veilside01702 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Hi all, my Z has the drivers door lock disconnected, no boot lock and parked with the passenger side up against wall..... The battery has died and alarm of course is dead to unlock drivers door....... Soooooo now I am locked out of the car..... I did have a charger in the car charging the battery but must have knocked the connector off in the boot when I shut it a few weeks ago.... Anyone got any ideas what I can run a 12v feed down to power up car enough to power up alarm and unlock drivers door?? I can only think of the starter, but being so damn low I can't reach it...... ???????????????????????? Cheers Quote
dutchgold92 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Is there enough room on the passenger side to get the top off even? Quote
veilside01702 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Posted January 5, 2016 Hi, I can't even get to the passenger side as it is literally so close to the wall I had to fold the wing mirror in flat to park her..... lol This will teach me....... what a donut..... Quote
dutchgold92 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Hi, I can't even get to the passenger side as it is literally so close to the wall I had to fold the wing mirror in flat to park her..... lol This will teach me....... what a donut..... I was thinking you could go over, but if that's the case then that's probably not an option either :lol: Best of luck then! Quote
JaiKai Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 can you jack it up and move the car to get access to the passenger door ? Quote
Lexx Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Borrow some wheel dollies. Jack up and drop car onto them. Pull away from wall. Quote Zed #2: 1998 Midnight Purple 2+2 NA. (owned 2020 - now) Zed #1: 1995 Blue Slicktop NA (2013-2015)
JeffTT Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Sent you a private message with the solution, not for public view of course.... Jeff Quote
Alic Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Sent you a private message with the solution, not for public view of course.... Jeff Does it involve a screwdriver and a hammer? Quote
JeffTT Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Does it involve a screwdriver and a hammer? lol !! Quote
arthur Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 My Audi coupe was broken into in Spain using that method! Art Quote
veilside01702 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 Thanks Jeff, the internal release and outside lock disconnected at the same time...... I will be reconnecting the internal lock as soon as i get back in..... lol I spent a while thinking about where to add power to and I am going to try to jack the car and use the starter motor connection to feed the battery with a charger to power the alarm system so I can open her...... If that doesn't work I shall try the idea you put forward to access the boot..... I will be adding a charger port on the car so I can plug in an external power supply. I just need to find somewhere to fit a waterproof socket, Thinking behind the rear number plate or in/behind the rear bumper.....?? It makes sense so I can just feed 12v into the car whilst off the road and keep the battery topped up and alarm on...... Quote
ashleydc Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Couldn't you drag it out of the garage using a tirfor winch or similar? We use them at work, they'll easily drag a car with all four wheels locked. You could then just open the passenger door. You can hire then for about £20 from hss. Quote
Alic Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Couldn't you drag it out of the garage using a tirfor winch or similar? We use them at work, they'll easily drag a car with all four wheels locked. You could then just open the passenger door. You can hire then for about £20 from hss.[ATTACH=CONFIG]93093[/ATTACH] Or use a 4x4 if he has one Quote
phutumsch Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Hi all, my Z has the drivers door lock disconnected, no boot lock and parked with the passenger side up against wall..... The battery has died and alarm of course is dead to unlock drivers door....... Soooooo now I am locked out of the car..... I did have a charger in the car charging the battery but must have knocked the connector off in the boot when I shut it a few weeks ago.... Anyone got any ideas what I can run a 12v feed down to power up car enough to power up alarm and unlock drivers door?? I can only think of the starter, but being so damn low I can't reach it...... ???????????????????????? Cheers Besides from most of that and others in this thread making me chortle....i did wonder though Russ, could there be a possibility you and Birdy were separated at birth :nana2: Quote
veilside01702 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Posted January 7, 2016 Besides from most of that and others in this thread making me chortle....i did wonder though Russ, could there be a possibility you and Birdy were separated at birth :nana2: Now you come to mention it..................... NO.............. I am way too good looking, he doesn't have my calf muscles and I don't have to duck under phone lines as I walk down the street....... Quote
veilside01702 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 Well I got into her today... Jacked her up using scissor jack and blocked under front wheel, 2 wires to the starter and then attached to jumper pack...... enough juice to power alarm and popped the doors! So now the charger is permanently attached to the audio system in the boot. Next step is to fit a waterproof socket hidden away so I can add a 12v supply when I need to power up in an emergency.... Thanks for all the ideas...... Russ Quote
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