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[M0T0RVATE]

Good morning, or NOT in my case...

I have been away for a week, went to my Omega this morning and battery is flat but worst part is the central locking will not open door !! 
Never had this problem before, so what is causing the central locking to do this ? 
When keys is fully turned the latch is barely up.

Any advice welcome...

[tunnie]

you need to keep turning that key, you think its going to break, it won't. Keep turning & the door pin will pop up fully 

[RobG]

Central locking won`t operate with a flat battery. Key in door, turn past the point of resistance and try the door. Be advised that the doorpin will not neccessarily pop up

[Johnny English]

Perhaps can give a secondary electrical supply via alternator poles. Positive pole of spare battery goes to the alternator + point, negative pole goes to any place of chassis or engine body ! Miggy jacked up and go !!! 

[M0T0RVATE]

Hello and thanks for all the advice received. 
Turned the key beyond the point of resistance and got the door open. Battery now charging. 
Unfortunately my key, old original 1994, could not take it, it twisted a bit, but the plastc end of the key broke off. 

Just need to get a new one cut, I have a blank but the guys with computer key cutters wont do it because old key is twisted and broken. Today I am taking it to someone with an "old style" key cutter. Presumably a 'manual' cutter and not computerised ??