Help! Battery dead, can't open the trunk!

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03-28-2018, 02:31 PM

mosesbotbol

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Is there a pull cord in the back seat? Lotus and Aston do that one

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03-28-2018, 03:13 PM

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Sorry About that, followed a link from a web search and didn't enter the forum properly. The under the hood method did work, I left the boost pack on it for an hour or so and was actually able to start the car. Thanks for the info though!

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03-29-2018, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Is there a pull cord in the back seat? Lotus and Aston do that one

Sort of like this???
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04-25-2020, 06:26 PM

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I had the same thing happen to me. Have a 2005 XKR. If I don't drive the car often, the electronics within 2-3 weeks drain the battery. I couldn't open the trunk with the key through the R so I looked for the positive lead on the driver's side under a rubber cap. Bam! There is was. Hooked up the positive and negative to the frame and I hope it works. It should. Thank you.

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11-15-2023, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Swagga

Under the driver's side rear fender, about 1ft behind the rear tire-well, there is a positive terminal covered with a rubber cap. I found it without jacking up the car, hooked on a battery charger, negative cable clamped on the frame, charged for about a minute and that was enough juice to pop the trunk! Simple and easy to find once you know where to look.

Even 10 years later, this thread helped me opening my trunk.
thanks a lot !
Cedric

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