Although we generally try to be attentive, sometimes we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Unfortunately, if this is your circumstance, you may end up in the morning with your Mitsubishi L200 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. In this article we are going to check out how to open a Mitsubishi L200 with a dead battery? To do this, first of all we are going to discover how to open the trunk of your car with a dead battery, then how to open the bonnet and, at last, how to open a Mitsubishi L200 with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Mitsubishi L200 with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our content with the opening of your Mitsubishi L200 trunk with a dead battery . Indeed, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately not have the ability 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 L200, open your bonnet, and replace or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To get this done, you will have to check if your Mitsubishi L200 is equipped 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 locate 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 done, you will have the ability to open the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 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 Mitsubishi L200, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will describe how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Mitsubishi L200 with a dead battery?
Second possibility to open your Mitsubishi L200 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your car, you will have just one solution to open the bonnet of your Mitsubishi L200, you will have to, lift the vehicle, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will have the ability to activate them to unlock the hood of your Mitsubishi L200 and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Mitsubishi L200 with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to concentrate on opening the door of your Mitsubishi L200 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic solutions that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your Mitsubishi L200 with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Mitsubishi L200 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 car, on some versions you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already based and tried to open your Mitsubishi L200 through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Mitsubishi L200 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 content.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Mitsubishi L200
This solution is not feasible on all Mitsubishi L200, in reality, for you to have the ability to realize this approach you must either, have the ability to access the trunk of your Mitsubishi L200 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or have the ability to put on candles your Mitsubishi L200 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 Mitsubishi L200
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Mitsubishi L200 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. However, think about your insurance before you work, and go through your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because often the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.
If you have any further questions about the Mitsubishi L200, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi L200 category.
