my central locking system works. this isnt a vacuum problem. the issue is the key was turned in the lock to vertical, effectively "locking" the trunk. now the key will not turn back to horizontal so that it will be unlocked. it has no problem pushing in and out-- the key simply will not turn. in fact i bent a key beyond use with the amount of pressure i put on it. i tried the technique of going through the first aid box and pushing the lever to the left... didnt work. i tried the "brute force" method with someone pulling up on the lid while i smashed the lock with a 2x4 and hammer.. NOTHING.

how easy is it to smash the taillight and go in that way? thats pretty much all i've got left at this point.

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1981 NA 300D 310k miles