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Old 04-12-2020, 09:11 PM
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I believe that ^^^ method relies on you being able to manually unlock the door by turning the key 90* CCW. Hopefully your lock cylinder mechanism is intact.

A couple of other ideas you might consider, depending on which may be easiest for you. It seems that getting locked out is not so uncommon on these cars when that second failure hits before you get the first one fixed. Many different combinations and many different solutions:

(I have not done either of these two, nor have I done Andrew's)

- some people have been able to access one of the live 12V connections in the engine bay, from below. One is on the alternator, one is on the starter. Probably well hidden by the stiffening plate, but that can be removed. Connect 12V to that point, and your car will be powered again.

- standard break-in procedure of bending open the upper right (rear) corner of the driver's door. That may allow you to reach in with a hooked rod so you can pull the hood release. From there, you can apply 12V to the B+ jump port in the engine bay.

Having been in a similar spot, sometimes it helps to have options that require a little less magic skill although needing more simple steps.

Good luck.
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