Help - Battery flat and can't get in!
Help - Battery flat and can't get in!
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black-k1

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12,807 posts

259 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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The inevitable has happened! While the car was connected to the Optimate, someone else decided that they needed to use the socket in the garage, unplugged the Optimate and didn’t plug it back in again! I now have a car with no life in the battery but locked doors. I know there is a bit of ‘jiggery pockery’ that can be done to get into a car in that state. Is there anyone who could let me have the exact sequence of things that I need to undertake? Please feel free to e-mail me via my profile as I fully understand that this is not the sort of information that ought to be on a public forum.

Many thanks in advance.

GreenV8S

31,027 posts

314 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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As far as I can see, you have three options:

  1. Plug the optimate back in and wait about a month for it to recharge the battery.
  2. Wait form somebody who knows and trusts you to tell you how to get in.
  3. Step back, look at the problem and smack yourself on the forehead as the blindingly obvious way in occurs to you.

(Yes it really is blindingly obvious.)

black-k1

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12,807 posts

259 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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GreenV8S said:
As far as I can see, you have three options:

  1. Plug the optimate back in and wait about a month for it to recharge the battery.
  2. Wait form somebody who knows and trusts you to tell you how to get in.
  3. Step back, look at the problem and smack yourself on the forehead as the blindingly obvious way in occurs to you.

(Yes it really is blindingly obvious.)
Tried plugging the Optimate in but it doesn't seem to give enough oomph to allow the locks to work. (May well do after a few hours).

Sorry, I'm still failing to see the blindingly obvious.

GreenV8S

31,027 posts

314 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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black-k1 said:
Sorry, I'm still failing to see the blindingly obvious.
Keep looking. You really will smack yourself on the forehead once you figure it out.

black-k1

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12,807 posts

259 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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OK, I'm now in and the battery is getting a 'more substantial' dose of charge. I just hope it's not stuffed the battery!

Many thanks for your help Stuart.

(And I never did find the blindingly obvious!)

Ballistic Banana

14,706 posts

297 months

Sunday 27th January 2008
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Why is some people still post on an open forum that all can see the ways to get into our cars rolleyes

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