Help needed now!!

[andyc16]

Help! I have not used my Chim for a 2 weeks (radiator gone!) Now this morning when i try and unlock the car, it wont unlock, it just continueously clicks as if it is trying to unlock but wont.
Any ideas!?

[raceboy]

Probably a flat battery, can you see what time the clock is reading

[andyc16]

yeah it's stopped....
what do i do now then!? Dont think the alarm is on...

[raceboy]

Break in
Recharge the battery

[andyc16]

has anyone else had this problem? I cant believe that if the battery goes flat you cant get into the thing?!

[raceboy]

andyc16 said:

has anyone else had this problem?

Quite normal
Get round it now by having it plugged in to the garage via an Accumate battery conditioner.
At least breaking in isn't exactly hard

[tvrbob]

You don't need to break in. Jack up the front and connect your jump leads to the starter motor feed and a good earth.

[andyc16]

Thanks tvrbob, will try that tonight...

[raceboy]

tvrbob said:

Jack up the front and connect your jump leads to the starter motor feed and a good earth.

Where do you keep the jack
No prizes for saying next to the axle stands in the garage

[deeen]

If your local dealer knows you, they will be able to advise you how to get into the car (not to be posted on a public forum, of course)

[raceboy]

I don't want to worry anyone, and obviously I'm not going to post it, but any soft top TVR can be broken in to in under 15 seconds without causing any damage and without using any tools
A little bit of TVR knowledge is needed though, so most scrotes wouldn't be able to work it out I hope

[nztrev]

I've just put +&- poles with colour coded caps to the front of the chim,just under the bonnet,saves alot of potential grief

[tvrbob]

nztrev said:

I've just put +&- poles with colour coded caps to the front of the chim,just under the bonnet,saves alot of potential grief

Provided you can get the bonnet open.

[nztrev]

tvrbob said:

nztrev said: I've just put +&- poles with colour coded caps to the front of the chim,just under the bonnet,saves alot of potential grief Provided you can get the bonnet open.

Sorry, was'nt explaining it properly,it's located just under the lip of the bonnet on the underside of the air intake so you can acsess it up or down.
Would'nt work on the mesh grills though

[andyc16]

what a nightmare!

Got into the car ok, (broke into it!) Got the roof down, electric windows down (half by hand!) however the car is still deadlocked! the door opener will not move. The locks will not unlock the car either...! Just enough battery life to open the boot and plug the charger in, however 3 hours charging and locks still not working. When i try and unlock it i hear a continuous machanical click.... its like its trying to unlock but cant fully. I'll leave it overnight charging and try again tomorrow i guess....

[tvrbob]

andyc16 said:

......however 3 hours charging and locks still not working......

Could be that the battery is shagged. If it hasn't got any charge this morning then go into the side panel hatch behind the passenger seat and open the passenger door manually from in there. You'll then be able to get to the battery. Change it. It's a bugger of a job working at arms length but I see no other choice.

[raceboy]

Sometimes the battery can be too flat to recharge, some people will tell you to buy a new battery, but first take the battery off the car and connect it via some jump leads to another battery, don't do anything, don't start the other car just leave it for a few hours. Then connect the battery to your charger, then leave it a good 24 hours, or if your using an Accumate until you see a green light, then pop it back on your car and all should be fine

[M@H]

..its not exactly the battery being to flat to recharge...most "cheap" (ie halfwits) battery chargers will not charge any completely flat battery as they require a few volts to pull some plates together in the charger (or something) ..better chargers (and older Halfwits ones) will charge a flat battery.

Cheers,
Matt.

>> Edited by M@H on Tuesday 14th September 09:50

[andyc16]

ok, it's charged and locks working again! Pick up the rad tomorrow and we're off! Any advice for refitting the rad?

[andyc16]

hi,

fitted new rad tonight, car temp guage gets hot but rad and pipes dont.
Have bleed system ok i believe as per handbook.
Hot air coming out into car ok via heater....

Can anyone help??!!

>> Edited by andyc16 on Wednesday 15th September 19:27

>> Edited by andyc16 on Wednesday 15th September 19:27