How can I get into the trunk of my car?

[OS]

Originally posted by: montanafan
CadetLee, thanks, the duct tape sounds like a good idea.

OS, the car is a 1992 Honda Prelude and the truck is a 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4-door. Maybe I can get the Toyota dealership to write me a note if I have to miss work to get a key on Monday.

nyeturo989, thanks, but I don't have On-Star.

So the keys are locked in the prelude's trunk? You can open the trunk from the inside the 'lude right?

 

[andrey]

Originally posted by: montanafan
CadetLee, thanks, the duct tape sounds like a good idea.

OS, the car is a 1992 Honda Prelude and the truck is a 2001 Toyota Tacoma 4-door. Maybe I can get the Toyota dealership to write me a note if I have to miss work to get a key on Monday.

nyeturo989, thanks, but I don't have On-Star.

Why don't you just go to Toyota dealership (get a taxi cab or ask one of your friends to drive you there) and ask dealer to make you a key. All they'll need is VIN number, title and $25 and the entire process takes 5 mins or so.

 

[montanafan]

The keys are locked in the truck, but I have a spare in the trunk of the Prelude. The problem is that one key to the Prelude is on the keychain locked in the truck and I can't find the spare.

I couldn't open the trunk of the Prelude even if I could get in the car. The trunk release latch is locked and I need the key to unlock it.

So my choices are to find some way to get into the truck, maybe through the sliding back glass, or find some way to get into the trunk of the Prelude. If tomorrow wasn't a Sunday this wouldn't be such a big problem.

 

[montanafan]

andrey, I've checked the web pages of several local dealerships and their parts and service departments are closed on Sundays.

 

[montanafan]

Well, if anyone ever gets in this situation, call a good wrecker service.

This morning I tried to jimmy the latch on the sliding back glass window, but couldn't get it done without probably damaging the weather-stripping around the glass. Then I called two locksmiths and got the answering machines of both and left my name and number. Then I called the Toyota dealership when they opened and they told me no one was in the service department today so they couldn't help me.

Then one of the locksmiths called back and said he didn't do automobiles, but after asking the year and model of the truck, he gave me the name of a wrecker service that could do it. He said not just anybody could open the newer ones without possibly causing damage to the rods or wiring inside the door.

I called the wrecker service and he said he could do it and would come right over, but it would cost $60. It took him about 10 seconds to get it open.

I have now put spare keys for both vehicles in a place that I won't forget.!

Thanks to everyone who tried to help with advice.

 

[Grasshopper27]

In the 21st Century, you can more or less get a wrecker sent any time, any place...

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: montanafan
Well, if anyone ever gets in this situation, call a good wrecker service.

This morning I tried to jimmy the latch on the sliding back glass window, but couldn't get it done without probably damaging the weather-stripping around the glass. Then I called two locksmiths and got the answering machines of both and left my name and number. Then I called the Toyota dealership when they opened and they told me no one was in the service department today so they couldn't help me.

Then one of the locksmiths called back and said he didn't do automobiles, but after asking the year and model of the truck, he gave me the name of a wrecker service that could do it. He said not just anybody could open the newer ones without possibly causing damage to the rods or wiring inside the door.

I called the wrecker service and he said he could do it and would come right over, but it would cost $60. It took him about 10 seconds to get it open.

I have now put spare keys for both vehicles in a place that I won't forget.!

Thanks to everyone who tried to help with advice.

Damn... 60 bucks for 10 seconds worth of work.. lol.

 

[Ultima]

LOL, just use a coathanger. Get 2 doorstops or something to hold open the weatherstripping on the passenger's side of the car, then use the coathanger and with a flashlight look for a latch inside the door, and open it with the coathanger. This worked on my car anyways, results may vary