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 end up in the morning with your Genesis G80 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should have the ability to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not constantly the case. Today we are going to check out how to open a Genesis G80 with a dead battery? To achieve this, first of all we are going to see 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 Genesis G80 with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Genesis G80 with a dead battery?
So let’s start our content page with the opening of your Genesis G80 trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 this case, one of the just possibilities to access the interior of your Genesis G80, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to verify if your Genesis G80 is equipped with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not equipped 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 Genesis G80 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 Genesis G80, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will explain how to achieve this.
How to open the bonnet of a Genesis G80 with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Genesis G80 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Genesis G80, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and identify the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Genesis G80 and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Genesis G80 with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Genesis G80 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 Genesis G80 with the key
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First solution, it may seem evident, but to open your Genesis G80 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 car, 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 Genesis G80 through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Genesis G80 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 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 page.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Genesis G80
This solution is not feasible on all Genesis G80, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this approach you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Genesis G80 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Genesis G80 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 vehicle.
Break a window of your Genesis G80
Last but not least, but not the most simple or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Genesis G80 with a dead battery. Obviously, 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, think about your insurance before you work, and read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.
If you want more tutorials on the Genesis G80, go to our Genesis G80 category.
