aplcr944S2

I have an 89 944S2 with the factory alarm. The light is a blinkin away and the keys are in the cubby. I can call my insurance, but how do I disable the alarm? Will a locksmith be able to get the keys out with out messing stuff up? Any ideas? This sucks. Just wash and waxed her so she was ready to go....

Cory

OK, so I have some roadside assistance on my insurance. They called a towing company out and the guy had a plastic wedge, two handled slim-jim (plastic), and what looked like a heavy duty blood pressure cuff. Took him about 15-20 minutes but he was able to get my door open. Got the keys out and took her for a spin.

Thanks to all for the suggestions. Later!

J Berk

You don't have a spare? How did you lock/arm the alarm without the key?

aplcr944S2

My son went in the car to get something and must have hit the console button. No spare, I just go the car and have not gotten around to getting one...

J Berk

Any chance your car's previous owner has a spare? worth a call! I can tell you it's a bitch to get a locked 944 door opened...took me a while when my driver's side door mech. failed. I would not worry about the alarm...as soon as you get it opened you can turn it off.

If a locksmith fails, I bet if you search here you can find the rear quarter window removal directions...never done it but even if you were to break it that glass should be easy to find (lots of parts cars here on rennlist!)


And...get a spare key!

hockeydude

yea, there are a LOT of quarter windows floating around here for $15-30...

That is, as a LAST RESORT!!

aplcr944S2

and have them give it a try. Once (if) they get it opened and the alarm starts to go off, I just hit the console unlock button? How do I stop the alarm from going off? I'm frickin retarded about these things.

PO is in Seattle (250 miles away). He did not have a spare. He gave me all three of the original keys.

hockeydude

with my 89, if the alarm goes off, i just stick the key in the lock, and turn it left/right untill the car "unlocks" and dis-arms.

cjeckert

I've always been able to get mine open with a cloth hanger... Used to happen all the time when i worked in the garage because of how narrow the stales were, got to the point i could open it in about 5 minutes. You might be able to pull the quarter window out with a good pair of pliers.

Erzengal

Done that before....
Now I have three keys. :P

I have AAA, so I just called them up. Though best to let an older guy slim-jim it. The first guy tried all of his toys, but couldn't get them to work. So he called for help. Older guy gets out of his truck, walks over, slim-jim in, pop, Car unlocked.
Most don't like using slim-jims as they can seriously f' up a car, or the car has security bars preventing their use. They seem to work quite well on 944's.

Techno Duck

The later cars, especially those with the power locks are hard to get open with a slim jim, or even a hanger for that matter. There is a black metal 'shield' that bolts onto the window frame which covers the striker plate mechanism. Its very hard to get them open due to that. Worth a shot though.

V2Rocket

Stab a big nasty screwdriver into the hatch lock. lol.

aplcr944S2

I'm gonna cry. Knock it off

V2Rocket

You said you had 3 original keys...

do I smell a spare?

If you're not willing to jack up your hatch lock, your best bet is to go through the quarter window. Sure, you might hose your gasket with the plyers but they aren't that expensive (beats having a $10,000 lawn ornament). Pull the gasket out and the window will come with it, then reach in and unpop it.

SpecialtyConcreteCoatings

Unless you have AAA, I wouldn't pay the $$ for a locksmith. Just bust the quarter window and buy another one. They're easy than you'd think to install.

bearone

i've got central lockinig and have to use the key to lock the drivers door, when i use central locking i can't open the hatch with a key.

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