Elise S2 - central locking issue & can't get in, advise plz!

[Finch_88]

Hi guys,

I have an issue with my lotus Elise 111s S2 (2003) where I think the central locking is broken and now I cannot get into the car as it is stuck in the locked state!

Basically, I try and open it with my key fob and the car does absolutely nothing! I have done the obvious and change the key fob batteries, use the back-up key fob – both are still flashing the light and try at every conceivable angle. The car battery is working (I know because the alarm still blares when I open the boot!), it is plugged in.

Has anyone ever seen this before? Also, can anyone give me advise of how to get inside my car, it is in a garage which is a bit tight so I can’t easily retrieve the car as it has the handbrake on, tried raising the door lock catch with a cable through the sides of the window but this doesn’t work.

It sounds like central locking is a common failure on the Elise but I need to go into the cabin (which is locked) to change it.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated as I haven’t really got a clue what to do now….

Thanks
Stephen

[Finch_88]

Thanks a lot everyone , I used quite a thick cable to try and gain entry that I had to shape before pushing in I'll try a steel wire as suggested to try and get in. I thought pulling up the peg was a no go after my try but I wasn't pulling really hard.

Glad to hear it is a relatively easy fix with the central locking box, I just wish you could use the key to open the cabin!

Stephen