Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, occasionally we forget to turn 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 Bmw 1 series running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Bmw 1 series with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your motor vehicle with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Bmw 1 series with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Bmw 1 series with a dead battery?

So let’s start our article with the opening of your Bmw 1 series trunk with a dead battery . In fact, 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 Bmw 1 series, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to verify if your Bmw 1 series is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look 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 completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Bmw 1 series with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Bmw 1 series and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Bmw 1 series with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Bmw 1 series which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Bmw 1 series with the key

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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Bmw 1 series which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will mostly have at least, a mechanical lock on the driver’s door of your motor vehicle, on some styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have almost certainly already based and tried to open your Bmw 1 series through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Bmw 1 series that has no more battery, you will have to turn the key in the lock and simultaneously 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Bmw 1 series

This solution is not feasible on all Bmw 1 series, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Bmw 1 series and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Bmw 1 series 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 Bmw 1 series

Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Bmw 1 series with a dead battery. Of course, 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, take into consideration your insurance before you action, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

If you have any further questions about the Bmw 1 series, do not hesitate to consult our Bmw 1 series category.