Keys locked in TZD
Keys locked in TZD
Mike (citsncycles) visited today with Timex. It was great to meet him and to see Timex in the flesh! When I was showing him my TZD however, I shut the door with the engine running and a few seconds later the car locked itself - the keys still in the ignition and the engine running
Its a good job Mike knew where the engine cut off was. In hindsight, the unusual clicking of the locks when the battery lead was being connected would suggest that something was wrong...
How to open the car? Any ideas. As its a public forum it might be best not to post potential ideas - maybe PM me.
Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery did nothing.
Thanks guys.
Its a good job Mike knew where the engine cut off was. In hindsight, the unusual clicking of the locks when the battery lead was being connected would suggest that something was wrong...
How to open the car? Any ideas. As its a public forum it might be best not to post potential ideas - maybe PM me.
Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery did nothing.
Thanks guys.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
PM sent, very easy to do.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
Edit!! I've also done this and the BX and I lived to tell the tale. PM me for instructions if you are still stuck mate.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
James!kieran.l wrote:As its a public forum it might be best not to post potential ideas - maybe PM me.
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Oh yeah good point! Will see about deleting that. Although I reckon my cat could break into the BX with just his tail, claws (and maybe a spoon on a bad day).
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
I've locked my keys in the car before now. Not nice when it happens though. Luckily I had a spare to open it.
Just out of curiosity - How do you open one without the key?
Just out of curiosity - How do you open one without the key?
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
Thanks Kevan and Vanny for coming to the rescue. Will try it tomorrow. (James thanks but hopefully I'm sorted).
I think a spare key needs to be cut...
I think a spare key needs to be cut...
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
PM sent with the definitive BXC approachDavid wrote:Just out of curiosity - How do you open one without the key?
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
Thanks for all the replies. I never thought of that, I expected something more technical.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
Also in for secret squirrel pm, we have lost the door key to our parts car
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
In all my years of ownership, i've yet to be locked out & so don't actually know how to break in, glad there's plenty of forum members who could tell me, should the need arise I do have access to a brick
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
I particularly liked that of my two Athenas either one's key will open the door of the other! Won't turn the wrong ignition though... or release steering lock. Real Citroen security, mind you a screwdriver smashed into the key lock in the door will do it at cost of lock as the little oiks did to my old 14, poor thing.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
I would be interested in this as while I have my method it might be a superior one. With dogs in the car there is always a danger they will be made excited and lock the doors. Something the designers of these things never think about. Yep, I know you should always take your keys out. Well I do not as I am always doing stuff and I live in the countryside where stuff can be left unlocked for periods of time, so its not a habit I have.
They locked me out last week but fortunately I had my handy tool with me where I was working and salvaged the situation without having to get a lift home for the other keys. My method works on about 60% of cars of the era, some later and a lot earlier. Its not good practice though.
They locked me out last week but fortunately I had my handy tool with me where I was working and salvaged the situation without having to get a lift home for the other keys. My method works on about 60% of cars of the era, some later and a lot earlier. Its not good practice though.
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
how do you not have / \ with you Mr Bear ooh la laThread Bear wrote:
fortunately I had my handy tool with me
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Re: Keys locked in TZD
Ditto... although the only time it's happened to me away from home was at a jetwash, whenI absolutely had to be somewhere else imminently, so had to mangle a lock to get in in a hurry.Thread Bear wrote: I do not as I am always doing stuff and I live in the countryside where stuff can be left unlocked for periods of time, so its not a habit I have.
So a pm of an elegant/simple/non-destructive solution would be good!
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