I got a mk3 jetta FML..... Anyone know how to open one of these with a coat hanger.... Idiot never gave me the spare when i bought the car and i forget his phone number... I dont wanna spend 100 bucks for a locksmith!!!! If anyone knows how and can ill throw you some beers to give her a go

break your window, youve got plenty extras...

i know i wanted to but ended up calling locksmith.... but still if anyone knows the region to open one witrh a coathanger in the door please tell

It's a Mk3, just crawl through a hole in the floor.

















Sorry, it was too easy.

HAHAHAHA good one.... No holes here tho

The easyest thing to do is grab two prybars, insert them along the top of the door above the window and bend the door out a bit. Then useing a bendable rod stick it through the crack youve made go for the lock, or handle or unlock button. Whatever is easy to poke or pull. Use rags on your prybars to not scratch the paint, and don't bend more than you need to or your door wont go back to its original shape.

Ive done this to a 2001 camry, a 2009, and a corolla with no issues. Learned it from the tow truck driver who got the keys out of my car the first time I locked them in there.

ya I did that to my MK2 and had a snow storm in my car every winter. tread lightly on this one

Tryed... but then i realized that when i pull the door handel in the car when its locked that i cant open the door.... and the little "lock post" ill call it, takes tones of effort from the inside to pulll up with the power locks...... Dude came over put airbags in the door and took a thick looking pulled out coat hanger and rolled down the manual window ......... Way to early in the morning for me to think of that one..... kicked myself in the ass after he gave me the 63 dollar billl

At least you tried to do it yourself first

If it helps - $63 is a whole lot less than you'd be out if you'd bent the door frame or cracked a window.

Just for referance the towing company uses airbags to pry the door open with the same technique. If bob from bobs towing can do it with out ruining the door I'm sure your average person with common sense can to.

If you're realy stuck, just bust the lock and replace it with the one from your parts car. You'll just have 2 keyss

yea i was about to punch out the window lol but then i didnt want to have to clean the glass

blood pressure pump/bag and some skill will defeat any door

LOL @ "idiot never gave me the spare"

Buddy told me that he was gonna come by within the week and give me the spare... Pulled a no show

sign up for CAA for sure. would have paid for a years membership.. you get free service if you lock your keys in the car.

I did it back in the day with my fiero and called a cab cost 20$ can't go wrong there

Make a small wedge, insert it into the door crack and then use a coat hanger to pull up the pin. Thats all I did when my lock cylinder came out.

Frustration may build if you have tinted black windows though.

Wow this keeps poping up???

The original post date is Dec 26, 2009. the car is at the junkers now. and the one foot square block that was left has been sold.