flat battery, how do i get in?

[2LOUD2OLD]

i have a VZ commodore sedan and the battery has gone flat but the key isnt working in the drivers side door to unlock the car
how do i get in?

[Lumps of cheese]

Hmm sounds like mabye the old fashion way, with a coathanger.
Or, mabye you can open the bonnet through the grill or something.

[Kal123]

Apparently you can just use the key in the drivers door.. But you need to use alot more force then usual. Basically keep turning till the key is about to break... and the car should unlock.

But maybe wait for someone else to clarify this.. as I don't want to cause you to break your key =P

[Jesterarts]

Damn... that sucks dude... only suggestion I have is turning the key in the opposite direction? I dunno... heard it mentioned at some point.

This thread MAY help... try turning it a bit more that you feel you should apparently.

can't open VX!!

Good luck mate!

[2LOUD2OLD]

ok cool cheers that worked, had to turn clockwise
now i just have the problem that teh car wont bloody start so i cant charge the battery

[Jesterarts]

Sweet, good to hear it worked mate...

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

now i just have the problem that teh car wont bloody start so i cant charge the battery

It is safer to change the battery with the engine off.

[2LOUD2OLD]

i said charge not change

car wont start, think its the fuel pump

[ScoHar]

probably the battery, If it was that flat I would be putting it on an external charger over night.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

i said charge not change

Oops, my bad....can't read.....

[2LOUD2OLD]

well its looking like it was the battery, put in the optima from my other car and it started, took a little bit to get going but it did start
now just to get a new battery for the other car

[Torquative]

and its been perfect weather lately to kill batteries

[murph_1989]

ud be suprised how easy it is to get in with a flat battery

my battery died and my car wouldnt lock, the lock was down but if u pulled the outside handle it just opened

[growingupisoptional]

I know it's and old thread but it helped me.
Dead flat battery.
Put key in door and turn hard clockwise.
Even though the lock mech doesn't pop up just grab the door handle and lift.
It.

Brilliant help guys.
I plugged the car charger onto it and the alarm slowly came to life so had to stick the key in the ignition to stop it.
Now just need a new battery. Thanks again