Tony

Ok..for those that have BTDT.

Whats the best and least intrusive way to get into an 86.5 car with the keys locked inside

Lets just say i got my first call for help from "someone" , who shell remain nameless, in New Mexico looking for help

davek9

you could try the rear hatch, wasn't there a way behind the license plate.. or maybe not.

AO

Hold on... I have a write up for this... just have to find it.

Rick Carter

Link

This site sells a tool to open from the driver's door.

Here's another site.

Link

And another

Link

PorKen

Nice, Rick.

That looks easy to make. Howzitwork?

ZEUS+

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...+in+car&page=2
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-10876-13320.aspx

dr bob

Imagine, that poor person will have to go through the rest of his/her life without a name. Thank God for social security numbers, right? Better than a name anyway.

Spare key is packed in the luggage area, just forward of where the driver dropped the keys before slamming the lid, right? BTDT, and I still have a name... Mud. K drove night and day, through thick and thin, fog, rain, snow and ice to rescue me about 45 mins from home. That was her story at payback time anyway.

JB remarked one time that there's a steel panel held in place by body sealer, floor behind a front seat. Cut out the sealer, lift the access panel, and you may be able to get an arm up there far enough to unlock the ****. If the rear floor area isn't packed with stuff for the migration. It looks like the access is just forward and inboard a few inches from the forward mounting bracket for the end of the lower control arm in the back. There's waht looks like an oval edge of a tarred-in cover there. It's the closest thing I can identify with Jim's description.

AO

FOund it...

Rick Carter

See Andrew's post. I'm glad he posted because all I could remember was a tool was made especially to unlock the 928.

ROG100

Remove the rear Quarter window on the passenger side.
You need to cut the seal worst case. Replacement of the passenger side seal is much much cheaper than the drivers side

Champagne

Tony,

I have the procedure with pictures for access from under the car.
Let me know if you want to go this route and I will email them to you.

Paul

linderpat

wait a minute - nobody has mentioned the tennis ball trick yet

Darien

Alright, I didn't have access to Internet earlier due to location (BFE). Thanks Tony for starting this thread! Now that I feel like a real idiot!

Keep in mind that we are in the process of moving so the shark was packed including the rear floor boards. I have a small travel tool box behind the drivers seat, so we decided to go for the passenger side. As Ed mentioned there are access panels one on each side that will pop out into the car. Only problem is reaching the damn door lock ****! I could only get my forearm up inside and that leaves me a few inches short with a pair of big channel locks! We think we can get a socket with a long extension on it but I'm not sure what size would fit.

Can someone please check to see what size socket will fit snug enough to get a bite on the door lock ****?

Also, Paul please send me the pics and info you have. I'll send you a PM with my email address.

The car is in my friends garage so I have time to tinker before getting too hasty.

Thanks all!!

Champagne

Done!

But I'm afraid you are already past any help the pictures would give you.

Paul

jon928se

[QUOTE=Darien Nunn;5476295] Only problem is reaching the damn door lock ****! I could only get my forearm up inside and that leaves me a few inches short with a pair of big channel locks! We think we can get a socket with a long extension on it but I'm not sure what size would fit.

Can someone please check to see what size socket will fit snug enough to get a bite on the door lock ****?


QUOTE]

12pt 32mm socket works without causing nasty scars and does not need a lot of force pressing it on to the ****.

Alternatively find a small-medium sized child or anorexic adult and try using his/her arm - I am sure you can bribe them with something - a blast around the local twisties perhaps ?