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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Hey everyone lol,

So my car all locked and i can't open it with the fob!!!, i even tried prying the cap off from the handle and using the manual key but it seem to doesn't want to turn the whole 90 degree angle

I got the battery replaced in the FOB and it still doesn't work.... so im guess my car battery is dead. I had a look inside and security light doesn't seem to be flashing.

The only thing i can do is open the boot with the manual key..., is there anyway around this or a locksmith would be the only solution?

Please help =( im a is250 noob.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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It would be hard to beleive its a car battery problem. Even if its almost dead, it bearly requires any power to open the locks..

Try to jimmy the key around manually, maybe itll work?

Dont have any other suggestions so wait and see what everyone else will say I guess!
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Sounds like your car battery is out.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by skullkandy
So my car all locked and i can't open it with the fob!!!, i even tried prying the cap off from the handle and using the manual key but it seem to doesn't want to turn the whole 90 degree angle
Have you try turning harder? Or the reverse direction?
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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yeah tried heaps of directions, getting a video uploaded now.

...imma run out and try turning it harder lol.. feels like imma bend the key ><
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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http://youtu.be/VnBswvprM0M
^-- dunno how to embed a video lol

ahhh man, tried turning it pretty hard but still doesn't want to open ><
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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Can you open the trunk with the manual key?
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Yeah I can't open the trunk.

I was thinking of getting some small kid to go in through the middle lol
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Did you buy the car used? You might have the wrong metal key. If you can get into the trunk, open the little pass through door and use some sort of hook to pull the back seat door handle.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by skullkandy
Yeah I can't open the trunk.

I was thinking of getting some small kid to go in through the middle lol

Did you mean to say you CAN open the trunk?
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Damn that sucks man....I'm buying a 2008 350 series that will be the first thing I'll check make sure my door opens with that key......sorry to gear that man...
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rog1206
Did you buy the car used? You might have the wrong metal key. If you can get into the trunk, open the little pass through door and use some sort of hook to pull the back seat door handle.
+1 this sounds like its the wrong key. Or the front locks have been rekeyed.

Have you tried the other lock?
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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yeah something is definitely up with the key or the key hole thing.

Managed to open up the trunk and got a pole and unlocked the rear door and everything. Charged up the battery and its running pretty sweet now.

BUT now my driver side window button is flashing...and the controls for the other windows don't work....
...but the window button on each door works, just not the main one on the driver side...

Guess i gotta do some resetting thing... i remember reading about it somewhere lol
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 03:20 AM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...isconnect.html

found the link, thanks guys for the help!

feel so noob LOL
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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You could open the hood by taking of the bumper and boost your car.
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