Although we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Acura TLX running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. Today we are going to look at how to open a Acura TLX with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to see how to open the trunk of your motor vehicle with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, finally, how to open a Acura TLX with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Acura TLX with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Acura TLX trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably not be able to use the centralized locking of your motor vehicle, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In such a case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Acura TLX, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to check if your Acura TLX is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should discover a small trap door behind which hides the mechanical lock in which you will be able to insert and turn your key. Once this is carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Acura TLX with a dead battery and access the interior of your car and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Acura TLX, do not think twice to seek advice from our guidebook which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Acura TLX with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Acura TLX hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Acura TLX, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Acura TLX and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Acura TLX with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Acura TLX which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional techniques that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Acura TLX with the key

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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Acura TLX which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will most frequently have at least, a mechanical lock on the driver’s door of your motor vehicle, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already based and tried to open your Acura TLX through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Acura TLX that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and at the same time try to pull the door handle . Repeat this process if it doesn’t work on the first door on the second one, if it still doesn’t work, go to the next step of this content.

Attempt to recharge the battery of your Acura TLX

This remedy is not feasible on all Acura TLX, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Acura TLX and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Acura TLX and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever solution you select, you will need to strip or unplug the cables and connect a battery charger or pliers to transfer power from another car.

Break a window of your Acura TLX

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Acura TLX with a dead battery. Obviously, this solution will force you to pay the franchise for breaking the glass or buy a window yourself and mount it , but it has the advantage of being efficient. Nevertheless, think about your insurance before you work, and read your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

If you need more guides on the Acura TLX, go to our Acura TLX category.