Although we generally try to be attentive, occasionally we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Dacia Lodgy running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should have the ability to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not constantly the circumstance. Today we are going to look at how to open a Dacia Lodgy with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to find out how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Dacia Lodgy with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Dacia Lodgy with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Dacia Lodgy trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not have the ability to use the centralized locking of your car, 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 Dacia Lodgy, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to verify if your Dacia Lodgy is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should find a small trap door behind which hides the mechanical lock in which you will have the ability to insert and turn your key. Once this is completed, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy 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 Dacia Lodgy, do not think twice to seek advice from our guide which will describe how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Dacia Lodgy with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Dacia Lodgy hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Dacia Lodgy, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and locate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Dacia Lodgy and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Dacia Lodgy with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Dacia Lodgy which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional ways that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.
Open the door of your Dacia Lodgy with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Dacia Lodgy 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 car, 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 Dacia Lodgy through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Dacia Lodgy 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 Dacia Lodgy
This remedy is not feasible on all Dacia Lodgy, in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this approach you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Dacia Lodgy and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Dacia Lodgy and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .
Whichever solution you choose, 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 Dacia Lodgy
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Dacia Lodgy 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. However, take into consideration your insurance before you act, and go through 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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