Flat battery and i cant get in!

[brakedust300]

well the cars been sat for a few days.... and i now cant get in the car as my battery is flat!!!!
anyone got any advice on how i get back in so i can charge the battery??

[adam459]

sorry.

[brakedust300]

ahh, just realised how that looked! well its a 1998 4ltr s653slf, if any1 can help they can e-mail me on or ring me/txt on

Edited by brakedust300 on Wednesday 8th November 22:55

[Big Al.]

brakedust300 said:

ahh, just realised how that looked! well its a 1998 4ltr s653slf,

24 posts in 6 days, not got a great PH history yet have we?

Suggest you contact your garage they will be able to tell you how to gain entry in an emegency.

Can really see may people are going to freely part with this type of information to a relative newbie.

Edited by Big Al. on Wednesday 8th November 23:14

[brakedust300]

fair enough, can someone please give me a good number?

[brakedust300]

or is there a point on the car that i can slowely charge the battery?

[Big Al.]

brakedust300 said:

or is there a point on the car that i can slowely charge the battery?

IIRC no, you need entry into the car to get access to the battery.

Suggest you put up another post asking for a garage in your area.

Or I could change the title of this one.

You might want to remove your phone number too, lots of scrouts out there.

Edited by Big Al. on Wednesday 8th November 22:38

[brakedust300]

number & e-mail removed, ill do i search on google for tvr garages in scotland...

[Pagey]

Big Al. said:

You might want to remove your phone number too, lots of scrouts out there.

He has!

But you have quoted it

[Gaffer]

brakedust300 said:

number & e-mail removed, ill do i search on google for tvr garages in scotland...

Dreadnought TVR - Brian or Claire can help

Claire

[Big Al.]

Pagey said:

Big Al. said:

You might want to remove your phone number too, lots of scrouts out there.

He has!

But you have quoted it

Opps, sorted.

[-JUT-]

I keep seeing posts about this secret method and bearing in mind my car gets driven about 5 miles a week at the moment, I doubt it will be too long before I need it!!! Could someone PM me the method please?

Ta

[blitzracing]

Cant you get at the main feed 12v to the starter solenoid from underneath to attach a battery charger? This attaches directly to the battery.

[zippee]

-JUT- said:

I keep seeing posts about this secret method and bearing in mind my car gets driven about 5 miles a week at the moment, I doubt it will be too long before I need it!!! Could someone PM me the method please?

Ta

TBH the 'secret' way in is actually a lot more fiddly than the 'obvious' way in!

[bigdods]

TBH I have been told the 'secret' way in but the more obvious one is much easier - perhaps London Thunder will be a good chance for everyone to share this information ;-)

[nokia]

Can someone please help....managed to get in to the car but now can't get the immobiliser off...obviously discreetly!

[Big Al.]

Sorry but your going to need a little more mileage on PH before owners will divulge sensitive information.

May I suggest you ring your garage.

[whd]

Being a newbie myself I had the same question "what happens if...etc". Anyhow I worked it out, wasn't hard, but now I'm wondering whether *my* way* is the same as you guys, guess it must have to be

[bigdods]

nokia said:

Can someone please help....managed to get in to the car but now can't get the immobiliser off...obviously discreetly!

Now this is no secret, plenty of posts on this if you search :-) Basically once you get some charge into the car battery you will need to reset the alarm as it will have got upset. Simplest way is to remove the main earth from the car battery for about 5 seonds. Then stick it back on. Then within a few seconds press the fob button. You should find the alarm and immobiliser reset and now everything works :-)

[nokia]

After a good charge the alarm reset itself...what a relief!!! though trying to line the battery box up with the bolt is another story! I've had the car (a 96 4.0) for approximately two months and have loved every minute of it.

Edited by nokia on Friday 8th December 10:57