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. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Lincoln Continental 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 circumstance. Today we are going to look at how to open a Lincoln Continental with a dead battery? To achieve this, 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, finally, how to open a Lincoln Continental with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Lincoln Continental with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Lincoln Continental 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 motor vehicle, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In this case, one of the only solutions to access the interior of your Lincoln Continental, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to verify if your Lincoln Continental is furnished 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 carried out, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Lincoln Continental 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 Lincoln Continental, do not think twice to seek advice from our guidebook which will explain how to achieve this.
How to open the bonnet of a Lincoln Continental with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Lincoln Continental 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 Lincoln Continental, 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 Lincoln Continental and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Lincoln Continental with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Lincoln Continental 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 Lincoln Continental with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Lincoln Continental 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already based and tried to open your Lincoln Continental through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Lincoln Continental 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 process 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 Lincoln Continental
This remedy is not feasible on all Lincoln Continental, in fact, for you to have the ability to realize this approach you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Lincoln Continental and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Lincoln Continental 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 Lincoln Continental
Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Lincoln Continental 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. Nevertheless, take into consideration your insurance before you action, and browse your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.
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