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[denerinian]

Hi all
Just been out  to my car but battery was flat so wouldn't open with key fob - tried turning key in drivers door lock but was very stiff - applied more pressure to the key but then it just turned around in the lock without opening the door - have i broke it?? - also now how can i get in without breaking any glass?? Any ideas ?? pls help  Kind Regards  Ian

[Gaffers]

How limber are you?  Through the boot? 

Otherwise I think you can apply jump leads onto the starter motor points and that will give enough juice to start or to unlock the doors. 

[denerinian]

No keylock on boot - looks like your 2nd idea or breaking rear quarterlight 

[Andy B]

No keylock on boot - looks like your 2nd idea or breaking rear quarterlight 

Don't go breaking any window yet, if deadlocked it won't help anyway. Have you checked the door is still locked? When you unlock a deadlocked door when the battery is completely flat it will be very stiff - as you've found ot - but the button doesn't pop up like it would do normally. I'm not sure why your key is spinning  :-/ I remember that they are 'free wheeling' to prevent Johnny Toerag from forcing a lock ith a screwdriver, but why the correct key would do the same I don't know.
If you really can't open the door with the key, then do as Guffer says re the jump leads. Lift the front passenger side with a trolly jack enough to get access to the starter motor and connect A N Othe battery to the terminals, you only need a small cross section wire, not hoofing great jump leads. 

[Welung666]

Quite easy to do on a 4 pot. Jack the front end up and put it on stands. Put black jump lead to the battery negative onto another car/battery. Slip underneath and with a long metal rod (breaker bar or long socket extension) to the big nut on the back of the starter solonoid. Get a friend to click on the unlock button as you hold the red jump lead to the rod. That should unlock the car so you can open the bonnet and charge the battery

[denerinian]

Ok thanks guys - i'll try it in the morning - Kind Regards -Ian

[zirk]

Just one thing to add, as Andy says the button doesn't pop up and you have to pull the door handle to the open position while turning the key to hard right.

[geoffr70]

If anyone method doesn't work for you for whatever reason, I once managed to get the rear quarter light out then open the door, and put the quarter light back in without breaking it. A range of screw drivers and two pairs of hands required for this though, and as sais there's no point if it's deadlocked

[denerinian]

Managed to get door open today - tried to open by attaching 12v to starter motor but no joy on central locking so then tried the door lock again but this time holding the doorlock in open position and opened ok - not sure what happened as before i applied the 12v the lock was freewheeling but after there was the resistance again when turning the key lock - so all ok and battery now on charge - so happy new year to you all and a big thankyou for all your help 

[zirk]

Glad its sorted, you wont forget that one in a hurry.
 

[ajn]

Managed to get door open today - tried to open by attaching 12v to starter motor but no joy on central locking so then tried the door lock again but this time holding the doorlock in open position and opened ok - not sure what happened as before i applied the 12v the lock was freewheeling but after there was the resistance again when turning the key lock - so all ok and battery now on charge - so happy new year to you all and a big thankyou for all your help 

hello ian ive taken two weeks off work went out to start the car this morning dead battery but my key opened the door no probs,battery now on charge happy new year ajn (tony)