Locked out of Boot

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LEX
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Locked out of Boot

Postby LEX » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:08 pm

Hi All,

Had about 4 Megane CC's now (don't ask me why...)

Got a lovely one about 6 months ago, 05 plate 45k miles, black, sweet as.

One month later saw the old sludge in the coolant tank.

Coolant seal, gasket seal etc. DONE.

OK for about 2 weeks. More seal, ok (it's amazing if u use the Ostrich Principal & bury your head in the sand).

Then every few miles the water dried up, yeah keep topping it up I though, until it got to a state where it would barely start. I got a new coolant tank but one screw was welded on FFS so i was 'screwed' lol to myself, sorry. I knew it was the head gasket, as confirmed by the RAC who said straight away it was the CYLINDER HEAD.

Anyways, to cut a long story short, the battery is flat as Kate Moss, I can get in via the passenger key thingymajig but obviously can't jump start it to regain power as the gasket has gone.

QUESTION: How the F can I get in the boot as there is no power/key slot. The dead hitchhikers are starting to smell. Kidding, I have stuff i need in there obviously.

ANY IDEAS PLEASE ladies & gents.

regards Lex

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Re: Locked out of Boot

Postby q292u » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:17 pm

Use the emergency key to get in, pop the bonnet, disconnect the battery and charge it up.
Reconnect battery, and the locks will work.
Sorted.

LEX
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Re: Locked out of Boot

Postby LEX » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:36 pm

Thanks, any other way than recharging/getting another battery though please?

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Re: Locked out of Boot

Postby LEX » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:37 pm

Like pressing left, left right, up, down & X like on the PS4?

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Re: Locked out of Boot

Postby q292u » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:55 pm

Nice try.
Do you know anyone with a booster battery, you know the £20 yellow things from B&M that have a battery, a lamp and an air pump?
That would work. At least long enough for you to get in.

Or a crowbar. If you are scrapping it anyway..


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