Locked out of my 460

[Sammy]

Hello all,

Here's the story:

It was late at night, the neighbours were sleeping and I couldn't turn off
the car alarm. There was no way around it, I flipped the lid and
disconnected the battery. Problem solved! Oh no, problem only just begun.

I'd locked all the doors (using the battery operated remote central locking)
before I disconnected the battery and now I am completely locked out of my
car.

A few weeks ago thieves ruined the door key locking so I'd been relying on
the remote locking. And that means that with no connected battery to open
the car I am completely........... ****...... in trouble.

I need to open the bonnet manually in order to re-connect the battery. Can
anyone here help/ advise before I am left with my best option so far; a
brick through one of the windows :-(?

I can't aford a locksmith right now and I can't really do without the car
untill I can afford one.

I would be very grateful for advice.

Regards
Sammy

 

[Brian V]

Hello all,

Here's the story:

It was late at night, the neighbours were sleeping and I couldn't turn off
the car alarm. There was no way around it, I flipped the lid and
disconnected the battery. Problem solved! Oh no, problem only just begun.

I'd locked all the doors (using the battery operated remote central
locking) before I disconnected the battery and now I am completely locked
out of my car.

A few weeks ago thieves ruined the door key locking so I'd been relying on
the remote locking. And that means that with no connected battery to open
the car I am completely........... ****...... in trouble.

I need to open the bonnet manually in order to re-connect the battery. Can
anyone here help/ advise before I am left with my best option so far; a
brick through one of the windows :-(?

I can't aford a locksmith right now and I can't really do without the car
untill I can afford one.

I would be very grateful for advice.

Regards
Sammy

what about the other door lock? Did they get both?

 

[Michael Pardee]

Hello all,

Here's the story:

It was late at night, the neighbours were sleeping and I couldn't turn off
the car alarm. There was no way around it, I flipped the lid and
disconnected the battery. Problem solved! Oh no, problem only just begun.

I'd locked all the doors (using the battery operated remote central
locking) before I disconnected the battery and now I am completely locked
out of my car.

A few weeks ago thieves ruined the door key locking so I'd been relying on
the remote locking. And that means that with no connected battery to open
the car I am completely........... ****...... in trouble.

I need to open the bonnet manually in order to re-connect the battery. Can
anyone here help/ advise before I am left with my best option so far; a
brick through one of the windows :-(?

I can't aford a locksmith right now and I can't really do without the car
untill I can afford one.

I would be very grateful for advice.

Regards
Sammy

Dunno at all about the 460, but we can hope it is similar to the 760 in this
respect:
I can get ahold of the cable housing for the hood release under the car and
yank on the housing. That releases the hood.

If you get desperate, you can call a road service. I've had to resort to
them a couple times for "lock-outs" and for about $40 US they get the car
open. I know money is short, but they are usually cheaper than a locksmith
and cheaper than a window.

Mike

 

[Sammy]

what about the other door lock? Did they get both?

They got both but the boot lock is still okay. Any way I can get through
that way?

Sammy

 

[M-gineering]

They got both but the boot lock is still okay. Any way I can get through
that way?

Maybe, but this is usually made difficult on purpose. See if you can get
to the release mechanism of the seatback.

Getting the hood open is probably not as easy as with a 2 series, but if
you can remove the grill you're done.

or try removing the bellypan to get at the releasecable which runs
between the two locks on the enginecompartmentside
I don't think you can reach from underneath to get at the releasecable,
but try

And, if you're member, the man from the AA will probably open your car
in seconds

Do you have a bootlight not switched over the ignitionswitch? connect
+12v to the wire, and - to ground (use your battery charger) and use the
remote

 

[Sammy]

Dunno at all about the 460, but we can hope it is similar to the 760 in
this respect:
I can get ahold of the cable housing for the hood release under the car
and yank on the housing. That releases the hood.

If you get desperate, you can call a road service. I've had to resort to
them a couple times for "lock-outs" and for about $40 US they get the car
open. I know money is short, but they are usually cheaper than a locksmith
and cheaper than a window.

Mike

Thank you for the replies .
For anyone who's interested, I got in by putting the rear seat down via the
boot and opening a passenger door from there. It was an undignified and
gymnastic experience but it was easy... and it worked. .

Regards
Sammy