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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:30 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
Trade Rating: +15
Location: Halifax
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I put the battery charge on my car as it seemed stone dead flat. Charger said 75% power and the ignition came on so I took it off and it was stone flat again. Put the charger back on and the car locked itself with the key in the ignition.
Anyone have any ideas before I start bending the door open? I was going to hope for the best and start pulling fuses but I know its not the best idea so thought I would ask first.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:33 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11519
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Spare key?
Call your breakdown service.
Call an auto locksmith.
Smash the window.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:34 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010 Posts: 836
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Location: Birmingham
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Put the rear window though if 3door! Easier to change, just 3 bolts!!
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:45 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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spare key is in the car seen as its been stored in the garage. Trying to mend it not break it but I will if I have to. Just thought being french I can upset the electrics and it will do random things by itself like it usually does.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:50 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010 Posts: 836
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Location: Birmingham
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I don't know of any tricks for unlocking itself :/
But best bet is smash rear quarter window, there £5-£10 from scrappy and 3bolts like I said.
Can change in 5mins! Saves you bending a door!
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:53 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4117
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Location: No Man's Land
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Put the quarter window through... be the easiest way of doing it.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:05 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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Done it now. I noticed the quarter window catch was not completely snapped shut so prised it back with some screwdrivers and managed to flick it open. Got my arm in and hooked the lock.
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:09 pm |
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Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 581
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Location: Northamptonshire
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Rob2859 wrote: |
Done it now. I noticed the quarter window catch was not completely snapped shut so prised it back with some screwdrivers and managed to flick it open. Got my arm in and hooked the lock. |
You must have small long arms
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:27 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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Well I can get upto my elbow and some wire to reach the rest
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4266
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Location: Palestine
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you are lucky that you sorted this without any damage,but i think it's time for a new battery
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:37 pm |
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Joined: May 19, 2011 Posts: 581
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Location: Northamptonshire
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Rob2859 wrote: |
Well I can get upto my elbow and some wire to reach the rest |
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