Re: IML: Help!! I locked myself out,how to open 1960 Imperial without the key?

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

It is a miracle to me too, why this is possible to lock your self out..
As far as I know the only sloppy part is the door lock cylinder itself.

Btw, I have a Crown Southampton 4 door of 1960 so I will try the trick
with the coat hanger!

Since my roof rail weatherstrip is not of the best quality anymore it
might be worth to try it out!

I don't know yet what a slim jim is but I will look it up at the Internet :)

Thanks for your help sofar and I will keep you updated!1

Best wishes,


Robert


On Di, september 13, 2005 19:15, RandalPark@xxxxxxx said:
> These cars are designed so that one cannot lock themselves out of the
> car. The front doors will automatically unlock as the door is closed.
>
> That said, on cars with power door locks, the front doors can lock
> themselves when they close. This is not usually due to an electrical
> problem, but rather a mechanical one, and occurs when the mechanisms grow
> old and get a little bit sloppy. I am not sure why this happens
> specifically with the power door lock cars, other than maybe the extra
> mechanism has a potential fault.
>
> This happened to me on my '62 LeBaron when the door closed while the car
> was running. Being a Southampton, I was able to use a straightened wire
> coat hanger (sorry Mommy Dearest!)to operate the inside door handle from
> outside the car. I made a hook on the end that I stuck into the car, and
> I went in through the top of the driver's side window. This was not
> difficult as my roof rail weatherstrip is very worn. If your '60 is a
> Sedan, it may be more difficult, but it should work. If you have a very
> nice weatherstrip, BE CAREFUL!
>
> If you are handy with a "slim jim" you can use this tool to open the
> door. A lock smith can also be hired to come out and open the door using
> the lock. Though expensive and time consuming, this is probably the best
> and least distructive method, plus you will end up with an extra key that
> you can keep in your wallet in case this should happen again.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
> In an email dated 13/9/2005 3:40:54 pm GMT Daylight time, "Rob van der
> Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>
>> Dear fellow Imperialists!
>>
>>
>> I have a big problem, I managed to lock myself out of my 1960 Crown..
>> I was working on the electrical system of the car and somehow I must
>> have activated the electric doorlock system.
>>
>> Must have made a short circuit or something and didn't noticed the
>> clicking sound of the solenoid.. The keys are in the ignition lock of the
>> car, and I don't have spare ones yet... After closing the driver door, I
>> find all 4 door closed like a safe with the keys in the car.
>>
>>
>> Anyone knows a trick to open the car, without damage anything??
>>
>>
>> The car is a 1960 4 door Hardtop.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>
>>
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