Battery dead, boot locked
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04-06-2018, 05:26 AM
Battery dead, boot locked
The battery died in all this cold and I can't get the boot open. I have a jump starter so I connected it to the Cigar lighter, thinking I would then be able to operate the Central locking but it just blew the Cigar lighter fuse. I need to open the boot to change the battery. How do I do that? Car is a 1990 XJ-S 3.6 5-speed, Right-hand drive (British spec) Hoping someone can help...
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04-06-2018, 06:29 AM
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04-06-2018, 02:59 PM
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Assuming you can’t do the key thing, there’s main power lugs on the firewall that are basically remote terminals for the battery. To figure out which of the several lugs is the hot one, track the starter cable back to the fire wall. If it had thin black wires, it’s a ground... you want to find the hot one. Should have a thick wire attached.
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04-07-2018, 07:43 AM
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Hey Terrazen...
Can or will ya say a little more/a bit about the boot and the "central locking"? I also have a 1990 XJS convertible 5.3 and would love to be able to "pop" the boot without the key. I didn't know it was an option. Am I missing something on this car? I have seen nothing like that here.
I have to take the dive to try to straighten out the solenoids for the doors and such anyways. Part of the same system?
Actually - any any any advise on working and reworking the door solenoid operation would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Can or will ya say a little more/a bit about the boot and the "central locking"? I also have a 1990 XJS convertible 5.3 and would love to be able to "pop" the boot without the key. I didn't know it was an option. Am I missing something on this car? I have seen nothing like that here.
I have to take the dive to try to straighten out the solenoids for the doors and such anyways. Part of the same system?
Actually - any any any advise on working and reworking the door solenoid operation would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.
#7
04-07-2018, 02:31 PM
Hey Terrazen...
Can or will ya say a little more/a bit about the boot and the "central locking"? I also have a 1990 XJS convertible 5.3 and would love to be able to "pop" the boot without the key. I didn't know it was an option. Am I missing something on this car? I have seen nothing like that here.
I have to take the dive to try to straighten out the solenoids for the doors and such anyways. Part of the same system?
Actually - any any any advise on working and reworking the door solenoid operation would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Can or will ya say a little more/a bit about the boot and the "central locking"? I also have a 1990 XJS convertible 5.3 and would love to be able to "pop" the boot without the key. I didn't know it was an option. Am I missing something on this car? I have seen nothing like that here.
I have to take the dive to try to straighten out the solenoids for the doors and such anyways. Part of the same system?
Actually - any any any advise on working and reworking the door solenoid operation would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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