by "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 3, 2008 at 02:58 AM
"Don Byrer" <kj5kb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:gmim149aq7hbs1b515mekoaqo3kgv1nv3v@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Any ideas as to how I can sort this without being
> >able to open the door.Or any easy way to open the door without
> >distroying it.
>
> Over here in the US, I'd probably call a locksmith to come to my house
> and open the door for me in my driveway. Then I could pop off the
> door panel and fix the problem. I would suspect that's available in
> the UK too?
>
If the latch mechanism is jammed and a locksmith can't open it with
a Slim Jim, then there's nothing he can do. Exerting enough force
through the lock cylinder to unjam the latch will break the lock.
Obviously, if it is a jammed lock, a locksmith can help.
Ted
