HELP, I'M LOCKED OUT
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Stupidly I've delayed replacing the battery in the HSV which I knew wouldn't survive any really cold weather.
Now it's totally flat & I can't open the car.
I have the most basic Sigma Cat 1 alarm system on top of the HSV ESS. The key will not open the door & there is not enough power to work the remotes.
Anyone know what to do to open the car or even just the bonnet?
Now it's totally flat & I can't open the car.
I have the most basic Sigma Cat 1 alarm system on top of the HSV ESS. The key will not open the door & there is not enough power to work the remotes.
Anyone know what to do to open the car or even just the bonnet?
Manual says that the doors can be unlocked manually even if they were deadlocked. It says if the battery is flat you have to turn the key "forcefully" clockwise in the driver's door lock. The "snib" button will not pop up but the handle will open the door.
>> Edited by gregwatson on Saturday 10th December 19:17
>> Edited by gregwatson on Saturday 10th December 19:17
[quote]Might have to involve some tinkering... BUT, if you wanna, give me a yell can come out with my car and we can look at a way to break into it, but with mine "already" broken into to.
Might find a way to give it some charge by getting in underneath it.
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That's a very kind offer Jase, many thanks.
You wouldn't be able to get to the battery terminals from below, I really need to get the bonnet open.
It's encouraging that It's so easy to reach your fingers in to the catch though.
What I need to find is a forum for Aus. car thieves. LOL.
I'll make a few calls on Mon. must be a way to open the bonnet with no damage.
Might find a way to give it some charge by getting in underneath it.
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That's a very kind offer Jase, many thanks.
You wouldn't be able to get to the battery terminals from below, I really need to get the bonnet open.
It's encouraging that It's so easy to reach your fingers in to the catch though.
What I need to find is a forum for Aus. car thieves. LOL.
I'll make a few calls on Mon. must be a way to open the bonnet with no damage.
I think you have to use quite a lot of force to open the door using the key when it is like this. It has happened to me a few times. Sometimes the actual door tab doesn't even lift but it does unlock it. It is nearly 2 hands worth of force, I was convinced I was going to break the doorlock.
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Hi Jase, I searched the above, which is priceless for us VT/VX owners.
Found a thread where a guy was in the same situation as me but in a VT.
The forcing the lock thing doesn't work on my VX. But one suggestion was to keep the door handle raised and keep forcing the key across in the lock, so I'll try that later.
I'm just wondering if the security was beefed up on the VX? As most people suggest the forcing the key.
Typically It's a nice day for a drive as well!
Hi Jase, I searched the above, which is priceless for us VT/VX owners.
Found a thread where a guy was in the same situation as me but in a VT.
The forcing the lock thing doesn't work on my VX. But one suggestion was to keep the door handle raised and keep forcing the key across in the lock, so I'll try that later.
I'm just wondering if the security was beefed up on the VX? As most people suggest the forcing the key.
Typically It's a nice day for a drive as well!
If anyone gets a chance today, please could you let me know which way the key should be turned to unlock the door.
Never use the key, so I'm not that sure. Although I've tried forcing it both ways, so I'm not confident on that method, appears to work on VT's though.
Unless I can learn how to open the bonnet, power to the starter motor seems the way to go.
Thanks, Tom.
Never use the key, so I'm not that sure. Although I've tried forcing it both ways, so I'm not confident on that method, appears to work on VT's though.
Unless I can learn how to open the bonnet, power to the starter motor seems the way to go.
Thanks, Tom.
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