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. Unfortunately, if this is your case, you may find yourself in the morning with your Citroen Jumper running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally 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 check out how to open a Citroen Jumper with a dead battery? To achieve 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, at last, how to open a Citroen Jumper with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Citroen Jumper with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Citroen Jumper trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately 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 this case, one of the just alternatives to access the interior of your Citroen Jumper, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to verify if your Citroen Jumper is built with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 carried out, you will be able to open the trunk of your Citroen Jumper with a dead battery and access the interior of your vehicle and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Citroen Jumper, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will show you how to achieve this.
How to open the bonnet of a Citroen Jumper with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Citroen Jumper hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Citroen Jumper, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Citroen Jumper and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Citroen Jumper with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Citroen Jumper which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional ways that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your Citroen Jumper with the key
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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Citroen Jumper which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will normally 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 most likely already found and tried to open your Citroen Jumper through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Citroen Jumper 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 procedure 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 Citroen Jumper
This solution is not feasible on all Citroen Jumper, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Citroen Jumper and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Citroen Jumper and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .
Whichever solution you go for, you will need to strip or unplug the cables and connect a battery charger or pliers to transfer power from another vehicle.
Break a window of your Citroen Jumper
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Citroen Jumper 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 browse your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.
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