Key locked in boot - options?

nicol

As the subject says, 2002 BMW 530, what's the quickest solution?

kaimera

break window.

Dont laugh. Had to do it before

colm_mcm

Does your car have a ski hatch or folding seats?

Pretty sure the e39 has double locking so trying to pry the for open and simply unlocking a for from the inside won't be an option.

You could order a key.

I'm guessing breaking a window and climbing in the window to try and access the boot from the back seat is the way to do it.

timmy4u2

This is a solution. You do not state if the doors are open

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ASiM7oGFJ_U&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DASiM7oGFJ_U

nicol

kaimera wrote: »

break window.

Dont laugh. Had to do it before

Believe me I'm not laughing! Any other ideas that don't involve breaking windows? Would a locksmith be able to get in?

colm_mcm

If the doors were open, wouldn't the boot be unlocked too?

Truckermal

Try lockdoctor they will do it no bother.

timmy4u2

If the doors are locked try cutting a ping pong ball in half, placing half over the key hole and striking the ball

porsche boy

Stevegard or autokey.ie but I dont know if they do after hours service.

porsche boy

Stevegard or autokey.ie but I dont know if they do after hours service.

timmy4u2

colm_mcm wrote: »

If the doors were open, wouldn't the boot be unlocked too?

Apparently no always. At least not with the one in the link above.

hucklebuck

Press the open boot button from inside the car.

Truckermal

hucklebuck wrote: »

Press the open boot button from inside the car.

Lol..

TheChizler

Something similar happened me recently. Try pushing down the passenger windows with your palms, has worked for me with one car. I called a local mechanic and he had a new key made from the reg in 20 minutes, €25 including call out, you're out of hours though...

colm_mcm

hucklebuck wrote: »

Press the open boot button from inside the car.

If the car is locked surely that won't open the boot?

dobsdave

Happened me with my passat last summer, called insurance company and they arranged a locksmith on a bank holiday.
They (insurance) covered approx half the cost when I sent them the receipt.
Breaking a window wasnt an option as I had to travel immediately.

Nino Brown

You could remove the barrel from the boot with a screwdriver, I watched a guy do it to his BMW before, exact same situation. He beat the barrel out with a hammer and screwdriver and opened the boot. The screwdriver did slip one on him and made sh!t of his boot, so if you can wait get a locksmith to it.

timmy4u2

Had a look at the BMW site and it happens often-dont know if that is a reflection on the car or the owners-apparently if the car is deadlocked there can be a situation whereby the doors are open and the boot is locked.
One solution was to determine where there is a single panel and cut a hole behind the number plate and fish out the keys. Better than breaking a window.

Lex Luthor

i presume doors are locked aswell otherwise you could have pushed the boot release button
now, being an e39, they had issues with the boot latch solenoids failing which might explain if the remote boot release might not work

had an e39 yrs ago and locked my key in the boot and couldnt release the boot from the remote button due to a failed solenoid

with no option to drop back seats, i had to get a lock smith out, remove the rear number plate and drill a small hole about 6mm and using a coat hanger was able to release the boot from the mechansim inside the boot door.
took a few min

cost about €80

Red Kev

Maybe this helps... (haven't actually watched it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B00OpLnjMNU

Nino Brown

Lex Luthor wrote: »

cost about €80

It would cost a lot more to call out of hours I assume? I hope the OP doesn't need the car for work in the morning

Donnelly117

TheChizler wrote: »

Something similar happened me recently. Try pushing down the passenger windows with your palms, has worked for me with one car. I called a local mechanic and he had a new key made from the reg in 20 minutes, €25 including call out, you're out of hours though...

You got a key made from the reg only? Really? and it was only 25 euro? Id imagine a key for a BMW costs a lot more then 25 euro...

Mech1

Back light cluster is cheaper than most glass, and you can fit the new one yourself.

nicol

Thanks for all the suggestions. It's my brother in law's car and he is very, very precious about it so doesn't want to do anything to it that might damage it. He's since decided to drive from mayo (where I live), to kildare (where he lives) the to get his spare key. If it was me I'd fork out for a locksmith!
Thanks anyway for all the help.

Noccy_Mondy

Ye have gotten this far, but I take it there is no spare? , bit of a stupid question but ... :pac:
Edit: Well, if I took the time to read the post above me, my question would have been answered :P

timmy4u2

nicol wrote: »

Thanks for all the suggestions. It's my brother in law's car and he is very, very precious about it so doesn't want to do anything to it that might damage it. He's since decided to drive from mayo (where I live), to kildare (where he lives) the to get his spare key. If it was me I'd fork out for a locksmith!
Thanks anyway for all the help.

There was a spare key.
Sure if we knew that we would have posted on the best method of getting the key from Kildare to Mayo.Bus Eireann, IR Eireann courier:)

Noccy_Mondy

Defo get the spare key. The cost of a bus/ petrol to Kildare would be far less than that of replacing a pane of glass!

TheChizler

Donnelly117 wrote: »

You got a key made from the reg only? Really? and it was only 25 euro? Id imagine a key for a BMW costs a lot more then 25 euro...

Yeah! Chip and all. Kinda worrying how easy it was... It was only an old Feshty, key was €19.99 and only a fiver for call out as he was only round the corner.

colm_mcm

Can you get someone to press the button on the key in mayo and use a mobile phone in kildare to transmit

hucklebuck

You could try this it was on the Mercs as a safety feature, not sure if it is on BMW too.

Get a sledgehammer and hit the front drivers tyre as hard as you can from the front, in the old Mercs this would open the doors as in the event of a crash the emergency services could get you out easier.

Pique

Same thing happened us with a baby. Were in restaurant, wife went to get changing bag from car and accidentally locked keys in boot.

Rang AA, told them where we were, continued with our meal, got call from AA man saying he was outside. Went out, and there he was with the keys in his hand.

Had to sign a form saying I agreed to him doing what he did to get the keys but there was no damage and I was happy so we all went on our merry way.

I have no idea what he did to gain access to the boot.

05 Honda Accord.

Sobanek

Pique wrote: »

Same thing happened us with a baby. Were in restaurant, wife went to get changing bag from car and accidentally locked keys in boot.

Rang AA, told them where we were, continued with our meal, got call from AA man saying he was outside. Went out, and there he was with the keys in his hand.

Had to sign a form saying I agreed to him doing what he did to get the keys but there was no damage and I was happy so we all went on our merry way.

I have no idea what he did to gain access to the boot.

05 Honda Accord.

Most ex-thiefs are excellent at this. No kidding.

georgefalls

Sobanek wrote: »

Most ex-thiefs are excellent at this. No kidding.

So are the current ones :pac:

Sobanek

georgefalls wrote: »

So are the current ones :pac:

No smart thief would be robbing cars and working at AA at the same time though. That's why I said ex :P

Mister Man

Locked my keys into the boot of my 320D not long ago.
Rammed a piece of metal in between the back door seal, got a coat hanger wire, and got someone to wind the back windows down (Front windows elec, back weren't) got into the car, removed the back speaker, and used the coat hanger wire to grab the keys and remove them. Took a seriously long time, and a lot of patience. It's a nightmare!

georgefalls

Sobanek wrote: »

No smart thief would be robbing cars and working at AA at the same time though. That's why I said ex :P

The AA employ ex-thieves. That's good to know