Locked keys in the book whilst at petrol station :o(

[unclepockets]

Well it had to happen sooner or later, today I was filling up with fuel and thought I'd move a few things about in the boot forgetting that I'd just put my keys down on the boot and forgot...untill I needed to drive off-doh!

I had a look in the usual area but without giving too much away on a public forum unless I wasn't looking up enough it all looked sealed but confusingly I did notice a standard-type (i.e Vauxhall) lock barrel located 'in the secret area' which susprised me as I though I was just looking for a hole if you'll excuse the phrase. So do all Chims have these lock barrels?

Fortunately I managed to phone a friend who took me home to get my spare key, I knew the people who worked at the pumps so they had a good laugh, and to top it all I scratched my mirror casing on the way home. Think I'll just stay in today

[haircutmike]

I have a lock/barrel in my "secret" place although I have never tried it.

Does it use a seperate key?

[Harrytsg]

Mine doesn't have one

[unclepockets]

haircutmike said:

I have a lock/barrel in my "secret" place although I have never tried it.

Does it use a seperate key?

No idea because the 'thing' was fixed in such a way that I couldn't access the area properly, I will try my key in the barrel sometime. I was just expecting a hole to access the magic 'thing'

I'm hoping my vague talk will make sense to those who know their Chims.

[lesstatt]

Could someone please PM me this secret place as i havent found one in nearly 3 years, also perhaps the way to get in if something does indeed go wrong

[m4ckg]

I did exactly the same last summer at a very busy petrol station they had to block a full aisle to stop people getting stuck behind me ! I knew about the magic key position but it was seized so I had to send for a key as well

[bobfather]

If the car doors are unlocked you can pull the boot release button out from under the dash, exchange the ignition feed wire with a temporary live from the battery. That'll enable the switch to work without the key in the ignition. That's what I did when I made the same mistake.

[stumpage]

Can someone also PM me the way in. I've looked where I think it should be but no idea what I should be looking for.