Car keys under shut bonnet!

[oneofthetwins]

Hello all.. need help asap.

Well was working on the car with the bonnet up sat my tools and the keys on the top if the air filter and then the bonnet got shut... thus locking the car and making me feel like a complete t*t

anyways went to the seat garage ordered a new key .. dont fit

any ideas on how to get into the car to open the bonnet?

last resort is panning a window with a brick

Cheers
Grant

 

[Guffers]

Ask an engineer?

 

[adam kelly]

i lost my keys the other day at work not got a spare lost them for 2 days.then lucky for me a lady handed them in to my boss.

if ya goin to smash your window cover it in maskin tape stop glass goin every were.

 

[tom_ibiza]

well ive never looked on my ibiza but try and find the bonnet release cable if u can get to it by cuttin out the front grill or somthing u may be able to cut the outer cable and tug on the inner thus releasing the bonnet....

i might be wrong and it may not run anywhere easily enough to get to it but it worked on my old shitron and a grill has gota be cheaper than a window.....

 

[oneofthetwins]

ahh very true i will have a look but i think the bonnet gets locked does it not with the central locking?

Cheers
GM

 

[Tricky Red]

Call out the RAC or AA and they will 'break into' it no sweat. No damage and then you can release the bonnet.

 

[Davecutts]

don't think the bonnet gets locked with the central locking, you tried getting a mate and alternately pressing down the suspension (ie shaking the car) you could probably jack up the car, take off the plastic engine defender and find the release on the near side of the engine bay.

 

[Damoegan]

Call out the RAC or AA and they will 'break into' it no sweat. No damage and then you can release the bonnet.

Have you seen the AA do this? I would'nt let them do it on my car.......

don't think the bonnet gets locked with the central locking, you tried getting a mate and alternately pressing down the suspension (ie shaking the car) you could probably jack up the car, take off the plastic engine defender and find the release on the near side of the engine bay.

Bonnet does not get lock the same way as the doors. Non of that would work ^^^^^^.

I would do the masking tape over the window then smash it (but call autoglass first).

 

[Guffers]

Right guys, had a look and i think the best solution is to prise open the wee rear window and then try and hook the passenger door release with a pole or something. Failing that im gonna try cutting the bonnet cable where it comes out of the bulkhead and pulling on the internal cable.

OP is my wee bro btw!

 

[ScottHmk4]

ok dont go smashing any windows, u need to jack the car up enough to get under it and then look up for the release cable at the bonnet catch and grab it with some vice grips and pull it and it will release, was told by my brother whos an ex seat mechanic

 

[Fl@pper]

Failing that im gonna try cutting the bonnet cable where it comes out of the bulkhead and pulling on the internal cable.

dont cut it - if you can get a hand to it - pull some tension on it anyway with a bit of luck and a good tug you should manage to get enough movement to release it

looks like RHD is running 2 piece down the OS wing #11+13

at worst i'd suggest breaking the grille centre to get at the catch if access any good

 

[Mully]

yeah, i done the same on a golf mk5, had to jack from of the car up and the cable has some sort of ball bearing on it and i had to pull that and it opened but its very tight and you need very long arms lol sorry if this isant the same for the ibiza

 

[Aimez]

time you found that spare key then?!

 

[oneofthetwins]

time you found that spare key then?!

the spare key was lost aes ago

BUT we were having a go at it tonight with some 6mm cable through the window seal to realse the door handle but it wont open with the handle

so gav came up with a cunning plan to drill the screw out the rear onside window .. which worked.. then able to crawl in and open the bonnet .. hey presto, although the screws f*cked dont think it would be much from the scrappies.. knowing are luck it will be rare to get hold of !!

anyways cheers for the help
GM

 

[Aimez]

Sorry that sounded harsh, best get yourself a spare sharpish now thou! At least it sot you nothing, I have shut the keys under the bonnet before but not with the car locked already, doesn't your alarm go off if the car is locked with the bonnet up?

 

[oneofthetwins]

Sorry that sounded harsh, best get yourself a spare sharpish now thou! At least it sot you nothing, I have shut the keys under the bonnet before but not with the car locked already, doesn't your alarm go off if the car is locked with the bonnet up?

nahh its cool the alarm does indeed just needed to be quick, and a set of earplugs too ! no one was bothered with it anyways .. we live on a farm so... the horses weren't bothered,

Cheers
GM

 

[Aimez]

yeh I live on a farm I can just leave the car open and in bits if I want!

 

[stezo2k]

yeh I live on a farm I can just leave the car open and in bits if I want!

thats awesome wish i could do that with mine, i get paranoid leaving my car open due to my headunit not having any security and my ipod in the glovebox

 

[Aimez]

No I do lock the car at night as don't want to get out of the habit! But I have painted the door edges and left them open all night this Summer!

No one come and steal my car now we have a shotgun in the house!

 

[Guffers]

Right troops,
I have now found out that the Germans are very good at securing cars. AFter spending hours trying to lassoo the door pull handle, and eventaully getting it.................i found out it DOES not work with the alarm on!


Managed to drill out the stud and slide in (not easy) (not easy AT ALL!)

Noticed on the Cupra i dont have the rear windows that open, so maybe Seat figured this security flaw out and rectified it?

Anyway, if anyone else gets locked out, i will help in exchange for the phone number of a good chiropractor!