Originally Posted by
bmccubbin
If the Electric Lock Arm is engaged and you try to pull on the emergency release cable it's not going to be able to flip the pneumatic lock lever because of the Electric Lock Arm. This is when the emergency release mechanism will break off, if you pull hard on the cable.
I just rebuilt the emergency release mechanism on a Roadster this morning. It works great and is probably stronger than the original.
I thought that's how I got into my car back in 2009 when I was locked out. I just read the thread, NO. Not how I did it. My lid was ajar and I had the neighbor press the button while I pressed down on the lid - and the top cycled.
I think my emergency latch cam broke, perhaps, due to my forcing it, just as you said.