Dead Battery

[bo55 vxr]

Howdy peeps..... How's it all going over here...

I need some help... My monaro has been sitting idle for a while and the battery is totally dead and the c/locking wont unlock...

No problem I hear you say..... use the key in the lock.... well, they have NEVER EVER been used and appear to have ceased up.... or wrong key or something...


Any suggestions grateful...

[S800VXR]

Spray some penetrating fluid into the locks to start with and I think you have to be quite firm when you turn the key!
Why has it been laid up?

[Magic919]

There's only one lock and it's on the passenger side isn't it? You need to turn the key until it feels like it wants to snap.

[stigmundfreud]

as magic said, you have to turn until it feels lik ethe key is going to snap. Just turn it the right way!!!

[crisisjez]

This is when all that time spent training a mouse to crawl in your engine bay with jumpleads would have paid off

Good luck mate.

[bo55 vxr]

S800VXR said:

Spray some penetrating fluid into the locks to start with and I think you have to be quite firm when you turn the key!
Why has it been laid up?

Nowt like a bit of lube..... it did the trick.... Cheers...

As for being laid up, well, the new baby has been keeping me busy for the past few months

[S800VXR]

Glad you got it sorted mate. Baby... I assume you me the car type! dont do small people round here, its a car place only!

[bo55 vxr]

[V6 JDT]

Nice one Chris

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Brilliant Thats a cute baby

[broadslide]

That gurgle sounds just like a V8!

[Well_Fans]

poor wee thing looks like her dad Congrats mate, glad to see you've been getting priorities right and spending time with the family, cars must come a very distant second right now for you.

[hsv_rulz]

Baby? I thought that was BO55 (lying on his favourite towel)

Congrats, mate

Edited by hsv_rulz on Sunday 13th September 00:26

[bo55 vxr]

Well_Fans said:

poor wee thing looks like her dad

I'll tell HIM you said that

Here's the specs...

Came of the production line : 0041 on :21-June (By the way, that was FATHERS day )
Kerb weight: 10lb 7oz
Build Number: 001

[jumplead]

Congratulations to you both Chris, at least the Vectra has a use now

[p7vxr]

Congratulations To you both, what is the VXR range of baby wear like,and will you be remapping and modding the pram.

Paul

[Raggyman]

That is awesome mate... My expected delivery is in 52 days. Hoping that it isn't going to be at the dealers early as have a trip to oktoberfest this week and next. Mrs is getting pretty huge. Baby is kicking her quite a bit lately.. so hopefully it is going to bake just that little bit longer.. Nursery will hopefully be done tonight! Has to be otherwise not allowed to go to Oktoberfest..