the muffin man

can anyone tell me how i get back into my mk1 focus. i was sanding down the rear wheel arch when the doors locked themselves . rather stupidly i left the keys in on the dashboard. i really need to get back into the car, as i have a baby who is due in under 2 weeks and have another mk1 focus to repair within the family. Please if anyone has a clue on how i can get back into the car without smashing a window it would be a great help, as have no breakdown and cant afford a locksmith and i really do want to avoid smashing any window as all my local breakers are closed for the Christmas new year period.

the muffin man

can anyone tell me how i get back into my mk1 focus. i was sanding down the rear wheel arch when the doors locked themselves . rather stupidly i left the keys in on the dashboard. i really need to get back into the car, as i have a baby who is due in under 2 weeks and have another mk1 focus to repair within the family. Please if anyone has a clue on how i can get back into the car without smashing a window it would be a great help, as have no breakdown and cant afford a locksmith and i really do want to avoid smashing any window as all my local breakers are closed for the Christmas new year period.

mark826

Is it a facelift mk1?

mk2grp1

type > keys car focus < into the search bar hit enter
scroll down to marky g
I think it was resolved good luck

the muffin man

no its 2000 plate.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

This is why when working on vehicles i always wind a window down.

killa_paul

take out the high centre brake light, find the wire that goes to boot lock and put 12v to it and bingo

the muffin man

glenn that would of been a brilliant idea, but never thought of that. has anyone got any idea, as dont have a clue about going about powering up wires from 3rd brake light, nor do i have a spare power source

Gazzonator

iTrader: (9)

If you have AA or RAC cover, give them a call and they'll get the car open for you.

I get called out to jobs like this all the time.

killa_paul

take out the high centre brake light, find the wire that goes to boot lock and put 12v to it and bingo

the muffin man

i never bothered with getting cover like that, as my focus is a work horse and just keeps going, shes only given me jip once before and thats after changing spark plugs and had to drive her to motor factors to get new hd lights when 2nd lead was partly seized to spark plug

the muffin man

i dont have another power source to do that trick. any suggestions as to what i could use to power that. and how would i do that trick, electrics is not my strongest point.

R4N SS

iTrader: (6)

think you will struggle in that case fella.

Best to call the aa or someone who can do similar

the muffin man

i know the cars not deadlocked but was getting frustated when the coat hanger was millimeters away from the boot switch but couldnt quite get it to hit

cabriolet

if its a beater use a chisel or something similar to lever out the top of the door to give you more access then get in there with a coat hanger

slammedorion

Was with Sticky at National Day when he got locked out of his RS Focus... we tried... in the end called out breakdown... they couldn't get in, ended up smashing a window...

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

The boot release button wont work if the car is locked.


I have heard that you can back feed the electrical circuits by energising the alternator with a jump wire, then coat hanger or something in and hit the window down button.


Or try getting some of the parcel banding tape stuff, feeding it through the door seal and hook it round the interior door handle.

killa_paul

well another car battery would do it, you would need to confirm which colour wire is the boot locking wire, you would need to expose some of said wire from its insulation . connect the - terminal of the battory to the car chassis , then the + vire a wire to the correct wire for the boot lock, this would energise the lock circuit allowing access to the boot of the car

killa_paul

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-f...mk1-focus.html

robp-tt

iTrader: (1)

12v to white with green trace on loom behind highlevel brake light.

martysmartie

iTrader: (1)

Only if it's double locked, which his won't be.

As said, the favourite would have to be a bit of wire to press this switch, a soft bit of wood could be used to give a bit of leverage for additional clearance.

Martin

st220kyle

You need a wedge or use a door stop and hammer it in gently at the top corner of the door, you should be able to open it plenty enough to get a wire inside or a stick with a hook on the end to unlock the door

botters

iTrader: (2)

two people now have mentioned the easiest way to get into this car now and the op dismissed the 1st one so ill say it again take out the upper brake light and put 12 v to the wire for the boot release!! takes seconds and requires only a piece of wire and 12v!

the muffin man

finally got in the car last night. managed to hook the keys with a bit of wire and feed them back though the top of the door. now just got to finish sanding back the crappy paint from a previous owner filling in the scratch they tried to fill with paint and failed and failing miserably and repaint it all, not looking forward to repainting a entire panel