Battery Flat - Doors Locked!

[zeberdee]

Guys
For a number of reasons my Tamora has been left garaged for the past 3 months and unsurprisngly the battery is flat and the doors are locked! How do I get in to move it out of the (tight) garage to get it jump started? Any ideas warmly received.
Steve

[tamore]

you could try and get a current to the anderson connector.

[zeberdee]

Yes if I could but the car is up against the left wall so I was hoping for an easier solution!

[Bodmin]

To be honest, your best bet is to speak to the exdealer or indie that service the car for you.

Nobody, I hope, is going to post on an open forum like this the factory 'secret' means of access.....even if they do it will immeadiately be removed by a PH Moderator & quite rightly so

I appreciate your frustration ......you never know someone may pm the information to you.

Bodders

Edited by Bodmin on Monday 8th March 17:28

[crimbo]

I knew there was secret way in somehow lol, on a factory tour the assistant made us turn the other way when she opened up the swordfish car like that. Interesting

[Bodmin]

crimbo said:

I knew there was secret way in somehow lol, on a factory tour the assistant made us turn the other way when she opened up the swordfish car like that. Interesting

And you thought those where bullet holes on the bodywork ....somebody at the factory forgot where they fitted the 'secret' access button

Bodders

[driverrob]

I bet you TVR owners saw this thread appear today and thought "Oh, God, not another one!"

[zeberdee]

All - thanks: contacted Racing Green and got the secret handshake.
Driverrob - it must be lonely up there

[driverrob]

Don't get me wrong, I like them. They're good to look at and drive but I've seen many posts over the years on electrical problems locking owners out and, of all the TVRs I've driven at BCA, only one opened and started on the key without the help of a jump pack and special connector.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

driverrob said:

Don't get me wrong, I like them. They're good to look at and drive but I've seen many posts over the years on electrical problems locking owners out and, of all the TVRs I've driven at BCA, only one opened and started on the key without the help of a jump pack and special connector.

Getting a flat battery is hardly Just a TVR issue.

[driverrob]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Getting a flat battery is hardly Just a TVR issue.

I couldn't agree more, especially at the car auction. It's the problems it causes with a TVR that make it a pain.

[Don]

driverrob said:

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Getting a flat battery is hardly Just a TVR issue.

I couldn't agree more, especially at the car auction. It's the problems it causes with a TVR that make it a pain.

It's also a right st with Porsches. The battery is in the front compartment - and that opens with a solenoid. So you have to get into the cabin with a physical key, hook up a donor battery to the fuse box, then open the front compartment and then change the battery.

And if you feck up anywhere along the way you'll be doing it to the tune of the most blisteringly loud alarm you've ever heard...which has it's own power source that doesn't seem to waste away!

Never again...

[earlyriser]

I got locked out 200 miles from home last weekend. Codekey battery had failed. Got in via THE method and managed to start the car BUT couldn't stop the damn alarm. Eventually managed it after removing 2 fuses and unit in passenger footwell. Then made mistake of reconnecting everything ... start again. Ho hum ... stupid is as stupid does

Anyway, advice to pass on. Remove fuses and control unit until alarm stops. Then replace fuses but not the control unit. Without the fuses the car won't restart (for example at the fuel station 10 miles down the road)!

[so called]

driverrob said:

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Getting a flat battery is hardly Just a TVR issue.

I couldn't agree more, especially at the car auction. It's the problems it causes with a TVR that make it a pain.

What other problems ?
My Chimeara used to have occasional flat batteries if I left it too long in an airport car park but after jump starting I never had any residual problems.
My Mk1 Tuscan ALLWAYS had a flat battery when I would return to the airport (monthly) such that the Carpark Services people used to get realy p d with me. Again nver any residual problems after jump starting.
By the way stopped the battery issue with a Battery Brain.

Mk2 Tuscan battery stays good as long as I make sure the dash lights have gone off. (dont ask).