My 56 Audi A4 has locked me out for some reason and when ...


My 56 Audi A4 has locked me out for some reason and when I try to unlock the door with the key it jus makes a little click noise! Is there any way I can open the doors? Thanks Mechanic's Assistant: Where exactly do you thi...

My 56 Audi A4 has locked me out for some reason and when I try to unlock the door with the key it jus makes a little click noise! Is there any way I can open the doors? Thanks Mechanic's Assistant: Where exactly do you think the noise is coming from? And how long has this been going on? Every door makes the noise when try to use the key in the door lock! I’ve managed to get the bonnet open thinking the battery had gone dead but it’s not that! It’s the 1st time it’s happened Mechanic's Assistant: What year is your A4? 56 plate Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your A4 yourself? What have you tried so far? Ive changed the battery in the key, tried putting jump leads on but was wondering if there is anyway of dropping the windows from under the bonnet Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Jus want to open my car

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Hello and thank you for using JustAnswer. My name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will do my best to assist you. During this conversation you will be given an automated offer for a phone call. You may accept or decline that offer.I don’t personally offer this service so if you take this another tech may call I’m sorry that you’re having trouble with your vehicle. I will do my best to help you resolve them. Please understand that I do not know your knowledge or capabilities so I may need to ask questions to find out basic information to help solve your specific problem. My aim is to give you the best service possible and to help you. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Sometimes it may take a moment for me to respond because I may have to look up information about your concern. I appreciate your patience and will provide responses as soon as possible. Unfortunately there is no way to open the windows from under the bonnet as the it requires operating the window switches themselves to send power and ground to the window motors. Symptoms point to a hard failure in the central locking system. The only way you may be able to open it is to insert a wedge between the top rear of door and doorjamb to pry it out enough to insert a rod to operate the inner door handle to open it. Otherwise it will require a locksmith using a jimmy tool to pop the lock to open the door Thanks for using Just Answer and letting me help you. I hope I provided what you needed. If you find more help is still needed, let me know by listing out any remaining questions you have on this concern. I hope the remainder of your day is well.

Ok thank you for your information and I will try to get in that way before calling a locksmith as they want £120 to get me into the car! If I have any problems will it be ok to get back in touch with you?
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hi sounds good

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