Nevertheless we generally try to be attentive, oftentimes we forget to turn off our low beam lights, a flashing light, or leave the radio on. Regrettably, if this is your case, you may end up in the morning with your Volkswagen Beetle 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 constantly the case. In this article we are going to look at how to open a Volkswagen Beetle with a dead battery? To do this, 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, finally, how to open a Volkswagen Beetle with a dead battery.
How to open the trunk of a Volkswagen Beetle with a dead battery?
So let’s commence our content page with the opening of your Volkswagen Beetle trunk with a dead battery . In truth, if you do not have any more battery you will regrettably 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 Volkswagen Beetle, 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 Volkswagen Beetle 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 done, you will be able to open the trunk of your Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle, do not think twice to consult our guide which will describe how to get this done.
How to open the bonnet of a Volkswagen Beetle with a dead battery?
Second opportunity to open your Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle, you will have to, lift the car, possibly remove the front bumper of the car and situate the cables of the bonnet lock. Once found, you will be able to activate them to unlock the hood of your Volkswagen Beetle and have access to your battery.
How do I open the door of a Volkswagen Beetle with a dead battery?
Now, we’re really going to focus on opening the door of your Volkswagen Beetle which has no more battery . Here are the 3 most traditional methods that will save you from having to call a malfunction service and save you money.
Open the door of your Volkswagen Beetle with the key
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First solution, it may seem obvious, but to open your Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle through these locks, but remember that some locks work a little differently. To open the door of your Volkswagen Beetle 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.
Attempt to recharge the battery of your Volkswagen Beetle
This solution is not feasible on all Volkswagen Beetle, in fact, for you to be able to realize this approach you must either, be able to access the trunk of your Volkswagen Beetle and have a cigarette lighter plug in it or be able to put on candles your Volkswagen Beetle 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 Volkswagen Beetle
Last but not least, but not the most handy or least expensive solution, you can break a window to open your Volkswagen Beetle 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. Nevertheless, think about your insurance before you act, and read your contract, and choose attentively the glass you want to break because quite often the smallest windows are more expensive and more complicated to install than the largest ones.
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