Flint

In an absent-minded moment while doing some troubleshooting, I managed to lock my keys in the car. The car is off the street in a secure area, and I don't need it to drive, so I can afford to take my time with the least "invasive" method of basically breaking in.

I've read about basically yanking on the hatch until the receiver breaks, or taking out one of the curved hatch side windows, but if I can be even less damaging than that, even better. My door locks are already shot (I had to open the hatch and reach in to lock/unlock the car with the internal ****, hence part of why I didn't realize I left the keys in), so if there's a way through there, I'm especially interested since I'm going to have to re-key eventually anyway.

Thanks.

Flint, '84 Euro-S A/T

davek9

Try this...

notaguru

So make that gadget, and keep it in the car for next time.

davek9

and ... the next time your fishing in a great place, put an X on the bottom of the boat to mark the spot

jetson8859

Did this the first couple weeks I owned mine as the doors wouldn't stay open and I had taken the door panel off to fix a bad window motor and inadvertently put the lock down.

I tried the above with the tool with no luck as the protection plates were still over locks and the insertion of that tool has to be very precise.

Had a locksmith try for over two hours and he said that the 928 was a virtual armored car when it comes to breaking into them. The two that he had dealt with in the past both had their locks slide hammered out when stolen.

Ended up just breaking the passenger side quarter panel glass, they are cheap and I sourced one locally before breaking the glass. It takes longer to vacuum up and remove the broken glass then it does to install a new one.

Good luck and I hope you are successful!!

James Bailey

If you can bend it to make it....it will simply bend as you try to use it....

sometimes you can unscrew the bolts which hold the upper hatch post in place getting each just a little at a time. cut down an allen key so it fits

quickest is to break the rear 1/4 glass since the seal costs more than the glass !

there is also a hole in the floor in front of the rear seat which is covered by a metal plate held in ONLY by undercoating and putty. You push it up into the car with a floor jack that lets you get your arm in the car but you need a pair of long pliers to reach the **** on the door not easy but has been done...

Keith Coe

I'm always fanatical about having two keys for every vehicle. If you know the key code, Keys4Classics.com can have you a new one in a week.

Rob Edwards

RennPartsDirect

Why not call a licensed and insured locksmith?

RennPartsDirect

Please ignore my previous post. Missed this bit of info the first time through the thread...

James Bailey

Good photos Rob...shows the hole in the floor quite well.

Imo000

Grab the bottom lip of the hatch with your finger tips (right under the lock) and pull on it really hard. There is a good chance the hatch will pop open, it does on many 928s that have a slightly worn hatch lock mechanism.

jetson8859

^^^++

Wish I had known about Rennlist when I locked my keys in car! As I said it was the first two weeks Great pics, Thanks Rob!

PHIL928

When I locked my keys in the car I used the method illustrated by Rob successfully.

docmirror

You already bolded the part I was going to bold.

Soooooooo. How is that going to help him?