Elise S3 Flat battery and doors locked

[chappj]

I locked the car about a month ago using the fob rather than just with the key and have been away so haven’t drive the car. The battery is now completely flat and I can’t manually unlock the doors to open the boot.

Any ideas? Soft top fitted in case this helps?

Car is an FE240

[matt5964]

Remove the service hatch at the front and you will find battery terminals to charge battery from there.

[chappj]

matt5964 said:

Remove the service hatch at the front and you will find battery terminals to charge battery from there.

Thanks. How do I do that?

[zasker]

Not sure for the S3 FE240 but on older ones there are three Allen headed screws holding them on. Terminals are under the left hand side panel.

[zasker]

Actual looks like there is only one screw on the S2 Elise so possibly the same on the S3?

[chappj]

The S3 panel looks to be different to that diagram as it’s a single unit. I’ll investigate in the morning!

[OLDBENZ]

chappj said:

The S3 panel looks to be different to that diagram as it’s a single unit. I’ll investigate in the morning!

S3 has a one piece access panel with different attachment points. See extract from S3 handbook.

[st33ly]

Bet the vehicle tool kit is in the rear boot. Balls! I know mine was kept there.