We have a 2009 Honda Pilot...yes, I know this is a clown car. We've had it since it was brand new, back in mid-2008. We don't drive it very often, in favor of our 2008 Honda Civic, but still keep it for long trips, hauling stuff, carpooling.
Non-mustachian disclaimer out of the way, we have a situation we're not sure how to resolve. The door locking mechanisms are messed up, and the car will constantly try to lock itself while driving, often on curvy roads. This is a pain in the ass intermittent problem. We've replaced both front door locking mechanisms and it still occurs. Anyway, that is the root cause of the problem, but not the immediate dilemma. The constant locking effort drains the car battery. We last drove the car on Monday (helping FIL get his new water heater home), and it has sat in the garage until last night. My husband intended to go get gas since we'll need to drive it once this coming week, but the doors were locked and the battery was dead.
So, after hours online trying to find a way into the engine compartment to charge the battery with a trickle charger enough to get the doors unlocked and jump it, we are at a loss. All of the various videos for breaking into the car have yielded nothing. My husband has removed the bumper and tried to get the hood popped that way, without success. We've evaluated trying to get to the lock through the window/door, no luck. We're looking now at breaking the cheapest window to get into the car and just replacing it afterward (keeping a window down, meanwhile, until we resolve the actual locking issue).
Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions for breaking into the car without sacrificing a window? I hate this damned car!