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  1. #1
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    No luck. Locksmith supposedly enroute for $50.

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    I did the same thing a couple months ago - had already locked up and the remembered I needed to get something out of the back - laid the keys down thinking the door would stay open - WRONG!

    Like you, I started with a coat hanger but then quickly realized that there's no way to grab the lock button and even though I've had the doors apart to do my "temporary" bungee cord window fix, it wasn't temporary enough and I couldn't remember from that one time five years ago where exactly the lock actuating rod was - so fishing around down in the door was fruitless too. Change of plans - I found a scrap of 1/4" steel rod about 4' long and used a small plastic crow bar (actually it's a trim removal tool) to pry the window frame at the top of the door away from the body just enough to slide the steel rod through and punch the electric door lock button. Took less than ten seconds. Try it next time - cheaper than a locksmith!

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    look into AAA its 65 bucks and they do allot of lockouts for you for free.. plus i have them do my friends lockouts.. and they will tow you with a flat bed if you need it and tire changes.... and free maps and discounts....LOL I sound like a AAA salesman....
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