[W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

[Jay Hirsch]

Written like  guy who grew up in Brooklyn  or the Bronx

keep cruisn
Jay
On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:52 AM, Jay Manek wrote:


> Im not sure if my message got through last night but dont bother  

> wasting time with all this, just get a long rigid wire, hook the  

> end over, insert it through the gap in the glass where front meets  

> rear and fish for the inside door handle.

>

> I would wrap the hook end in some tape so you dont damage the  

> interior.

>

> Many Thanks & Regards

>

> Jay Manek | www.mercland.com| 07716 349949

>

> From: Richard & Nancy Diefenbach

> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:46 PM

> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

>

> Although I always thought it was almost impossible to lock oneself  

> out of a M-B I guess this would be a good time to get an extra key  

> and hide it in one of those magnetic holders under the front  

> somewhere.  They have saved my butt a few times on other makes.

>

>

>

> Dick

>

> (snowy) Danville, VT

>

>

>

>

>

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes- 

> bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Mister McGoo

> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:02 PM

> To: MB COUPES

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

>

>

>

> Your MB Dealer will likely need your registration papers, VIN, and  

> identification to satisfy them that you ARE the owner.  Then they  

> will order a new key based on your VIN.... sometimes around here  

> (Canada) that takes 2 weeks.

>

> Call a tow truck.  Towing companies "break into" cars all the time  

> to remove illegally parked cars as well as (often) to help owners  

> like you to gain access to locked keys.  An experienced towing  

> employee usually takes less than a minute.

>

> -Bellamy

>

> From: ubucom at optusnet.com.au

> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:53:20 +1100

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Locked keys in 560 SEC

>

> I watched my mechanic do this once and it is surprisingly easy to  

> break in.

>

>

>

> Just remove the trim (don't scratch the paint) along the door top  

> next to the glass and you get access from there down into the inner  

> workings.

>

>

>

> You'll need to create a tool with strong wire to pop up the lock  

> mechanism.

>

>

>

>

>

> marcus johnson  |  560 SEC

>

>

> The MB Coupes Website! W126 SEC Mailing List Postings remain  

> property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

>

>

>

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.

> The MB Coupes Website!

> W126 SEC Mailing List

> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.pairlist.net/pipermail/mbcoupes/attachments/20110126/04719f99/attachment.htm>