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[majic55]

Hi Guys,   Yeah yeah I should have known better, but my 2.5 has been parked on the street for six days and battery gone completely flat. No power to operate central locking, key won't manually unlock and don't want to break a window. Can't get the bonnet up from outside and thought about making a circuit with a good battery and jump leads to the positive terminal to the solenoid that piggy backs the starter motor and negative to the chassis in the hope of introducing some power to the system and hopefully enough to operate the central locking. Any body with any other ideas or knows how to get the bonnet open?

[Jimbob]

try the key a bit harder, it should work.

it may not pop the button, but will have unlocked 

[CaptainZok]

If it's flat in a week you've either got a failing battery, or something draining it.
Mine will sit for a week and start no problems.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Can you get into the back?

If so then climb through and open the bonnet release ,,,,,,,,

[oceansoul]

Jump leads on the starter from underneath should work fine to operate the central locking =]

[I_want_an_Omega]

Agreed, but slip with one of the cables and sparks will fly!

Why not just open the tailgate and climb through?

[majic55]

Hi again, thanks for the replies,  the key wouldn't work in either locks even after trying harder. Glad I got some sort of agreement with the starter circuit route,  I jacked the car up on drivers side but was parked half on half off the kerb with legs into the road and my back up against the gutter and a windy day. It is still difficult getting to the starter, any way after a couple of attempts I decided I didn't feel safe so would attack it another day with more equipment. Later on I decided to have a dabble with a coat hanger at the front passenger door. What I found was to use two wires, one to gain access through the door and the other to follow and bend accordingly, a bit like a surgeon using keyhole surgery. It took approx. 40 mins and if I ever need to do it again I'm sure it would take a lot less and I didn't damage any of the rubber door seals.  Thieves won't go to these lengths they'll continue to smash and grab, plus the immobilliser should stop the car being driven away. The reason I explain this in detail is to show that you don't need to smash that window as your last resort.                                                

Thanks once again for the replies,  cheers!

[RobG]

Hi again, thanks for the replies,  the key wouldn't work in either locks even after trying harder. Glad I got some sort of agreement with the starter circuit route,  I jacked the car up on drivers side but was parked half on half off the kerb with legs into the road and my back up against the gutter and a windy day. It is still difficult getting to the starter, any way after a couple of attempts I decided I didn't feel safe so would attack it another day with more equipment. Later on I decided to have a dabble with a coat hanger at the front passenger door. What I found was to use two wires, one to gain access through the door and the other to follow and bend accordingly, a bit like a surgeon using keyhole surgery. It took approx. 40 mins and if I ever need to do it again I'm sure it would take a lot less and I didn't damage any of the rubber door seals.  Thieves won't go to these lengths they'll continue to smash and grab, plus the immobilliser should stop the car being driven away. The reason I explain this in detail is to show that you don't need to smash that window as your last resort.                                                

Thanks once again for the replies,  cheers!

40 secs max with the key. You turn the key untill resistance is felt. Keep turning and door unlocks

[Dave DND]

40 secs max with the key. You turn the key untill resistance is felt. Keep turning and door unlocks

You are making a big assumption there that the locks haven`t been changed - my suspicions are that they have !!

 

[Andy B]

40 secs max with the key. You turn the key untill resistance is felt. Keep turning and door unlocks

You are making a big assumption there that the locks haven`t been changed - my suspicions are that they have !!

 

It is bl00dy stiff to turn when you don't have the motor to assist you. I gave up on mine and entered from the rear .....  ooer!  via boot light.

[Pete Elite]

40 secs max with the key. You turn the key untill resistance is felt. Keep turning and door unlocks

You are making a big assumption there that the locks haven`t been changed - my suspicions are that they have !!

 

It is bl00dy stiff to turn when you don't have the motor to assist you. I gave up on mine and entered from the rear .....  ooer!  [/s] via boot light.

       I did this as well, didn't get into the car but the Postman certainly got a nice surprise .