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. Sadly, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 always the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mazda MX 5 Miata with a dead battery?

So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Mazda MX 5 Miata trunk with a dead battery . In fact, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately 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 this case, one of the only possibilities to access the interior of your Mazda MX 5 Miata, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Mazda MX 5 Miata is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not built with it. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and check around the handle of the trunk, you should locate 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata, do not think twice to seek advice from our guide which will show you how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Mazda MX 5 Miata with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata, you will have to, lift the car, 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 Mazda MX 5 Miata and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Mazda MX 5 Miata with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Mazda MX 5 Miata which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional techniques that will save you from having to call a breakdown service and save you money.

Open the door of your Mazda MX 5 Miata with the key

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First solution, it may appear to be evident, but to open your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have likely already found and tried to open your Mazda MX 5 Miata through these locks, but be aware that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Mazda MX 5 Miata

This solution is not feasible on all Mazda MX 5 Miata, in fact, for you to be able to realize this technique you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Mazda MX 5 Miata and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 car.

Break a window of your Mazda MX 5 Miata

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Mazda MX 5 Miata 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 act, and go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.

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