Locked and I can't get in!

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DieselSpider
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Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider with Isuzu Turbo Diesel

Re: Locked and I can't get in!

Postby DieselSpider » Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:25 am

Newbie1979Pini wrote:
TX82FIAT wrote:you can remove the lic. plate and drill a hole to move the lever with a screw driver. There should be a post on it someplace. Saw a guy do this once when he locked his keys in the trunk of his spider.


That's what I thought, but not sure where to drill. I was hoping someone knew if there was access behind the back seat. I realize that the battery takes up the center of that wall, but If I could shine a light in, and possibly reach the remaining piece of wire...


You have to cut a hole through two steel panels in order to do that.

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Your car is a: 1979 2000 Spider
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Re: Locked and I can't get in!

Postby wetminkey » Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:24 pm

I agree with DieselSpider,...that would not be the way to access the trunk latch. The small hole behind the license plate is easily located, easily drilled, and releasing the latch is pure simplicity after that,...you will be within an inch of it. And the rear panel is thin,...
Either a removable plug, or a tiny bit of bodywork, will finish the hole out nicely.
I hope this helps! Best of luck, Todd.
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