Car Won't Unlock
Discussion
Hello,
I went to go for a drive in my new car last night but I couldn't get in. As you can imagine, this put a pretty quick stop to my drive.
Immediate thought was that the battery is flat but it has only been left for 3 days max so it may be the key fob, I'm not sure.
Anyway, can someone message me the info on how to get in?
Also, whenever I have had a car where the battery has gone flat, the car has always unlocked. With the Tuscan I pressed the key button to disarm the alarm and nothing. I'm new to TVR ownership so this may be normal for it not to unlock.
3 days seems a very short amount of time for the battery to go flat though.
Regards,
Bob
I went to go for a drive in my new car last night but I couldn't get in. As you can imagine, this put a pretty quick stop to my drive.
Immediate thought was that the battery is flat but it has only been left for 3 days max so it may be the key fob, I'm not sure.
Anyway, can someone message me the info on how to get in?
Also, whenever I have had a car where the battery has gone flat, the car has always unlocked. With the Tuscan I pressed the key button to disarm the alarm and nothing. I'm new to TVR ownership so this may be normal for it not to unlock.
3 days seems a very short amount of time for the battery to go flat though.
Regards,
Bob
Bob...aah the joys of a new TVR!
My first thoughts are that the battery has died - 3 days is hardly a long time to be left. Once you get into the car (see email), check the voltage on the dash display - with a healthy battery you should have at least 12V showing. Double check this by turning on the lights and seeing how bright they are and/or try and crank the engine on the key. Many folks get a 'smart' charger to leave connected to the car when not being used for a period. These can be hard wired to the battery and the charger is usually tucked away in the boot under the flap above the tank. C-tek seems to be the brand of choice at the moment.
Having said the above, it does look like your battery has 'fallen off the cliff' - I think you should bank on getting a replacement - I've used www.tayna.co.uk for my battery. Excellent service and next day delivery by courier and saves you about £20-30 versus Halfrauds.
I'll email you the secret way in - best not to reveal this on a public forum.
Nick
My first thoughts are that the battery has died - 3 days is hardly a long time to be left. Once you get into the car (see email), check the voltage on the dash display - with a healthy battery you should have at least 12V showing. Double check this by turning on the lights and seeing how bright they are and/or try and crank the engine on the key. Many folks get a 'smart' charger to leave connected to the car when not being used for a period. These can be hard wired to the battery and the charger is usually tucked away in the boot under the flap above the tank. C-tek seems to be the brand of choice at the moment.
Having said the above, it does look like your battery has 'fallen off the cliff' - I think you should bank on getting a replacement - I've used www.tayna.co.uk for my battery. Excellent service and next day delivery by courier and saves you about £20-30 versus Halfrauds.
I'll email you the secret way in - best not to reveal this on a public forum.
Nick
Edited by nawarne on Wednesday 29th October 10:11
TomOSmith said:
My first thought was you've put something on the parcel shelf that is pressing the lock button (next to the immobiliser key slot). So you're unlocking the car and it's re-locking itself before you can do anything.
^^^That's another good shout!Been there - done that...T-shirt! It was my stack of CD's that fell forward and pressing said button!
Nick
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