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HELP locked out
2006 convertible.....stored for winter and guy unhooked battery with doors locked and closed hood. Bought used and it did not come with the key for the license plate trunk latch.
To compound the problem it is in gear with parking brake on....impossible to move.
The dealer (not Chevy) got me a key however it does not work!!!!!
The Chevy dealer says they cannot get a key code as we are in Canada and the car came from USA...
Can the hood be opened any other way???
Other thoughts??
Thanks,
Ross
To compound the problem it is in gear with parking brake on....impossible to move.
The dealer (not Chevy) got me a key however it does not work!!!!!
The Chevy dealer says they cannot get a key code as we are in Canada and the car came from USA...
Can the hood be opened any other way???
Other thoughts??
Thanks,
Ross
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Call the Auto club 0r yours in Canada and have them slim jim the latch that is on the floor. . Make sure you watch them when they do this and dont let them get to rough with it.
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Try calling the dealer you bought it from (or a reputable GM dealer) with the VIN and they should be able to give you the correct key code....the problem is going to be that they are not supposed to give that out over the phone --- too easy to steal the car that way......if you can call your dealer and get them to know who you are, they may give you the keycode over the phone....
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2006 convertible.....stored for winter and guy unhooked battery with doors locked and closed hood. Bought used and it did not come with the key for the license plate trunk latch.
To compound the problem it is in gear with parking brake on....impossible to move.
The dealer (not Chevy) got me a key however it does not work!!!!!
The Chevy dealer says they cannot get a key code as we are in Canada and the car came from USA...
Can the hood be opened any other way???
Other thoughts??
Thanks,
Ross
To compound the problem it is in gear with parking brake on....impossible to move.
The dealer (not Chevy) got me a key however it does not work!!!!!
The Chevy dealer says they cannot get a key code as we are in Canada and the car came from USA...
Can the hood be opened any other way???
Other thoughts??
Thanks,
Ross
Try hooking up a jumper to the starter moter and ground under the car.
should give power to the system IF you have the FOB and its not in car
Hopefully you can then open door!
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The following thread may help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...d-battery.html
seems like there is a way to connect a charger to the battery.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...d-battery.html
seems like there is a way to connect a charger to the battery.
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If the battery were connected that might be a great idea but hooking a charger to the alternator or starter is still not going to do a disconnected battery much good.
Elmer
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The following thread may help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...d-battery.html
seems like there is a way to connect a charger to the battery.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...d-battery.html
seems like there is a way to connect a charger to the battery.
Go down near the end of the thread for a picture. You can connect a charger to the positive terminal on the starter and then ground to anything nearby that looks like a good ground. You may have to wait a few minutes or the doors may work immediately. 
Edit: Ooops....Elmer is right. I misread the OP. Sorry.
Last edited by RicK T; Mar 24, 2009 at 05:14 PM. Reason: correction
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With that said do NOT connect a charger to the car without a battery! The output of the charger with no load could be much higher than the computers like and they could release their magic smoke making the situation much worse.
The idea of connecting a charged battery or a charger connected to a battery (which would hold the voltage down) would work.
Next solution is to call any competent locksmith. It should take less than a minute for someone who does this for a living to get into the car.
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It won't do the battery any good but the problem isn't a dead battery, it's a car without power.
With that said do NOT connect a charger to the car without a battery! The output of the charger with no load could be much higher than the computers like and they could release their magic smoke making the situation much worse.
The idea of connecting a charged battery or a charger connected to a battery (which would hold the voltage down) would work.
Next solution is to call any competent locksmith. It should take less than a minute for someone who does this for a living to get into the car.
With that said do NOT connect a charger to the car without a battery! The output of the charger with no load could be much higher than the computers like and they could release their magic smoke making the situation much worse.
The idea of connecting a charged battery or a charger connected to a battery (which would hold the voltage down) would work.
Next solution is to call any competent locksmith. It should take less than a minute for someone who does this for a living to get into the car.
Elmer
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I'm just really worried that the disconnected cable may be resting on something metal in the engine compartment. If it is you are going to get a big arc and maybe explode the battery. If you can jack up the car you might be able to see the end of the positive cable with a shop mirrow on a stick. If it's clear this procedure should do the trick.
Frankly if this is your only option I would rather risk a small low amperage battery tender than connecting an unfused hot battery to the car this way. With jumper cables and a 800 amp cranking battery it can be exteremly dangerous.
LJ
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There seems to be a lot of these posts lately. And note that it's never the OP's car. Car thefts are on the rise. 
A dealership should not give out key codes without proof of ownership (usually photo ID and vehicle registration card). Again, if not, that would be way too easy for car thieves.
Last edited by Marc V.; Mar 24, 2009 at 11:00 PM.
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You mean the whole bottom portion of your fob is missing, and you bought the car this way with one fob only that has no key in it? I realize this is too hi tech and maybe shouldn't be, but what a mess for you.
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He said it's an 06. They have keys seperate from the FOBS. The one piece KEY-IN-FOB didn't start until 08.
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My battery charger with no load measures 26.8 volts. I don't know what the voltage would be with a few mA of computer load nor do I know the max voltage the BCM and PCM will tolerate but I really don't think I want to find out. A charger is designed to use the battery as part of the circuit controlling the voltage by pulling a controlled current. Without a battery connected there is no guarantee the voltage won't go very high. And it is voltage that punctures semiconductor boundaries.
And IF the disconnected positive cable is shorted to ground, then you will get a big spark when you connect a charged battery (I didn't say the battery had to be charged to keep the charger voltage under control) so, yes, I'd make the connection under the car first and use a smaller wire to make the final connection out in the open. An extension cord would limit the current.