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Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:45 pm

Hi All

I have a wee problem. The battery died in my car so the remote locking is not working.

The car does not have any door locks so I cant use the key.

It was suggested on another forum to connect 12v to the rear number plate light but I'm not sure if this will work or cause damage.


Any ideas what I can do ?

Thanks
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:52 pm

Did you try the key in the lock? Worked for me..
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby richardc9052 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:55 pm

Mille wrote:The car does not have any door locks so I cant use the key.
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Johnk » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:58 pm

I think that Mille got the blue one that dave and I had.
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:02 pm

Yip thats the one - pain in the ar$e the door locks are gone though :D
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Johnk » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:06 pm

Mille wrote:Hi All

I have a wee problem. The battery died in my car so the remote locking is not working.

The car does not have any door locks so I cant use the key.

It was suggested on another forum to connect 12v to the rear number plate light but I'm not sure if this will work or cause damage.


Any ideas what I can do ?

Thanks

PM sent
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:11 pm

Sorry - completely didnt spot the no locks line.. doh..
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Johnk » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:16 pm

Great to see the car back on the site again :D :D
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:32 pm

I couldn't resist when I saw it for sale locally.

The best FTO in Ireland - well thats what it said on on the advert anyways :D
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby richardc9052 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:49 pm

Mille wrote:I couldn't resist when I saw it for sale locally.

The best FTO in Ireland - well thats what it said on on the advert anyways :D


Oh you bought that one.. i went to see it when it was in limerick.. it would be a seriously nice car with bit spent on the bodywork.. also he said something like you have to lock, unlock, lock and unlock it again to open the doors? i dunno lol.. i thought the original flare was pretty cool too!
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby richardc9052 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:53 pm

Muad_dib77 wrote:Sorry - completely didnt spot the no locks line.. doh..


Your losing it... i think youve been without your fto for too long!
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:08 pm

richardc9052 wrote:
Mille wrote:I couldn't resist when I saw it for sale locally.

The best FTO in Ireland - well thats what it said on on the advert anyways :D


Oh you bought that one.. i went to see it when it was in limerick.. it would be a seriously nice car with bit spent on the bodywork.. also he said something like you have to lock, unlock, lock and unlock it again to open the doors? i dunno lol.. i thought the original flare was pretty cool too!


The bodywork is in good nick apart from a crack on the front bumper. The rest of the car is fine.

The suspension needs a lot of work before the NCT and a few other bits underneath. The exhaust is another area that needs sorting.

I got it up on a ramp as John suggested and luckily its totally rust free :)
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Sebastian » Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:18 pm

did u sort it?
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:31 pm

Nope , not going at it till next week as the car is going to the mechanic to get things fixed.Thanks to pm's received I know what to do so hopefully I'll get it moving again.
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby Mille » Mon May 09, 2011 9:23 pm

Thanks to John and Paul's advice - got into the car over the weekend. Not as difficult as I thought it would be :)
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Re: Can’t get into car after battery dying

Postby paul2508 » Mon May 09, 2011 9:59 pm

glad you got It sorted mate :D
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