Although we generally try to be attentive, in some cases we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Isuzu D-Max 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 circumstance. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Isuzu D-Max with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content page with the opening of your Isuzu D-Max trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, 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 possibilities to access the interior of your Isuzu D-Max, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to verify if your Isuzu D-Max 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 check around the handle of the trunk, you should discover 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 Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article which will explain how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Isuzu D-Max with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max, 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 be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Isuzu D-Max and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Isuzu D-Max with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Isuzu D-Max which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic methods that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.

Open the door of your Isuzu D-Max with the key

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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Isuzu D-Max which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will most frequently 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 probably already found and tried to open your Isuzu D-Max through these locks, but bear in mind that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Isuzu D-Max 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 content page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Isuzu D-Max

This remedy is not feasible on all Isuzu D-Max, in reality, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Isuzu D-Max and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Isuzu D-Max 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 Isuzu D-Max

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Isuzu D-Max 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, 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 difficult to install than the largest ones.

If you have any additional questions about the Isuzu D-Max, do not hesitate to consult our Isuzu D-Max category.