[s-cars] Trunk locked and I can't get in!

[David Kase]

I'll check it out - thanks!

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:07 PM, <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

>  There is some cheap pot steel half moon shaped engagement that allows the
> opening finger to hit the release when in the proper position.  I've seen
> many of these get broken, and only work when just touching the broken
> portion of the half moon. I would pull the trim off and make sure the
> engagement disc is not broken, bent or otherwise compromised.
>
> HTH
>
> Scott J
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> To: David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com>
> Cc: S-Cars <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 9:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Trunk locked and I can't get in!
>
>  I'm not positive it's the same on a C4, but on a 5000 the trunk lock
>
> has three positions. Verticle is locked, horizontal by turning counter-
>
> clockwise is "lock and unlock with the doors", and 45 degrees turned
>
> clockwise from locked is "temporary unlock" for lack of a better term
>
> - you turn to that position and with the key still inserted push the
>
> button to open the trunk. It won't let you remove the key until you
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> turn back to the locked position.
>
>
> -Cody (mobile)
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2010, at 10:20 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> > GOT IT!!!  I don't know how or why but it opened.  I lubed the
>
> > mechanism and hopefully it will continue to work.  To be honest I
>
> > was trying harder when the key slot was vertical and that is the
>
> > locked position.  The guys at the garage must have been messing with
>
> > it.  I always leave it in the unlocked position.
>
> > I did try in both positions before though for sure.  Audi gods
>
> > messing with me.
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> > Thanks to all that gave suggestions.
>
> > Kase
>
> >
>
> > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:07 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Yep - unlocked and locked from all points - inside, with key in door
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> > and key in trunk lid.
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> >
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> > The lock just turns 90 degrees right?
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> >
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> >
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> > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:
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> > No, there is sheet metal behind the seat back. The ski hole is the
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> > only path in.
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> >
>
> > What about a kid? Old enough to follow directions and move the
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> > mechanism, but young/small enough to go through the ski bad opening.
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> >
>
> > If you can identify the right linkage to move maybe you could use a
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> > broom handle or prybar or something to move it while reaching
>
> > through the ski sack.
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> >
>
> > Have you tried locking and unlocking the doors a few times? Not
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> > likely to help, but it's the easiest thing to try for sure!
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> >
>
> > -Cody (mobile)
>
> >
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> >
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> > On Mar 31, 2010, at 9:41 PM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >
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> > I think so.  I'll give that a try.  I was hoping for some direction
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> > as to
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> > what to do once I get in there.
>
> >
>
> > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
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> > wrote:
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> >
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> > Can you remove the rear seatback?
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> >
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> > On Mar 31, 2010 9:37 PM, "David Kase" <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >
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> > I was hoping to get to the emergency pull from the ski bag.  What do
>
> > I do
>
> > if I go through the ski bag now?  Its too far to reach to the latch.
>
> > I posted on QW and someone there said I may have to break the
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> > tailight...
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
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> > wrote:
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> > No emergency pull i...
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