Can't Get Into My Citroen

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^^vampire^^

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Hi Guys

I have a Citroen C3 and the battery is dead. I can't get into the car now as the car is locked and central locking is not responding.
Also Citroen were smart enough to not make the ignition key open the lock on the door.

Any ideas of how I can get in without breaking anything?
 
Does your car have NO keyholes what so ever?

EDIT: If it doesn't which is very very strange open the bonnet by lying under the car and pulling the cable that opens the bonnet, you will find it between the radiator and the grill stick your arm up there (assuming the car is cold or you'll burn your arm off") Then just replace the battery with a new one or use jumper cables to breath some life into the beast.
 
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Yeah it has a keyhole on the drivers door but you can't get the key in for some reason.

Anyway phoned Citroen and they said you can try pull the cable under the car, apparently it's very complicated to get to, and I can't fit under the car anyway :(

Otherwise they recommend I phone insurance then smash the window.
 
^^vampire^^ said:
Yeah it has a keyhole on the drivers door but you can't get the key in for some reason.

Anyway phoned Citroen and they said you can try pull the cable under the car, apparently it's very complicated to get to, and I can't fit under the car anyway :(

Otherwise they recommend I phone insurance then smash the window.
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refer to my post #2
 
^^vampire^^ said:
Yeah it has a keyhole on the drivers door but you can't get the key in for some reason.
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Could be one of two things,
1. It's seized due to not being used, some dw-40 might cure that.
2. It's by design in which case you are screwed.
 
ponder said:
Could be one of two things,
1. It's seized due to not being used, some dw-40 might cure that.
2. It's by design in which case you are screwed.
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What's the point of even having the keyhole then?
 
xumwun said:
What's the point of even having the keyhole then?
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It's also possible someone may have had the lock change for whatever reason and just never informed you when you bought the car (assuming you're not the first owner)
 
Seriaasly though.
Go with Ponder's wd40, the lock gets water in and becomes hard to operate. WD 40/Q20/Wynns Flon....unless...

If you bought it used the PO might have lost the key and just fobbed on any key to make it look legit, as those replacement keys is stupid expensive.
 
What kind of locks does the Citroen have? If its the normal pull up ones at the top of the door then its easy to get into the car. Grab a long thin piece of metal with a hook on the end. It mustn't be too thin though it needs pulling power without bending. Slide it down inbetween the rubber and the window then feel for the lock mechanism then just hook it and pull upwards. If its fitted with an alarm , quickly open up the bonnet and disconnect the battery. If you cant do that a locksmith will in 5 seconds.
 
Thanks guys, think I'm just going to wait on insurance to see what they say and probably break the window - then drive it off the nearest cliff :)
 
^^vampire^^ said:
Anyway phoned Citroen and they said you can try pull the cable under the car, apparently it's very complicated to get to, and I can't fit under the car anyway :(
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Its NOT crazy complicated and use a jack if you're that fat, fatty fat as$
 
Vegeta said:
Its NOT crazy complicated and use a jack if you're that fat, fatty fat as$
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Well the grill is half broken, anyone know how i can move the clip to get the first phase of the mechanism to release?
 
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