Locked Keys in boot e46

Iced_Ark

New member
Hi there guys,

Kind of a new member on the forum, just been reading other posts till now.

I left my keys in the boot and as I closed it I remembered I left them in there.

Doors were and are still locked when I closed the boot, so the boot is now locked and unable to open with the release buttons (outside and inside)
No spare keys as this is the spare key locked in the boot.
Central locking doesn't work which is why I'm using my key.

Anyone know of a good locksmith in the Durban area? Or if I can use another e46 key just to open my boot?

Thanks in advance.

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CliftonH

///Member
Iced_Ark said:
Hi there guys,

Kind of a new member on the forum, just been reading other posts till now.

I left my keys in the boot and as I closed it I remembered I left them in there.

Doors were and are still locked when I closed the boot, so the boot is now locked and unable to open with the release buttons (outside and inside)
No spare keys as this is the spare key locked in the boot.
Central locking doesn't work which is why I'm using my key.

Anyone know of a good locksmith in the Durban area? Or if I can use another e46 key just to open my boot?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi am so sorry to hear this, This happen to me on my E90, luck for me the window was half open, my brother went through and removed the seats and reached through for the keys, locksmith wanted something ridiculous cant remember but I think R2500, sorry man, hope you come right,
 

Pho3niX90

///Member
Any locksmit should be able to sort you out. As for the central locking not working I would look at your GM5 module, if you are handy with a soldering iron it will cost 400 to fix.

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JohnLod

///Member
Hi,

call BMW ON-CALL on 0800 600 777. They might be able to assist you for a lot less, they will assist non Motorplan clients for a fee. It's worth a try.

Good luck.
 

Iced_Ark

New member
CliftonH said:
Hi am so sorry to hear this, This happen to me on my E90, luck for me the window was half open, my brother went through and removed the seats and reached through for the keys, locksmith wanted something ridiculous cant remember but I think R2500, sorry man, hope you come right,

Thanks man, flip R2500 just to open the boot. Lucky you guys had the window down. Called a Locksmith company my dad used before and is charging R450.

Pho3niX90@OBDWorx said:
Any locksmit should be able to sort you out. As for the central locking not working I would look at your GM5 module, if you are handy with a soldering iron it will cost 400 to fix.

Yeah I read up on the keys and what goes wrong with the rechargeable batteries. My dad knows someone who can do it for me, not so handy myself.

John@Leo Haese Pretoria BMW said:
Hi,

call BMW ON-CALL on 0800 600 777. They might be able to assist you for a lot less, they will assist non Motorplan clients for a fee. It's worth a try.

Good luck.

Thanks, that was going to be the last option if the locksmith was going to charge an arm and a leg.


Sabretooth tiger said:
If you have insurance, you can call them too. This service is usually for free. They will come out, and open the car for you.
I do but rather not call them if I can get a locksmith.

Thanks guys, called a Locksmith and he said he'll charge R450. And there's a guy in Overport who can change my battery for like R300.
Car is finally open in under 20mins :woot:
 
Iced_Ark said:
Sabretooth tiger said:
If you have insurance, you can call them too. This service is usually for free. They will come out, and open the car for you.
I do but rather not call them if I can get a locksmith.

Thanks guys, called a Locksmith and he said he'll charge R450. And there's a guy in Overport who can change my battery for like R300.
Car is finally open in under 20mins :woot:

If you gone through your insurance, it would have cost R0.00, for a locksmith, to come open your car for free..
You pay for this service included in your premium, why not want to use it? :thinking:
 

Iced_Ark

New member
Sabretooth tiger said:
If you gone through your insurance, it would have cost R0.00, for a locksmith, to come open your car for free..
You pay for this service included in your premium, why not want to use it? :thinking:

I wasn't too sure on the specifics on what emergency services was covered by insurance. This was the first time that we needed a locksmith to open our car, and we needed to get into the car asap. School Fees
 

FiRi@Rennzport

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Ja that's a kak one hey. Ask me...I know about locking keys in the car.

AA to the rescue. Get a locksmith

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