Although we generally try to be attentive, often we forget to turn 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 Lexus IS running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able 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 Lexus IS with a dead battery? To achieve 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 Lexus IS with a dead battery.

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How to open the trunk of a Lexus IS with a dead battery?

So let’s start our content with the opening of your Lexus IS trunk with a dead battery . Obviously, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not be able 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 Lexus IS, 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 Lexus IS is pre-loaded with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not designed with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Lexus IS with a dead battery and access the interior of your car and open your hood . If you are unable to fold down the rear seat of your Lexus IS, do not think twice to consult our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Lexus IS with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Lexus IS 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 Lexus IS, you will have to, lift the car, 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 Lexus IS and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Lexus IS with a dead battery?

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

Open the door of your Lexus IS with the key

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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Lexus IS 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 car, on some models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already found and tried to open your Lexus IS through these locks, but remember that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Lexus IS 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 Lexus IS

This remedy is not feasible on all Lexus IS, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Lexus IS and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Lexus IS 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 car.

Break a window of your Lexus IS

Last but not least, but not the most simple or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Lexus IS 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 action, and go through your contract, and choose carefully the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

To find more tips on the Lexus IS, take a look at the Lexus IS category.