Nevertheless 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 case, you may end up in the morning with your Mazda Mx5 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should be able to open it actually 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 Mx5 with a dead battery? To do 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, finally, how to open a Mazda Mx5 with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mazda Mx5 with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content with the opening of your Mazda Mx5 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 just solutions to access the interior of your Mazda Mx5, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to verify if your Mazda Mx5 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 check around the handle of the trunk, you should find 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 completed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Mazda Mx5 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 Mx5, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will explain how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Mazda Mx5 with a dead battery?

Second possibility to open your Mazda Mx5 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Mazda Mx5, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once located, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Mazda Mx5 and have access to your battery.

How do I open the door of a Mazda Mx5 with a dead battery?

Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Mazda Mx5 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 Mx5 with the key

.
First solution, it may appear to be obvious, but to open your Mazda Mx5 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 versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already located and tried to open your Mazda Mx5 through these locks, but remember that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Mazda Mx5 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 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.

Attempt to recharge the battery of your Mazda Mx5

This solution is not feasible on all Mazda Mx5, in reality, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Mazda Mx5 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Mazda Mx5 and access the electrical cables through the motor shoe of it. .

Whichever solution you choose, 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 Mx5

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Mazda Mx5 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 action, and read 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.

If you wish more guides on the Mazda Mx5, go to our Mazda Mx5 category.