VW Golf IV broken into

My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's side
key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
key?
Please advice.

Rochester wrote:
> My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's side
> key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
> effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
> off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
> Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
> driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
> key?
> Please advice.
>
>


You can have a replacement keylock 'rekeyed' to your original by any
decent locksmith and/or the dealer (who might just farm it out anyway).

To avoid this type of problem in the older cars people would install
Armour Door plates, a hard metal shield that fits under the door handle
around the lock portion. I am not aware of the need nor solution for
such a thing in the later models, but it appears it is still a problem.

hth,
TBerk

Rochester wrote:
> My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's side
> key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
> effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
> off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
> Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
> driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
> key?
> Please advice.
>
>


You can have a replacement keylock 'rekeyed' to your original by any
decent locksmith and/or the dealer (who might just farm it out anyway).

To avoid this type of problem in the older cars people would install
Armour Door plates, a hard metal shield that fits under the door handle
around the lock portion. I am not aware of the need nor solution for
such a thing in the later models, but it appears it is still a problem.

hth,
TBerk

Keys and locks can be ordered by your dealer to match. Just give them your
VIN number to order the lock. It's that easy!


"Rochester" > wrote in message
...
> My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's
> side key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that
> OK? The effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm
> did not go off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
> Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
> driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
> key?
> Please advice.
>

Keys and locks can be ordered by your dealer to match. Just give them your
VIN number to order the lock. It's that easy!


"Rochester" > wrote in message
...
> My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's
> side key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that
> OK? The effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm
> did not go off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
> Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
> driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
> key?
> Please advice.
>

>From: "Rochester"
>
>My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's side
>key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
>effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
>off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
>Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
>driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
>key?
>Please advice.
>

Are you sure that the lock did not just fall apart and you didn't notice?
Dealer can sell you the lock pieces and make it so it will work with your
current key.

Remember if that lock piece is gone out of the door handle, the thieves might
be able to cut a key and actually use that to drive your car away. :-(

Get a club NOW to at least slow them down.

JMHO

later,
dave
Reminder........
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
shoes. Frieda Norris

>From: "Rochester"
>
>My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's side
>key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
>effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
>off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
>Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
>driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
>key?
>Please advice.
>

Are you sure that the lock did not just fall apart and you didn't notice?
Dealer can sell you the lock pieces and make it so it will work with your
current key.

Remember if that lock piece is gone out of the door handle, the thieves might
be able to cut a key and actually use that to drive your car away. :-(

Get a club NOW to at least slow them down.

JMHO

later,
dave
Reminder........
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way,
when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
shoes. Frieda Norris

IV's are all one piece unlike the III's which fell apart.

"dave" > wrote in message
...
> >From: "Rochester"
>>
>>My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's
>>side
>>key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
>>effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
>>off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
>>Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
>>driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
>>key?
>>Please advice.
>>
>
> Are you sure that the lock did not just fall apart and you didn't notice?
> Dealer can sell you the lock pieces and make it so it will work with your
> current key.
>
> Remember if that lock piece is gone out of the door handle, the thieves
> might
> be able to cut a key and actually use that to drive your car away. :-(
>
> Get a club NOW to at least slow them down.
>
> JMHO
>
> later,
> dave
> Reminder........
> Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That
> way,
> when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
> shoes. Frieda Norris
>

IV's are all one piece unlike the III's which fell apart.

"dave" > wrote in message
...
> >From: "Rochester"
>>
>>My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's
>>side
>>key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
>>effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
>>off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
>>Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
>>driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
>>key?
>>Please advice.
>>
>
> Are you sure that the lock did not just fall apart and you didn't notice?
> Dealer can sell you the lock pieces and make it so it will work with your
> current key.
>
> Remember if that lock piece is gone out of the door handle, the thieves
> might
> be able to cut a key and actually use that to drive your car away. :-(
>
> Get a club NOW to at least slow them down.
>
> JMHO
>
> later,
> dave
> Reminder........
> Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That
> way,
> when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
> shoes. Frieda Norris
>

Dave,

Tanks. No, my lock broke, but did not fall apart. They broke off the outside
of the lock (some zinc mold pieces, a piece of a spring and the outside
decorative cover piece at the keyhole), and what really frustrates me, it
now rotates inside and actuates the door unlock even without a key. Through
the hole I can see the lock where the key goes in. I can actually turn the
whole lock piece with my finger inside, no key needed. The whole thing moves
in and out too somewhat, but doesn't come out all the way.
What is the alarm doing? It did not go off. Another golf in the same parking
lot was hacked the same way. These junkies knew what they were doing!




"dave" > wrote in message
...
> >From: "Rochester"
>>
>>My car was just broken into in a hotel lot. They destroyed the driver's
>>side
>>key-lock. I can actually unlock my car with my finger now! Is that OK? The
>>effort the thieves used seems to be very limited, and the alarm did not go
>>off either. I cannot go anywhere with the car like this now.
>>Anyone with similar experience? What to do? There is one key for ignition,
>>driver side and back door. How to get the same lock? Or have a different
>>key?
>>Please advice.
>>
>
> Are you sure that the lock did not just fall apart and you didn't notice?
> Dealer can sell you the lock pieces and make it so it will work with your
> current key.
>
> Remember if that lock piece is gone out of the door handle, the thieves
> might
> be able to cut a key and actually use that to drive your car away. :-(
>
> Get a club NOW to at least slow them down.
>
> JMHO
>
> later,
> dave
> Reminder........
> Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That
> way,
> when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their
> shoes. Frieda Norris
>