My hobbled C5 has been sitting for afew month. I have only went in to it once or twice, however the front doors now wont open either inside or out. Thye did a wekk and a half agon. I assume it's just because I haven't used them much and maybe it's electrical?
Would a good thump do it? or is the two of them being stuck a sign of something else?
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Hmm........ Whimsical thought if the car is locked and the battery goes flat and as a result you can't open any doors how do you get to release the bonnet to charge the battery?myglaren wrote:Perhaps the battery needs charging? Low volts can give a slew of spurious electrical faults.
Feel sure that they should mechanically unlock from the key unless rust has got at critical bits but then I think I remember reading that the deadlock is only electrical actuated.
I think that some one should do a test, bonnet open, close and lock all doors
with plip then disconnect battery and shut bonnet the object is to find out just how long it takes to get back in the car.
I would do it myself but I don't have time at the mo you know how it is, things to do people to see.....
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IIRC the C6 has this problemcachaciero wrote:Hmm........ Whimsical thought if the car is locked and the battery goes flat and as a result you can't open any doors how do you get to release the bonnet to charge the battery?
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Ah...! but does it? I have my doubts.myglaren wrote:As you say, the key should unlock the car even with a dead battery. I wouldn't expect both locks to be rusted beyond use.
Otherwise there could be a problem
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