Although we generally try to be attentive, often we forget to switch off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Sadly, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Dodge Caliber 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 always the case. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Dodge Caliber with a dead battery? To achieve 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 Dodge Caliber with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Dodge Caliber with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Dodge Caliber trunk with a dead battery . In actual fact, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably not have the ability 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 only possibilities to access the interior of your Dodge Caliber, 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 Dodge Caliber is pre-loaded 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 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 performed, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Dodge Caliber 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 Dodge Caliber, do not think twice to seek advice from our guide which will explain how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Dodge Caliber with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Dodge Caliber 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 Dodge Caliber, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Dodge Caliber and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Dodge Caliber with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Dodge Caliber 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 Dodge Caliber with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Dodge Caliber 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already found and tried to open your Dodge Caliber through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Dodge Caliber 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 article.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Dodge Caliber
This remedy is not feasible on all Dodge Caliber, in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this strategy you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Dodge Caliber and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Dodge Caliber 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 Dodge Caliber
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Dodge Caliber 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. However, think about your insurance before you work, and go through 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.
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