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Hi Guys

I need some guidance here! I just returned from a 2 month vacation to find my that my car battery is completely dead. The immobiliser/alarm light is not blinking and the keyless entry does nothing so i cannot get in the car at all. Does anyone know how i can get into the car to pop the hood or is there a way to pop the hood manually so i can charge the battery?

And should I expect any complications after I charge the battery perhaps due to some electronics being locked or anything?

Thanks Heaps!

Sorry, forgot to mention. Its a 2003 V35 Skyline, Semi Automatic

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Use the key. Stick in keyhole. Open door. Open bonnet.

Am I missing something here...?

Hi, yeh sorry forgot to mention. There doesnt appear to be any keyholes. I have attached a picture of my drivers side door handle. There is a silver thing that looks to be a keyhole but its closed and I cannot insert the key into this.

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Hi, yeh sorry forgot to mention. There doesnt appear to be any keyholes. I have attached a picture of my drivers side door handle. There is a silver thing that looks to be a keyhole but its closed and I cannot insert the key into this.

Ok, so the silver thing appears to be a keyhole cover, i removed it by using a 10c coin as a screwdriver. This exposed something that appear to be a keyhole but my fob key doesnt fit in it!

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???

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Kidding! however, if you cant get the door open with the key. id break the front grill and undo the bolts holding the bonnet down. then just open the bonnet and jump the car.

that would be the cheapest and easiest part to break and repair.

thats as a last resort.

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Another option (before breaking things) is to jack the car up, crawl under it, and bridge power to either the alternator main wire or starter motor wire with a jump pack or another battery. Then just unlock it and open the bonnet....

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Another option (before breaking things) is to jack the car up, crawl under it, and bridge power to either the alternator main wire or starter motor wire with a jump pack or another battery. Then just unlock it and open the bonnet....

This sounds like the go.

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I work for RACV, thus knowing the above method. Alot of the time if late model cars are locked with a flat battery, you simply can't get into them as the locks are electronic and simply won't unlock. If he hasn't already called RACV etc, chances are he isn't a member.....

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Another option (before breaking things) is to jack the car up, crawl under it, and bridge power to either the alternator main wire or starter motor wire with a jump pack or another battery. Then just unlock it and open the bonnet....

best idea!! nice one

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Hey guys, my car battery keeps dying...i jump start it, works ok for 2 days and then the battery is dead again.

Should I change the battery. If so whats the best to go for and the price?

yep new battery time. century do a decent one that will drop into that hole.

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