[V8] lost key

[Fred Munro]

Most Audis from the '90s up are equipped with internal guards to foil casual
lock jimmying attempts. Try your local AAA to see if they have someone
experienced with a SlimJim that knows his way around inside the door.
Otherwise, prepare to sacrifice a window of your choice to the Audi God of
Lost Keys.

HTH

Fred 

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Robert Myers
Sent: April 18, 2011 7:13 AM
To: Kent McLean
Cc: v8-list; quattro
Subject: Re: lost key

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Kent,

I saw something on some TV program a while back which just might 
work,  Make a small hole in a tennis ball and then hold the ball over 
the key slot of your door.  Then push (hard) the ball against the 
car.  The idea is to produce some air pressure inside the lock and 
use that pressure to operate the locking system.

Dunno, but it just might work for you.

Good luck,

Bob


At 06:18 AM 4/18/2011, Kent McLean wrote:
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>I have/had one key for my '90 Avant converted with a V8. When I took a job
in
>NY 6 months ago, my significant other asked for the key in case the car
needed
>to be moved. Now I can't find my key, and she denies I gave it to her.
>
>So, what to do?  I tried briefly to fish a jimmy through the window 
>stripping, but not knowing what it looks like behind the door, I 
>couldn't feel something
>to hook onto to lift the door lock.
>
>Does anyone have a picture of the interior of the Type 44/V8 door?
>
>I figure once I get the door open, I can remove the cylinder and 
>take it to the local locksmith.
>
>Any other suggestions to open the door and make a key?
>
>Thanks.
>
>--
>Kent McLean
>1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
>gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>
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