Lost Key AND Dead Battery!

[db99]

I picked up a used 94 Lincoln TC for my teenage daughter. She has lost the door lock key AND the battery is DEAD (i.e., no remote entry). Any help as to how to get that hood open in order to charge the battery??

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by db99

I picked up a used 94 Lincoln TC for my teenage daughter. She has lost the door lock key AND the battery is DEAD (i.e., no remote entry). Any help as to how to get that hood open in order to charge the battery??

The Hood is not coming open from the outside under any circumstance that does not involve much damage to the vehicle. With the Vehicle Title and/or Proof of Ownership in hand, you will need to visit your local locksmith or Ford dealer and have a key cut from the VIN.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by db99

I picked up a used 94 Lincoln TC for my teenage daughter. She has lost the door lock key AND the battery is DEAD (i.e., no remote entry). Any help as to how to get that hood open in order to charge the battery??

Also - try grabbing a flashlight and start looking for a Hide-A-Key left behind by a previous owner.

[YellowFly]

A friend had this situation once with his Mariner. I pulled the licence plate lamp and put 12v to the harness. I was then able to trip the power lock switch by sliding a thin strip of aluminum through the door jamb (slide in a couple of wooden wedges in the jamb to help with getting the strip through) to get the door open.

Forgot to mention, he left his lights on for a week. This wouldn't work if the lights were not left on.

Maybe you could form a loop of stiff wire, thread it through the jamb and try to "snare" the hood release handle.

[Kitt1993]

The dealership doesn't cut keys for cars that are 7 years or older. If I were you, I would, I would go ahead and call the community service unit, you know the ones that are retired Cops that drive around and pop open locked doors etc, they are able to do it bc they have the tool to get in there. At that point, you can change the battery and they buy a new key tumbler assemble, I just did mine and it cost me 45 bucks from the dealership.

[db99]

Thanks all for the inputs that i was fearing.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Kitt1993

The dealership doesn't cut keys for cars that are 7 years or older. If I were you, I would, I would go ahead and call the community service unit, you know the ones that are retired Cops that drive around and pop open locked doors etc, they are able to do it bc they have the tool to get in there. At that point, you can change the battery and they buy a new key tumbler assemble, I just did mine and it cost me 45 bucks from the dealership.

That must be a Lincoln specific because I had the BMW dealer provide me a key for a 1995 325i not 6 months ago; at a cost of $80.

[Kitt1993]

Its what the dealership told me. I had to get a new tumbler and the key for it is completely different from the original one.