Hey so here is the situation,

I'm leaving my car and go to lock it, the lock cylinder loop on the backbreaks and spins around and when I go to remove the key the cylinder comes out (I hear this is somewhat common)

The doordid NOT lock, but the alarm engaged so when I open the door I'm greeted by 4 minutes of honking and the inability to start my car

is there any way to turn off the alarm so I can still drive the car around?

the passenger side lock cylinder fell out and is lost from previous owner and the Trunk lock has been seized for a while now.

My thoughts were to jam a flat-head screwdriver in there and turn left to try and hit the unlock but I'm not sure if that will just cause more problems

is there any way I can disengage the alarm so I can still drive the car around until I get to fixing it?

Thanks,

 

I'll answer myself,

I went out with a pointed tool -clothes hanger with a 45 degree bend at the end

I pushed it in as far as I could where the lock cylinder used to be, fiddled, poked and prodded around until I heard the whir of the power locks

the alarm system disengaged and I can go home now

 

ya a long screwdriver works great
never thought of a hanger but that works to