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cannot open car with key
« on: 12 March 2009, 14:23:08 »
I cannot open my car with my key either by pressing the button or inserting the key in the door, when i press the key the red light still comes on, does this mean the electric have gone on the car???


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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2009, 14:25:23 »
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I cannot open my car with my key either by pressing the button or inserting the key in the door, when i press the key the red light still comes on, does this mean the electric have gone on the car???


please help


Yes Anna I'm afraid it does! :'( :'(

It happened to me a few months back.  You will have to manually unlock the car using your key, which is often VERY hard to turn (clockwise). ;)

Just as you think you will break your key (mine actually did break!! :o :o) the lock should turn.  The button may stay down, so please try the door handle! ;)
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2009, 14:25:54 »
Is the red alarm LED flashing near your radio? If not could be a flat battery.
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2009, 14:28:19 »
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Is the red alarm LED flashing near your radio? If not could be a flat battery.

When the battery went on mine a few weeks ago I was still able to use the key...   :-?
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2009, 14:32:31 »
will it cost a lot to have the electrics fixed on the car, or could the key just be faulty??
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« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2009, 14:33:36 »
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will it cost a lot to have the electrics fixed on the car, or could the key just be faulty??

It's more than likely the battery in the car is flat, fairly easy and not too expensive to fix. When was the car last used?
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2009, 14:35:07 »
not long ago and the battery was changed back in Nov 08 could it go so quickly??
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Lizzie_Zoom

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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2009, 14:36:16 »
With mine my battery drained because the boot had accidentally been open for three days! ::) ::) ::) ::)

That could be the cause of your problem Anna. :(
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2009, 14:42:45 »
thanks everyone will try and open the car by inserting the key in the door and have the battery checked out.
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2009, 14:43:13 »
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Is the red alarm LED flashing near your radio? If not could be a flat battery.

When the battery went on mine a few weeks ago I was still able to use the key...   :-?

Ah, just realised, my car won't have been dead-locked when I was able to use the key in the door    ::)

I too agree it sounds like a dead battery, there's another link on here today asking how to get in the car with a dead battery and the doors dead-locked...
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2009, 16:13:24 »
It may well be very hard to turn especially if you hav'nt used the key manually for some time so dont be put off trying to turn it . :y
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #12 on: 12 March 2009, 17:18:25 »
The technique I used to free the locks on my Omega estate was to squirt loads of WD40 into the locks, wait five minutes and try to turn the key fairly forcefully, but not enough to break the key. Using this approach, after 2/3 applications, I was successful in freeing both the driver's door and the rear door locks.

Persevere, take your time and use lots of WD40 squirted inside the lock (push the plastic tube which comes with the WD40 can right inside the lock).
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #13 on: 12 March 2009, 19:20:26 »
As above I think my locks hadn't been opened by the key for a long time.Lots of WD40 and wiggling of keys eventually did the trick.I give the lock an occasional squirt now to keep it freed up.
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Re: cannot open car with key
« Reply #14 on: 12 March 2009, 19:22:31 »
clamp on a spare battery to the the starter motor's big read lead and on to the chassis underneath the car. This should provide enough juice so you can unlock the car :y
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