Although we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Alfa Romeo Gt running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not constantly the case. Today we are going to look at how to open a Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery? To achieve this, first of all we are going to discover 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 Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Alfa Romeo Gt trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly 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 alternatives to access the interior of your Alfa Romeo Gt, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Alfa Romeo Gt is built with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look around the handle of the trunk, you should locate 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Alfa Romeo Gt 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 Alfa Romeo Gt, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will show you how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Alfa Romeo Gt hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one remedy to open the bonnet of your Alfa Romeo Gt, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Alfa Romeo Gt and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Alfa Romeo Gt which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic methods that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.

Open the door of your Alfa Romeo Gt with the key

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First remedy, it may appear to be obvious, but to open your Alfa Romeo Gt 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already found and tried to open your Alfa Romeo Gt through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Alfa Romeo Gt 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 operation 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Alfa Romeo Gt

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

Whichever remedy 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 Alfa Romeo Gt

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Alfa Romeo Gt with a dead battery. Obviously, this remedy 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. However, think about your insurance before you work, and browse your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

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