Guest yes Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 It has been below zero weather for about 18 hours now and my 95 toyota camry worked fine this morning, but when I tried to open it later with the remote it made a clicking noise like the lock was opening but remained locked - the red alarm light inside also started flashing much faster than it usually does. When I pressed the button again, nothing happened, and when I tried to open it by putting the key into the door, it didn't turn on either side, and not even the trunk would open. I have no idea how to get into my car - can anyone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictinter Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 squirt some de-icer on the keyhole, it sounds like it may be frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr paladin Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 you might want to try heating up the lock with a blow dryer, but what do I know I am in texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yes Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Thanks for the advice - I have now tried de-icer and a variety of heating things, but it just won't work. I have a feeling it went into some sort of lockdown and I've no idea how to fix it, so I'll probably have to just get it towed to the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest metint Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 Could be the battery has lost charge to operate even the tiniest of electrical commands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boo Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 did this all the time when I lived in ohio, take a lighter and heat your door key, should unlock right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boo Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 btw - chances are the battery itself is froze and the car wont start anyway. Bring the battery inside to thaw. Sucks but it happens!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boo Posted January 16, 2005 Report Share Posted January 16, 2005 so did it ever open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zrok Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 guess we'll never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yes Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I ended up having a locksmith come out, and apparently my car is about impossible to break into, so he towed it to the shop. They finally got into it after quite awhile, and it turns out the battery was dead, and the key doesn't fit in the keyhole (I've rarely used the key to open the door and had no idea). So, got the battery replaced, and I don't know if I'm going to have them fix the keyhole, because they have to take the doors apart and it's really expensive. Thanks for all your ideas, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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