Breaking into 123 trunk w/o breaking anything - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

funola · #16 11-02-2007, 12:34 PM

The cover was on my 240D and I had to pop it with the coat hanger hook I made. See pic above.

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Originally Posted by JackG

great.......now if only the cover was not on the w126 lock mechanizm

ScooterABC · #17 03-30-2010, 07:56 PM

I haven't had much luck drilling out the lock itself -- but have been very successful at drilling about 3/4" to the right or the left of the lock and pushing the little push thing that the lock button pushes when in the unlocked position... Of course this is at junkyards when the trunk is locked...

bustedbenz · #18 03-30-2010, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

All of our cars make you turn it 45 deg counter clockwise then push in the button.....isn't that how its supposed to work?

No, I was *shocked* the first time I tried to open our 240D trunk with the doors locked and it wouldn't open.

If the locks are all unlocked, the trunks open by just pressing the button in without having the key anywhere close to it.

With the car locks locked, the 240D forces me to put the key in the trunk, turn to 45 degrees CCW, and hold it in while opening it.

The 300SDL lets me unlock and lock all doors and trunk from the trunk switch. Insert key, flip to unlock, remove key, push button and open lid.

MBeige · #19 05-07-2010, 12:37 AM

One more way to get the trunk open, if the latch is jammed (like when a screw falls in there and jams the "trigger" - don't ask

) you can use several long extensions and a 10mm socket at the end, and unscrew the tumbler housing from inside. That's how we got into mine, thanks also to the instructions found on this thread it helped give us an idea of how to approach the task.

Stevo · #20 05-07-2010, 10:23 AM

Through the 'first add box" hole, right?, that musta been fun.

TnBob · #21 05-07-2010, 12:25 PM

A jammed lock might also be cleared with a MightyVac inline with the passenger side vacuum feed lines. Directly adding 26+" of vacuum directly
got mine to pop free.

On the 300D, those lines are accessed on the front left side of the drivers seat under the carpet and behind the black plastic wire and tubing cover.

okyoureabeast · #22 05-07-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TnBob

A jammed lock might also be cleared with a MightyVac inline with the passenger side vacuum feed lines. Directly adding 26+" of vacuum directly
got mine to pop free.

On the 300D, those lines are accessed on the front left side of the drivers seat under the carpet and behind the black plastic wire and tubing cover.

I was going to suggest that.

Is it possible to unlock the car from within the trunk using a mityvac on the unlock line?

I ask this because over the winter i've been frozen out of my car a handful of times (I carry lock de-icer just in case). I would prefer a better way than using that liquid to gum up the keyhole.

Junkman · #23 05-07-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by funola

Getting into locked cars is fun. I love the challenge to improvise with whatever resources I have nearby at the moment. There has not been a car I have not been able to get into.

NOTE: These are my own cars.

So how did you use the shoe lace?

Search youtube. Lock picking is considered a hobby & not a crime. Apparently car jacking is in the same category.

MBeige · #24 05-07-2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TnBob

A jammed lock might also be cleared with a MightyVac inline with the passenger side vacuum feed lines. Directly adding 26+" of vacuum directly
got mine to pop free.

On the 300D, those lines are accessed on the front left side of the drivers seat under the carpet and behind the black plastic wire and tubing cover.

Despite doing this, the trunk did not open. And as I mentioned above, something else was jamming it, which in my case was a loose screw.

On the 85 models with factory alarms, there is an emergency trunk opener pull cord on the left side of the rear seat.

TnBob · #25 05-07-2010, 04:46 PM

On our '85 300D... the lock side vacuum is yellow / red stripe. The unlock is yellow / green stripe.

Sure wont say it works on all 300D's but it got mine open by drawing down on the yellow / green vacuum line.

layback40 · #26 05-07-2010, 08:16 PM

There is another solution. Join the "cheap wagon club" !!!

Mark DiSilvestro · #27 05-08-2010, 11:52 AM

A couple years ago, I had a problem with a newly-acquired '81 240D wher the PO had replaced the ignition and trunk locks. While trying to see if I could get the vacuum-locks to work, I wound up locking the trunk, ony to discover then, that the vacuum wouldn't unlock it and I didn't have the key! By applying pressure with my MightyVac, instead of vacuum, to the line for the 'locking' vacuum diaphragm, I was able to unlock the trunk. Turned outthe unlocking side of te vacum actuator had sprung a leak.
So then I disconnected the trunk vacuum actuator and kept it unlocked until I could get a key.

Happy Motoring, Mark

MBeige · #28 05-08-2010, 04:57 PM

Nice idea Mark, thought of that but wasn't sure if it would work.

funola · #29 05-25-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman

Search youtube. Lock picking is considered a hobby & not a crime. Apparently car jacking is in the same category.

Ah ha good to know.

Surprised about the car jacking. Are we talking commandeering a car from the owner by force or putting a jack under the car lifting it by force?

funola · #30 05-30-2010, 09:13 AM

For practice and fun, since I no longer have the bamboo pole anymore I used an 8' furring strip.

Just cut one end to a point that can hook the trunk lock mechanism, pull furring strip away from the window and open the trunk. I used a bungee to keep force on the furring strip so I can go push the trunk button w/o an assistant. The furring strip, being flat, is actually a lot easier to use than the round bamboo pole I had. I haven't tried this yet but a nail into the other end of the furring strip will work well to pull the cover off.