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Hi

At the risk of sounding like a worzel... We have misplaced our motorhomes keys. Yes THE WHOLE BUNCH: cab doors, ignition, side door, locker doors, petrol cap, etc..., which, lets face is it pretty damn stupid!

Firstly is it possible to lock the motorhome, from outside, without a key (I don't think so), if so then hopefully we've locked the keys inside.

If not, any advice on how to get in AND how to replace.

We live on the Essex/Herts border if anyone knows of a helpful locksmith/ dealer/house breaker, (sorry, last one was a joke!!!)

Your help and advice will be very much appreciated.

Virginnia

do you have breakdown cover ? they will help if your keys are in the van .

witch cab do you have .?

Might be worth fitting a 'Whistleback' fob to them next time, the idea is you whistle and the fob cleverly picks up the sound electronically and whistles back. I bought mine from a gift shop in Scarborough about 2 years ago for around a tenner and its saved me a few anxious moments many times since!

There is a way to get into the domestic side door in caravans and motorhomes as long as they dont have deadlocks fitted. My Dad used to work as a baliff to the electricity industry, and was taught by the police the methods of gaining entry with least damage to reposess goods that were not paid for due to default on the credit agreement. Obviously im not going to divulge these methods on a public forum, only to say that a good locksmith should have learned them as part of his trade and will be able to open your van in seconds and will probably charge you around £70 for the privalage, but not until you have proved ownership of the motorhome, so you better get you reciepts and log book ready before you call him!

Edited to add that if anyone would like a key fineder fob there are many to choose from by googleing 'Sonic Keyfinder' they range from around £3 for a cheapy Chinese version, to around a tenner for one that Barks back!

Julia

couple of ways in , pending the age a set od skeleton keys push down between the window and the doorframe so you can catch the opening bar  to the lock, you can get them from ebay . Or place a wedge between the upper door frame and the cab/roof  dont be scared to use a bit of force but obviously not to much or you will break a window then slide a loop of flat nylon packing strap into the cab fiddle with it until you get around the door opener give it a tug and bingo in you go.

Whole process will only take 10/15 mins at most With luck you will get in 20/30 secs.

Hope this helps

Delboy

If you have the usual levers for the windows then a bent bit of steel rod will open any window in 10 secs. Push the rod sideways under the rubber seal then turn it to push up the lever.

This is why I drilled holes in my levers and locked them to the frame to prevent this. Course if I lose my keys guess which creek I'll be sailing up.

Quote: Originally posted by virginnia12 on 24/1/2011

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Hi

At the risk of sounding like a worzel... We have misplaced our motorhomes keys. Yes THE WHOLE BUNCH: cab doors, ignition, side door, locker doors, petrol cap, etc..., which, lets face is it pretty damn stupid!

Firstly is it possible to lock the motorhome, from outside, without a key (I don't think so), if so then hopefully we've locked the keys inside.

If not, any advice on how to get in AND how to replace.

We live on the Essex/Herts border if anyone knows of a helpful locksmith/ dealer/house breaker, (sorry, last one was a joke!!!)

Your help and advice will be very much appreciated.

Virginnia

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Thank you all.

We got the AA out and within a very short space of time he had opened the cab and we found the keys, so no need for screwbolts or molegrips!!! However this piece of info has been filed away, should it ever be needed in future.

Thank you again for your help

Virginnia