Although 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 circumstance, you may find yourself in the morning with your Renault Trafic 3 running out of battery and the central locking system no longer working. In any other case you should be able to open it quite easily with your key, but this is not always the circumstance. Today we are going to check out how to open a Renault Trafic 3 with a dead battery? To achieve 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 Renault Trafic 3 with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Renault Trafic 3 with a dead battery?
So let’s begin our article with the opening of your Renault Trafic 3 trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will unfortunately 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 only solutions to access the interior of your Renault Trafic 3, open your bonnet, and change or recharge your battery, will be to go through the trunk. To do this, you will have to check if your Renault Trafic 3 is furnished 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 be able to insert and turn your key. Once this is performed, you will be able to open the trunk of your Renault Trafic 3 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 Renault Trafic 3, do not think twice to consult our guidebook which will explain how to do this.
How to open the bonnet of a Renault Trafic 3 with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Renault Trafic 3 hood with a dead battery . As you cannot access the passenger compartment of your motor vehicle, you will have only one solution to open the bonnet of your Renault Trafic 3, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and find the cables of the bonnet lock. Once based, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Renault Trafic 3 and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Renault Trafic 3 with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Renault Trafic 3 which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most classic methods that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your Renault Trafic 3 with the key
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First solution, it may seem to be obvious, but to open your Renault Trafic 3 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 styles you will have a second one on the passenger’s side. You have probably already based and tried to open your Renault Trafic 3 through these locks, but be aware that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Renault Trafic 3 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Renault Trafic 3
This solution is not feasible on all Renault Trafic 3, in fact, for you to be able to realize this strategy you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Renault Trafic 3 and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Renault Trafic 3 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 Renault Trafic 3
Last but not least, but not the most useful or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Renault Trafic 3 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. However, think about your insurance before you action, and browse your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because generally the smallest windows are more expensive and more difficult to install than the largest ones.
If you wish more guides on the Renault Trafic 3, go to our Renault Trafic 3 category.
