Locked out of car! Help!

[Illogan]

On 7/23/2023 at 9:41 PM, ColinBarber said:

Are you turning the key the correct way - it goes both ways for unlock and lock, and it will be quite stiff to actually move the mechanical lock.

 

17 hours ago, Himesh said:

Hi guys quick update. Had to call the AA this morning. He turned the key TO THE LEFT and it opened easy as that. I was turning to the right. 

He diagnosed the battery in the boot as being flat. He jump started it and I drove to Lexus after paying him £170!

Lexus have fitted a new battery for £180. They said there was no unusual drain on the battery and it had just come to the end of its life. 

Could've jump started it myself.

Ah well I hope this post is useful to someone in the future

Ah!   What a b*gger!    And how irritating is that!

There is a moral to this story, of course.....

When one washes one's dirty laundry in the public eye.....

Everybody knows when it's all clean !     

😉

(Glad it's all sorted though)

 

[LenT]

18 hours ago, Himesh said:

He diagnosed the battery in the boot as being flat. He jump started it and I drove to Lexus after paying him £170!

 

So it looks like we correctly diagnosed the problem!  👍

But of course five years is about the low point at which you might expect to have to replace a Battery - although much depends on other factors.

You might want to consider investing in a trickle charger to avoid future similar problems.  I can recommend a CTEK…. And if you really want to be fully protected…a NOCO Power Pack.