Ext User(Anonyma)
22-12-2006, 05:04 PM
"Kelly" <k@k.com> wrote in message news:458af875$0$5743$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> Last night our car (a commodore) with an immobiliser key thing stopped
> working and now I am locked out of the car.. So, today I call Holden asking
> can I bring the key in as possibly it needs new batteries and if they will
> replace them etc... They can't do it without the car, I am told.. I
> reiterated that I was locked out of the car and I was advised to get it
> towed.. WTF they need the car to replace batteries in the key.. Not being
> very into cars or having a clue really I said ok thanks and hung up..
>
> Brad (who is at work), gets told to go through the boot and open the car
> from the inside and turn the ignition to on and try the button again to
> disable it.. Well I tried that, climbed into the boot with my shifter, but
> can't move the bolts and so the car is still locked..
>
> Most annoying thing is that I had it serviced and got a pink slip and
> registered it this week... Couldn't it have failed on the mechanic and so he
> may have known how to fix it or he could have dealt with the issue..
>
> I could just scream....
>
>
Where the button is there should be a shiny bit of metal, if you insert this into the hole near your door handle and turn it your car *SHOULD* unlock.
HTH IRRD NFOAM
> Last night our car (a commodore) with an immobiliser key thing stopped
> working and now I am locked out of the car.. So, today I call Holden asking
> can I bring the key in as possibly it needs new batteries and if they will
> replace them etc... They can't do it without the car, I am told.. I
> reiterated that I was locked out of the car and I was advised to get it
> towed.. WTF they need the car to replace batteries in the key.. Not being
> very into cars or having a clue really I said ok thanks and hung up..
>
> Brad (who is at work), gets told to go through the boot and open the car
> from the inside and turn the ignition to on and try the button again to
> disable it.. Well I tried that, climbed into the boot with my shifter, but
> can't move the bolts and so the car is still locked..
>
> Most annoying thing is that I had it serviced and got a pink slip and
> registered it this week... Couldn't it have failed on the mechanic and so he
> may have known how to fix it or he could have dealt with the issue..
>
> I could just scream....
>
>
Where the button is there should be a shiny bit of metal, if you insert this into the hole near your door handle and turn it your car *SHOULD* unlock.
HTH IRRD NFOAM