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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 01:47 PM
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Here's the problem I have.
My driver's side door handle broke. The only way to open the car is to use the remote and let the window down and open it from the inside. Today i was trying to reset my ECU, so i unplugged my negative terminal. Close the window and lock the door. I've realized that I am un able to open the door now.

What do you all suggests? Besides breaking the glass? to unlock the vehicle?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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The window can't shut all the way without power, maybe small enough gap for coat hanger time. I had a boss once who got into a 2006 Mercedes with a nylon box tie slipped along the door latch area.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Neimad
The window can't shut all the way without power, maybe small enough gap for coat hanger time. I had a boss once who got into a 2006 Mercedes with a nylon box tie slipped along the door latch area.
the window is all the way up. trust me, i've looked and trying to find ways besides calling triple a
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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slim jim from ur local auto parts store? I got lucky with mine and could fit a hangar in it. Might try and find an air bladder like the pros use somewhere too... to get the door open enough for a hangar or something.
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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cant you re-connect the battery? i am assuming you disconnected the battery from under the hood...if you closed the hood you might be able to reach up through the grill and pop the latch by grabbing the cable. then reconnect the battery?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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just want to note that I have never tried this method, but have gotten under other vehicle hoods this way
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by flecko28
cant you re-connect the battery? i am assuming you disconnected the battery from under the hood...if you closed the hood you might be able to reach up through the grill and pop the latch by grabbing the cable. then reconnect the battery?

Let me try tht! good idea!
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 05:11 PM
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the cable has a plastic and metal cover so you would have to cut the cover...then you would have to run a new cable afterwards...and triple A is outta the question...i'm also locked out the same way...triple a guy just kinda chuckled when he showed up but had no way of getting into a z...
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Not sure if this will work but if you can lift the car try unhooking the starter battery connection and hooking up a jumper battery to the starters pos terminal and chassis ground.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetSports
the cable has a plastic and metal cover so you would have to cut the cover...then you would have to run a new cable afterwards...and triple A is outta the question...i'm also locked out the same way...triple a guy just kinda chuckled when he showed up but had no way of getting into a z...

Crap! so they can't do anything abt it?
Do you have to jack the vehicle up to get to the cable?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Jack up the car and either access the hook pop cable or possibly hook up a jumper cable to the positive terminal on the starter.
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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Able to get it open and reset the ecu. No more SES light. Triple A is awesome!
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