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Urgent Help Needed - Locked Keys in Camper

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Been working on the van all day and as I locked up I did the usual lock sliding door and close door - check pocket for keys... Doh!

Wrong order!

Now with all my previous cars I have been able to get in in seconds with the old packing strap.. but after numerious attempts I have had no luck..

Could somebody please PM with any help, tips..

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Post by Apollo »

OK just a bit of perserverance needed..

Keys in my hot little hands right now...

Everyone can now go back to relaxing..


Thanks to those who responded
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Ooh, that sounded so easy!

Assuming the confidential advice wasn't 'smash the quarter light', could I please also be PM'd.
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i once locked my keys in the van.i got in by cutting a hole in the roof with a jig saw and fishing them out with wire.poped a pop up roof vent in the hole and robert is your farthers brother :D

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Post by philippacman »

and robert is your farthers brother :D

:rofl :rofl :rollin jed[/quote]

made me laugh, nice one jed
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Post by Tex Ritter »

Do what the scum-bags do, put a sharp instrument into he locking device. Though you wont be able to do that on my van.

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Post by Apollo »

I could prolly write something for the wiki, but do we really need people knowing how it's done?

If any legit person on this forum truly wants to know I could write something and PM it...

or maybe call and explain... I think it would take a while to write..
one of those things best instructed in person.

Once you know it's actually very easy and i'm surprised that the little blighters resort to breaking windows and forcing locks when all the tools you need for any car pre about 1990 can be found in a skip.

and yes Jed Robert is my fathers brother :lol:
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Not on my van.

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Post by Apollo »

Ahhhh so somebody has dead locks... or remote entry?

You havn't been pimpin your bus have you Tex?
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what no spare key :roll:
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Robert is my cousin's uncle, and one day, when he wasn't busy doing that, he gave me a handy tip: keep a spare key in yer wallet. Saw off most of the 'handle' end, bury it deep. And forget it, until one day...
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Re: Urgent Help Needed - Locked Keys in Camper

Post by Grun »

There used to be a little magnetic tin box called "Keep a Key". Had a sliding lid and a bit of foam plastic inside. Idea was to attach it somewhere hidden on the underside. A bit of waxoil on the key to prevent rusting..................... Still got one on my Bay, trouble is the memory is fading with advancing years, now where did I put the thing? :oops:
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