Wednesday 21 September 2011

My car battery is dead and im locked out?

1997 BMW 328is. The battery is dead and i cant get into the car cuz the door is locked and the locks are electical. I cant get in the trunk or under the hood to either jump it or change the battery...any tricks or secrets or ideas on what i should do?My car battery is dead and im locked out?Call a lock-out service
My car battery is dead and im locked out?
no manual locks whatsoever?
My car battery is dead and im locked out?
It should have some sort of manual lock or override. if you cant find it call a dealership.
Next time buy American. At least you would be able to get into the car with an oldfashin thing we call a KEY
If you can get under the car locate the starter. the center terminal is usually the power wire. It should be a red wire. Put your jumper cables on right there if you can. Red on the starter Black on the frame. It should back charge the battery and your power locks will work.
On most BMWs there is a process which only works on the passenger door.



As I remember, you turn the MASTER key to its limit, then lift the handle, then turn the key another 30 degrees.



There's another idea. Take a 2nd 12v car battery and jump the terminal on the back of the alternator. The black jumper cable goes on the frame, which is ground. The Red jumps to the hot wire in a light socket or the thick wire on the back of the alternator.



That should be enough charge to open the locks.



In the future, run a red wire from the battery through the fender wall liner. Cover the end with a wire nut.



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Try using the key in the little hole in the door handle doofus. You probably shoudn`t even own a car
Yeah, I know this one. Although the door locks are completely electronic and cannot be opened when the battery is dead, the trunk SHOULD open with the key.



Once the trunk is open, pop the trunk light out (in the center, ceiling of the trunk). Keep the bulb in there, get a jump pack or jumper cables, connect the red to the metal at the base of the light bulb and connect the black to any grounded, unpainted metal. The hinges of the trunk usually work well.



If the battery is not COMPLETELY dead, you could also try putting your key in the door and turning FIFTY times. Do not push the button until you turn it all fifty times though because then the thing pops back down and you have to start all over.



Guaranteed the trunk thing works though.