Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, occasionally 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it actually quite easily with your key, but this is not constantly the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Mitsubishi Eclipse 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, finally, how to open a Mitsubishi Eclipse with a dead battery.

How to open the trunk of a Mitsubishi Eclipse with a dead battery?

So let’s commence our article with the opening of your Mitsubishi Eclipse trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will sadly 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 just possibilities to access the interior of your Mitsubishi Eclipse, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To achieve this, you will have to check if your Mitsubishi Eclipse is furnished with the “hidden” trunk lock, some finishes and some years are not furnished 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guidebook which will explain how to do this.

How to open the bonnet of a Mitsubishi Eclipse with a dead battery?

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

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

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

Open the door of your Mitsubishi Eclipse with the key

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First remedy, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Mitsubishi Eclipse 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most certainly already found and tried to open your Mitsubishi Eclipse through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Mitsubishi Eclipse 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 article.

Try to recharge the battery of your Mitsubishi Eclipse

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

Whichever remedy 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 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive remedy, you can break a window to open your Mitsubishi Eclipse with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, this remedy 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 read your contract, and choose cautiously the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.

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