Inevitably a stupid question.. but. I can't get in

[wood glue]

I've just got back from a week in the lakes with my second car (don't ask why I'd take a 1.4 mkV Golf to amazing roads rather than my 350) and my 350z appears to be completely dead.

 

It won't unlock from the keyfob remotely so I obviously put the key in the door, which again did nothing, I tried my spare fob and eventually the master and nothing. This is going to sound stupid but am I turning the key wrong.. or something? I assume the battery is flat which is fine, I'll jump it or get a new one but how exactly do I get in the engine bay without getting inside the car? :|

 

Please help and make me feel like an idiot

[Husky]

key should work in the door

[UNABASHED]

key should still work if battery is dead surely??

 

could it be an issue with your locks as well?

[SunGodRA]

key should work in the door

 

+1

 

Have u got AA/RAC membership - they are pretty good at getting in locked cars

[Husky]

Ahh I know the problem now

 

How much have you had to drink

 

 

[ATTAK Z]

you anywhere near Sarah (Chilli Red) ? ...... she's been changing locks recently

[Smudge]

has your car possibly had it's key barrel changed in the past? that would obviously make the door and key start holes different

[wood glue]

I'm totally out of ideas, the key turns freely in the door, just nothing happens. If it were the wrong key/barrel would it even turn when i put it in?

 

If it is the case that the barrel has been replaced is there any way for me to get a working key or every time the battery goes am I totally screwed?

 

Also the AA is a good idea, if it wasn't stuck at home and they didn't want £80 to include homestart in my policy and come out

[Neilp]

time for the hammer to the window trick.....

[Stew]

Spam deleted.

 

Off topic belongs in off topic and what was posted belonged in the green room.

 

 

Please keep the 350Z threads on topic (or thereabouts)

[wood glue]

I've finally had some time to phone around and try to deal with this. My local Nissan place suggested jacking it up and connecting a charger/power pack to the starter motor to give it enough power to unlock the doors from the keyfob. Does this sound reasonable? Or something a complete car novice could do without breaking something/himself?

[M13KYF]

so it does sound like battery is totally dead and locks require some juice to open

[wood glue]

To clarify he meant enough power so that the remote would open the doors rather than the mechanism physically in the door needing power. They were generally at a loss as to why it'd happen in the first place, it certainly wasn't something they were previously aware of as being a issue.