Although 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 circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 Mitsubishi Lancer with a dead battery? To get this done, first of all we are going to see 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 Lancer with a dead battery.

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

So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 car, on certain series, the key will not be enough either to open your doors manually. In such a case, one of the only alternatives to access the interior of your Mitsubishi Lancer, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To accomplish this, you will have to verify if your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 discover 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 Mitsubishi Lancer 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 Lancer, do not hesitate to seek advice from our guide which will show you how to do this.

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

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

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

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

Open the door of your Mitsubishi Lancer with the key

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First solution, it may seem to be evident, but to open your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 models you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have most likely already found and tried to open your Mitsubishi Lancer through these locks, but take note that some locks function a little differently. To open the door of your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 process 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 page.

Try to recharge the battery of your Mitsubishi Lancer

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

Break a window of your Mitsubishi Lancer

Last but not least, but not the most practical or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Mitsubishi Lancer with a dead battery. Not surprisingly, 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 go through 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.

If you have any additional questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi Lancer category.