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From: David Iwaoka on 10 Jan 2007 17:23 I have to change the battery cable clamp of my 99 Camry, but I stupidly closed the hood with the battery cable off and I'm not able to get into the car. Is there a emergency hood release for this model? If not, the only thing I can think of is to take a pry bar to the rear seats through the trunk. Any suggestions as to where I have to pry to bust the latch? Thanks! David
From: Goat on 10 Jan 2007 17:59 MAYBE try the key on the driver's side door!!!!!! -- Goat For Reply - Post to Group "David Iwaoka" <dsi1(a)whatsit2ya.net> wrote in message news:ZvadnS1wtL7J-jjYnZ2dnUVZ_tvinZ2d(a)hawaiiantel.net... >I have to change the battery cable clamp of my 99 Camry, but I stupidly >closed the hood with the battery cable off and I'm not able to get into the >car. Is there a emergency hood release for this model? If not, the only >thing I can think of is to take a pry bar to the rear seats through the >trunk. Any suggestions as to where I have to pry to bust the latch? Thanks! > > David
From: Nobody Important on 10 Jan 2007 18:02 David Iwaoka wrote: > I have to change the battery cable clamp of my 99 Camry, but I stupidly > closed the hood with the battery cable off and I'm not able to get into > the car. Is there a emergency hood release for this model? If not, the > only thing I can think of is to take a pry bar to the rear seats through > the trunk. Any suggestions as to where I have to pry to bust the latch? > Thanks! > > David I don't really understand why you can't get into the car - the locks are primarily mechanical ones; they don't depend on having power from the battery. Just put the key in and twist! If you locked the keys in the car, any tow truck driver can open the door for you.
From: David Iwaoka on 10 Jan 2007 18:39 Nobody Important wrote: > David Iwaoka wrote: > >> I have to change the battery cable clamp of my 99 Camry, but I >> stupidly closed the hood with the battery cable off and I'm not able >> to get into the car. Is there a emergency hood release for this model? >> If not, the only thing I can think of is to take a pry bar to the rear >> seats through the trunk. Any suggestions as to where I have to pry to >> bust the latch? Thanks! >> >> David > > > I don't really understand why you can't get into the car - the locks are > primarily mechanical ones; they don't depend on having power from the > battery. Just put the key in and twist! > > If you locked the keys in the car, any tow truck driver can open the > door for you. It seems the 99 Camry keys operate a solenoid to the locks and there's no mechanical connection at all. I'll try it again as I really wish I'm wrong about this.
From: David Iwaoka on 10 Jan 2007 18:40
Goat wrote: > MAYBE try the key on the driver's side door!!!!!! That's a very interesting idea. |