Locked out with no way to get in...

[TrboPowr]

Im locked out fellas....
Was packing the trunk and then a gust of wind shut the trunk and knocked the keys into it before locking....NOW i called audi to have them unlock it and sent out some redneck to try to open the door but couldnt do it with his 4 foot long rod.
Do u guys have any suggestions or know how to it?
Please let me know and thanks for the help!

[marcink99]

hmmm break a windows? and then call a shop and have them put a new one i dont think it would be more than 180 for a new one installed

[gyroscope]

call your dealer. they have some sort of handheld device that can unlock all of their cars. anyone familiar with what i'm reffering to here? looks like a cigar cutter.

[muffinman]

hmmm break a windows? and then call a shop and have them put a new one i dont think it would be more than 180 for a new one installed

for $180, i think i'd rather save the damage to my car and pay someone to give me a ride.

[ItsThat2.0T]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9LoQBeNvIxA


Why don't you have a spare?

[zachf88]

does that youtube "tennis ball" actually work?

[marcink99]

for $180, i think i'd rather save the damage to my car and pay someone to give me a ride.

i thought that you did't have a spare but if you do at home than go for it.

[AudiWxGuy]

If you're in Washington, D.C like your profile says there is no way there was a wind gust strong enough to close your trunk. I am a meteorologist and did a little research. The strongest gust reported at the Reagan Airport was 20mph a little before 1PM. Aside from that it's been about 5-10 mph out of the SW...Not strong enough to blow a trunk closed IMO.....

Wonder what the real reason is? One time I was packing the trunk of my jetta and closed the trunk with the keys in the trunk! The 2000 jetta had a feature where the doors lock after a certain amount of time. They did and I was screwed for a while!

What's the real reason???

I know this post is a little insensitive, but I've gotta know!

Also......LETS GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[marcink99]

nope they had it on mythbusters

[muffinman]

i thought that you did't have a spare but if you do at home than go for it.

i'm not the OP

and ouch, owned by AudiWxguy... no shame in admitting you locked yourself out. It would take one helluva wind gust to shut our trunks.

[Noffy]

If you're in Washington, D.C like your profile says there is no way there was a wind gust strong enough to close your trunk. I am a meteorologist and did a little research. The strongest gust reported at the Reagan Airport was 20mph a little before 1PM. Aside from that it's been about 5-10 mph out of the SW...Not strong enough to blow a trunk closed IMO.....

Wonder what the real reason is? One time I was packing the trunk of my jetta and closed the trunk with the keys in the trunk! The 2000 jetta had a feature where the doors lock after a certain amount of time. They did and I was screwed for a while!

What's the real reason???

I know this post is a little insensitive, but I've gotta know!

Also......LETS GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!

The gust of wind. I found that a little hard to believe as well, however I do thing out audis also have the "lock doors" after some sort of time frame. But only if you unlock wiht the remote and never open the door.

[rayiish]

I think this thread goes hand in hand with the other thread about having a spare key taped under your car somewhere. lol

[marcink99]

wait i just realized something trunk has shocks to keep it open:0

[MrRevesz]

yeah, and pretty sturdy shocks as well... the reason for that is so a wind gust can't come along and slam it onto the operator while doing something in the boot amongst other obvious reasons...

[TrboPowr]

I was in Blacksburg virginia when it happened, major rain storms here the past couple days, winds hit 45 mph here yesterday thats why....

SO HERES THE DEAL....
Audi Porsche Of Rockville is making me a new valet key for 60 bucks and overnighting it to me. Awesome!
Audi Roadside tried sending a technician and all it ended up being was a redneck with a hook trying to unlock the car....i almost laughed in his face

[AudiWxGuy]

Unless it happened on the 29th.....it's impossible. Here is the data from Blacksburg from the last 3 days. The 29th had some good wind. Yesterday did not....

http://www.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KBCB.html

I'm leaving this alone now...

[B7A4Sport]

I think this thread goes hand in hand with the other thread about having a spare key taped under your car somewhere. lol

Haha, I was thinking the same thing when I noticed they were right next to each other in the topic list

[intonation]

I had something similar happen when i was vacuuming the interior and had to call Audi Roadside assistance. The guy who showed up spend ~2hrs trying to open the doors. Finally got it by using a clothes hanger hit the unlock button the the keys sitting on the front seat.

He said it was the most difficult car to break into that he has every worked. Said he has never needed more than 5 minutes to break into a car, but then this is KS so he is probably not getting calls for many flagship models.

[muffinman]

I had something similar happen when i was vacuuming the interior and had to call Audi Roadside assistance. The guy who showed up spend ~2hrs trying to open the doors. Finally got it by using a clothes hanger hit the unlock button the the keys sitting on the front seat.

He said it was the most difficult car to break into that he has every worked. Said he has never needed more than 5 minutes to break into a car, but then this is KS so he is probably not getting calls for many flagship models.

+1 The dude that Audi sent to jimmy open my door said my car was a royal pain in the ass. It took him like 45 minutes in the freezing cold to get it open.

[mr.eugene]

Something perhaps similar happened to me today. Totally weird - I opened the trunk to put my bag in. Then slammed the trunk - but the key - wouldn't work to open the door. The transmitter in the key would just not do anything...

the little red light would blink on the remote but car would NOT react at all..it opened fine with the key - by turning it.. This is extremely weird since it then worked fine - after I drove, parked and closed it with the remote..

This really bothers me because I am planning on keeping the car for some time and if it keeps having weird issues it will be just a PITA..

Anyone with similar experience ?

[gods_kitchen]

Something perhaps similar happened to me today. Totally weird - I opened the trunk to put my bag in. Then slammed the trunk - but the key - wouldn't work to open the door. The transmitter in the key would just not do anything...

the little red light would blink on the remote but car would NOT react at all..it opened fine with the key - by turning it.. This is extremely weird since it then worked fine - after I drove, parked and closed it with the remote..

This really bothers me because I am planning on keeping the car for some time and if it keeps having weird issues it will be just a PITA..

Anyone with similar experience ?

I had the same problem a while back, take it to the dealer and they should replace it with a new set of keys.