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. Regrettably, if this is your circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Mini Mini running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. Normally you should be able to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Mini Mini with a dead battery? To do 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 Mini Mini with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mini Mini with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our content with the opening of your Mini Mini trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 just alternatives to access the interior of your Mini Mini, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to check if your Mini Mini is equipped 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 performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Mini Mini 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 Mini Mini, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article which will explain how to get this done.

How to open the bonnet of a Mini Mini with a dead battery?

Second opportunity to open your Mini Mini 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 Mini Mini, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Mini Mini and have access to your battery.

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

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

Open the door of your Mini Mini with the key

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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Mini Mini which has no more electricity, the key will be your best ally. You will normally 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 certainly already based and tried to open your Mini Mini through these locks, but remember that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Mini Mini 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.

Try to recharge the battery of your Mini Mini

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

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Mini Mini 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. However, think about your insurance before you action, 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 perhaps you have any additional questions about the Mini Mini, do not hesitate to consult our Mini Mini category.