Locked out
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Heel & Toe
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Locked out
I'm traveling and have lost track of the vette keys. I'm wondering if they may be in the trunk... If they were, would the fob range be sufficient enough to be unlocking the doors? Obviously the doors are not unlocking, so if the range is sufficient I can rule the trunk out as possible places they could be.
On another note, how do you get into these cars without a fob or key? Given the electronic locks, I wouldn't know where to begin.
Thanks all for your help, and Merry Christmas.
JL
On another note, how do you get into these cars without a fob or key? Given the electronic locks, I wouldn't know where to begin.
Thanks all for your help, and Merry Christmas.
JL
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It depends on where in the trunk.
If you don't have a fob or a key, you are sol. You will need a locksmith or a dealer's help. To get that, you will (hopefully) need proof of ownership.
If you don't have a fob or a key, you are sol. You will need a locksmith or a dealer's help. To get that, you will (hopefully) need proof of ownership.
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Heel & Toe
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Good thought with the onstar, but I don't have it.
And I am assuming I will need professional help to get in there, but I'm just curious about the method, especially for non-gm techs. Any insight?
And I am assuming I will need professional help to get in there, but I'm just curious about the method, especially for non-gm techs. Any insight?
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Some Forum Members who have locked themselves out of their cars (and leaving the fob in the trunk is a common way to do this) have had locksmiths get in by hooking the mechanical door release lever located near the floor next to the door jamb.
Good Luck and maybe you should consider hiding the metal key somewhere on the outside of the car.
Good Luck and maybe you should consider hiding the metal key somewhere on the outside of the car.
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Lesson learned. Set the warning in the DIC to beep the horn when you leave the FOB in the car. That's what it's for. 
The only way you will get in is through the lock cylinder for the rear hatch. A good locksmith should have no trouble.
The only way you will get in is through the lock cylinder for the rear hatch. A good locksmith should have no trouble.
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I didn't expect this issue to come up until the "spring thaw!" Between the dead batteries, rotten fuel, "should I change oil?", mice living in the air cleaner issues, I just didn't see this until April/May...
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I didn't realize there was a season for that.
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Maybe you can get a long sturdy wire, with a loop on one end, around the driver or passenger window seal... then hook it on the manual door release lever and pull.
I hesitate to recommend this because:
-- you might damage/tear the window's weatherstripping
-- you might scratch the window
-- you might scratch the door trim
-- you might scratch/tear the seat leather
-- some folks can't even find the release lever when they're sitting in the driver's seat
-- after spending hours damaging lots of stuff, you might never get this to work
-- if you succeed & open the door, your alarm will likely honk until you find the fob or disconnect the battery (don't lose the terminal nut).
And I don't recall a single thread or post mentioning use of this technique, successful or otherwise.
BTW, I suspect a locksmith would open the trunk/hatch, then pull the manual release tab. This should also activate the alarm.
Good luck.
I hesitate to recommend this because:
-- you might damage/tear the window's weatherstripping
-- you might scratch the window
-- you might scratch the door trim
-- you might scratch/tear the seat leather
-- some folks can't even find the release lever when they're sitting in the driver's seat
-- after spending hours damaging lots of stuff, you might never get this to work
-- if you succeed & open the door, your alarm will likely honk until you find the fob or disconnect the battery (don't lose the terminal nut).
And I don't recall a single thread or post mentioning use of this technique, successful or otherwise.
BTW, I suspect a locksmith would open the trunk/hatch, then pull the manual release tab. This should also activate the alarm.
Good luck.
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Actually, its more than reports. The hatch does not detect fobs by design. You need an area in the car where fobs CAN be locked in without compromising security of the car and GM knew this. For example, say my wife and I both have a fob, mine in my pocket and hers in her purse. We decide to take a walk, go to the beach, etc. If she decides to lock her purse in the car but everywhere in the car means the car is unlocked, she's out of luck. Hence, the hatch area coverage is designed (like a trunk) to permit securing a fob and still keep the car locked.
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I just tried this. Opened door and put both FOBs inside. Closed door. Opened door and took one out leaving the other in the center of the driver's seat. Door auto locked. Left second FOB 10 feet away. Door would not open until second FOB returned to close range.