car locked (flat auxiliary battery)

[G1zm0]

my mg ev LR Trophy mk2 has run into an issue.
car has been sitting unused for about 3 months , now I want to use it , the 12V battery is flat.
the doors won't open , so I took out the blade from key, inserted and twisted it clockwise.
door still doesn't open.

the key twisted to about 5 to the hr . (using analog clock as reference ) .
I don't want to force to 0 in case it breaks , is the key ment to do that.??

anyone have experience with this , or is there another way I can open the bonnet..
should i force it , or is it a rac job?

I have put wd40 in lock.

 

[BOB353]

I would say it was an RAC job unless you want to damage the car

 

[T1 Terry]

my mg ev LR Trophy mk2 has run into an issue.
car has been sitting unused for about 3 months , now I want to use it , the 12V battery is flat.
the doors won't open , so I took out the blade from key, inserted and twisted it clockwise.
door still doesn't open.

the key twisted to about 5 to the hr . (using analog clock as reference ) .
I don't want to force to 0 in case it breaks , is the key ment to do that.??

anyone have experience with this , or is there another way I can open the bonnet..
should i force it , or is it a rac job?

I have put wd40 in lock.

Is it possible the door has unlocked but the door seal rubbers are stuck to the body?

T1 Terry

 

[BOB353]

If it is a dead 12V battery, the mirrors will not fold out, still think it is time to call the RAC.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Don't you have the free AA cover?

A totally dead battery will not activate the solenoid in the lock (which is what the manual key does as well). Ask me how I know.

 

[G1zm0]

Is it possible the door has unlocked but the door seal rubbers are stuck to the body?

T1 Terry

no , I have tried hot water around door asw. well, but I dont hear click when turning key

 

[G1zm0]

Don't you have the free AA cover?

A totally dead battery will not activate the solenoid in the lock (which is what the manual key does as well). Ask me how I know. .

have you experienced this ?

 

[Gadget Geek]

have you experienced this ?

Oh yes. Hyundai Ioniq, my first EV. Turned the key, thinking it would unlock, but the lock is electronically activated, which makes a manual key a complete waste of time.

Fortunately, when I tried the manual key a few hours later there was just enough charge in the 12V battery to trip the solenoid.

I have no idea how the AA/RAC would get access to the 12V battery under the bonnet to apply a power pack to boost the battery.

 

[T1 Terry]

Oh yes. Hyundai Ioniq, my first EV. Turned the key, thinking it would unlock, but the lock is electronically activated, which makes a manual key a complete waste of time.

Fortunately, when I tried the manual key a few hours later there was just enough charge in the 12V battery to trip the solenoid.

I have no idea how the AA/RAC would get access to the 12V battery under the bonnet to apply a power pack to boost the battery.

Have we reached the point (again) where we need to add an Anderson plug under the bumper at which ever end the battery lives, so we can get the doors open when the battery goes flat. Back in the '90s, it was all the go to remove door handles and use a remote door opener fob, looked great, until the battery died and one of the upgrades was to put the battery in the boot, away from the heat and to make under the bonnet minimalistic, so the flash engine stood-out even more .... the Anderson plug discretely hidden out of sight was the answer

T1 Terry

 

[BOB353]

Leaving a car unused for three months without any charging is asking for trouble.

When I have gone away for a long trip when we had out caravan, I would connect a smart charger to my wife's car via a 24 hour time switch set to 15 minutes per day, no more flat battery when returning home.

 

[T1 Terry]

Leaving a car unused for three months without any charging is asking for trouble.

When I have gone away for a long trip when we had out caravan, I would connect a smart charger to my wife's car via a 24 hour time switch set to 15 minutes per day, no more flat battery when returning home.

You could use a maintenance charge solar panel .... maybe not in the UK though

T1 Terry

 

[BOB353]

Yes, I had a 12V 5W panel I used in one of our earlier caravans to keep the battery charged, sat it in the skylight and plugged the other end into a 12V outlet. Worker very well here in Perth