go and have another go :y The door has dropped a bit and so on a good day it takes two hands and I have to lift it up a bit, so maybe making it harder. Wasnt sure if battery had to be connected for this method and didnt want to break the key :o

Doesn't want to open :'( any other ideas :-?

have you tryed wd40 in the lock if still no joy and i'm not being nasty personaly i'd put a brick through drivers window and claim the insurance tell them a passing lorry put a stone through it
your excess should only be a max of £70 or cheaper

the key should work but believe me, you will think its going to snap the key  :o

other then that, try jacking the front of the car right up and see if you can get a battery charger on the alternator  or starter terminal  :y
12 volt ( red one ) and the black ( neutral ) onto a bear metal piece of the car  :y

after trying the key....try the handle....the door pin may not have risen, but the door can still be open  :y

hoofing it wrote on 11. Feb 2010 at 09:53:

have you tryed wd40 in the lock if still no joy and i'm not being nasty personaly i'd put a brick through drivers window and claim the insurance tell them a passing lorry put a stone through it your excess should only be a max of £70 or cheaper

Not an option as I only want to get in it to sort the alternator and sell the bloody thing asap ;D ;D ;D to top that, just got back from the garage with the petrol estate and that has failed on more things than it did the first time :'( :'( :'(  I official hate my cars and they are going on ebay tonight, so watch out for a bargain :D :D :D :D But I will go and try the keys again when Ive calmed done a bit  :y :y :y Also can not jack it up as the bloody jack is in the boot :(

Can you get in through the tailgate?

As said, try WD40 on the lock, moral, always keep the lock well lubricated, you never know when you will need to open it with a key.

I oil mine regularly, with 3:1 oil.

Have you tried a big ommer ali,as they say in tipton. :D ;D

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 11. Feb 2010 at 13:41:

Have you tried a big ommer ali,as they say in tipton. :D ;D

That is the entire contents of a Tipton tool kit ;D ;D

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 11. Feb 2010 at 13:41:

Have you tried a big ommer ali,as they say in tipton. :D ;D

I nearly resorted to that but it was in the tool box, in the car :-[ with the wd40 and the jump leads :D :D :D :D Got to totally fed up and thought f### it, thought of my ex husband and turned the key and yes you were all right it clicked and then opened  :y :y :y :y :y :y :y Shame the car still doesnt work but at least I can get on with trying to fix it, thanks you  ;)

ali wrote on 11. Feb 2010 at 15:40:

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 11. Feb 2010 at 13:41: Have you tried a big ommer ali,as they say in tipton. :D ;D I nearly resorted to that but it was in the tool box, in the car :-[ with the wd40 and the jump leads :D :D :D :D Got to totally fed up and thought f### it, thought of my ex husband and turned the key and yes you were all right it clicked and then opened  :y :y :y :y :y :y :y Shame the car still doesnt work but at least I can get on with trying to fix it, thanks you  ;)

:'( :'( ;D ;D ;D

remind me never to upset you  ;D ;D