Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Chevrolet Impala 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. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery? To get this done, 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, at last, how to open a Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery?
So let’s commence our content with the opening of your Chevrolet Impala trunk with a dead battery . In truth, 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 solutions to access the interior of your Chevrolet Impala, 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 Chevrolet Impala is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Chevrolet Impala 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 Chevrolet Impala, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will describe how to achieve this.
How to open the bonnet of a Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Chevrolet Impala 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 Chevrolet Impala, 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 Chevrolet Impala and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Chevrolet Impala which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Chevrolet Impala with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Chevrolet Impala 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already based and tried to open your Chevrolet Impala through these locks, but remember that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Chevrolet Impala 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 content.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Chevrolet Impala
This remedy is not feasible on all Chevrolet Impala, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Chevrolet Impala and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Chevrolet Impala 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 Chevrolet Impala
Last but not least, but not the most handy or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Chevrolet Impala with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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 go through 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.
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