Trouble opening door with dead battery
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Trouble opening door with dead battery
Good morning everyone. My battery is dead on my '07 LS460. I popped the driver's side key cover but when I put in the key and turn it is not getting unlocked. I turn in either direction and pull the handle and get no response. Key opens the trunk. The soft close door motor was replaced on the car a year ago and they may have broken the manual key mechanism. Damn it. Suggestions?
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Good morning everyone. My battery is dead on my '07 LS460. I popped the driver's side key cover but when I put in the key and turn it is not getting unlocked. I turn in either direction and pull the handle and get no response. Key opens the trunk. The soft close door motor was replaced on the car a year ago and they may have broken the manual key mechanism. Damn it. Suggestions?
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The LS does roll down its windows...if the battery is not dead.
The passenger side key cylinder has been gone on nearly all cars for years.
Do you have the second key to try in the driver's door? Have you tried inserting
the key(s) both ways, 180 degree rotate?
The passenger side key cylinder has been gone on nearly all cars for years.
Do you have the second key to try in the driver's door? Have you tried inserting
the key(s) both ways, 180 degree rotate?
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Yeah, I wasnt thinking on that one...
Battery is under the hood on an 07 I assume and thus you can't get to it? What about getting into the car via the trunk, do you have the passthrough? I'm not sure if you can open that from inside the trunk, but could probably reach a door handle with a hanger maybe?
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Battery is completely dead. Good news though, I got it open! I got the subs out of the back, pulled the passthrough door open but visibility was poor especially being in a parking garage and having 5% tint. I then remembered my Apple watch could see what the iphone is seeing. I put a broom handle into the skipass and held the iphone while looking at the watch and manuevering the broom handle. I got the back door open. Now, do I need to go to a mechanic to fix the manual key lock mechanism or I can open up the door panel and it is a simple cable connection that got undone?
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Battery is completely dead. Good news though, I got it open! I got the subs out of the back, pulled the passthrough door open but visibility was poor especially being in a parking garage and having 5% tint. I then remembered my Apple watch could see what the iphone is seeing. I put a broom handle into the skipass and held the iphone while looking at the watch and manuevering the broom handle. I got the back door open. Now, do I need to go to a mechanic to fix the manual key lock mechanism or I can open up the door panel and it is a simple cable connection that got undone?
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