flat battery conundrum

[mattrjpool]

Here's an interesting one...

Put my S2 Exige away in the garage a few weeks ago but left it for too long and the battery went flat - not dead, but not enough to undo the locks. I have a trickle charger and this wasn't a problem with my old Elise as I had key access to the boot and therefore the battery. However, with the Exige the central locking won't undo, meaning I can't get into the front of the car to pull the boot release to get access to the battery - arrgh!

Any thoughts on how I either get into the front or the boot?

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[tricky 100]

Connect your charger to the spare battery terminals under the front service cover , cant remember of the top of my head which side , N/S i think .

[TonyHetherington]

Can you not open the driver's door manually with a key? It won't open the passenger door with central locking but it will manually allow you to open the driver's door, surely?!

[yan97]

Hi, actually I had the same problem back 2 years ago, when I had my first Exige. You need firstly to open the front panel on the right side, there are indications (cables)for recharging the bettary (or at least power up) to open the door with the key.

[mattrjpool]

Tony - no, the key turns the barrel lock, but doesn't pop up the bolt - I think it's a separate mechanism.

Yan/Tricky - thanks v much for the replies I will investigate under the front hatches...

[TonyHetherington]

Ahhhh