Battery flat - locked out.... help
Battery flat - locked out.... help
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3doorPete

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9,991 posts

265 months

Sunday 9th November 2008
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Looking after my brother's Chimaera 400 at the moment. The battery is flat and I can't get in to jump start it.

Can someone PM me how to get in please (it's a 98 model with under mirror openers).

Thanks VM

3doorPete

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265 months

Sunday 9th November 2008
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Also - I've never had to jump any of my previous TVR's (shock : they were actually reliable :-) ) . Is there a point I can jump start it from under the bonnet as it's parked flush to the wall on the passenger side meaning it will be a 'mare to get to the battery at the end of the foot well

MADMAX2

2,336 posts

225 months

Sunday 9th November 2008
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Take the wall down it will be less of a mare








getmecoat

3doorPete

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Sunday 9th November 2008
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MADMAX2 said:
Take the wall down it will be less of a mare








getmecoat
The wall is part of the house LOL!

The battery is just short of enough juice to pop the solenoid to unlock the door. Really annoying. It's not a dead cell, just very low on charge as it's been standing for a long while.

HRG

72,863 posts

270 months

Sunday 9th November 2008
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Do you have access to the owners manual? The technique is in there.

You can get some juice back into her via the cigarette lighter once you're in.

3doorPete

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Sunday 9th November 2008
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Thanks for the pm's guys - I'll try that technique tomorrow when there is daylight

Edited by 3doorPete on Sunday 9th November 16:54