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Can't Open Car

marmaduke69
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Hi all, 1st post and I need help ...

I work abroad and my car ( Fiesta Titanium 2010) sits in the garage mostly , and my gf is supposed to turn it over/ take it out every week ( which she clearly hasn't )

Ok so my key fob isn't working , I think the car battery is drained, but the strange thing is that when I use the key to unlock manually in the drivers door that doesn't work either so I can't get in the car ...

Any help would be appreciated

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    The Haynes manual isn't completely clear on this but it looks like there may be no mechanical link between the door lock and the key cylinder. I tried on mine but without disconnecting things you cannot really tell whether turning the key is doing any more than operating a switch. Looks like you will need to be getting the bonnet open (there must be a way) and charging or replacing the battery.

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    Looks like you will need to be getting the bonnet open (there must be a way) and charging or replacing the battery.

    Be aware that the Titanium has an alarm which will trigger if you open the bonnet without unlocking the doors. Bit of a catch 22 situation. If the battery is flat then this should be ok but it might have enough charge to set the alarm off.

    Have you tried the spare key?

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    I would definitely say the car battery has discharged.

    Could I advise that when you are away you connect up a trickle charger to keep the battery healthy and invest in a booster pack?

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    If you are a member of the AA or RAC give them a call.

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    Thanks for the advice all , sorted now , a neighbour is a police officer and he got in my car in about 10 seconds ( which is a little worringing) was a flat battery started straight away with jump leads , think i will have a look at a trickle charger

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    a neighbour is a police officer and he got in my car in about 10 seconds ( which is a little worringing)

    Probably would not have been as easy if it had been deadlocked - although I am sure I could be proved wrong!

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    Hope he didn't show you how to do it?

    Trade secrets.

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    I hope you dumped your girlfriend after that!

    I jest, glad you got sorted!

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