Cryllic94
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- Cairns Australia
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- VX Commodire
First off I was coming home the other day and the ABS, Trac Off and Battery light were coming on and off intermittently. I thought nothing of it (as it has been raining heavily) so locked the car for the night.
Next morning I couldn't open my car with the key button so decided to manually unlock but if I try to turn the key any harder it will bend and break. The manual lock refuses to turn at all and it is the only keyhole on the entire car. (drivers door)
So I think the battery is dead and maybe due to a wiring short because of the heavy rain. I read elsewhere on this forum that a flat key battery won't cause a deadlock like I have - I should still be able to use the key manually so have ruled the tiny key battery being at fault.
I will get the RACQ out to get into the car - I imagine they will have to put charge to the car via the alternator so I can gain access but from there I need to find where water is fouling any connections. It may not be water but surely there are some common water leakage faults and places to look for the VX.
This has never happened before - the car has started every time for the last year. I have however had water leaks fixed last year, several in the boot and rear drivers side door. So some pointers where to look for wet connections would be a start I guess. Thanks.
Next morning I couldn't open my car with the key button so decided to manually unlock but if I try to turn the key any harder it will bend and break. The manual lock refuses to turn at all and it is the only keyhole on the entire car. (drivers door)
So I think the battery is dead and maybe due to a wiring short because of the heavy rain. I read elsewhere on this forum that a flat key battery won't cause a deadlock like I have - I should still be able to use the key manually so have ruled the tiny key battery being at fault.
I will get the RACQ out to get into the car - I imagine they will have to put charge to the car via the alternator so I can gain access but from there I need to find where water is fouling any connections. It may not be water but surely there are some common water leakage faults and places to look for the VX.
This has never happened before - the car has started every time for the last year. I have however had water leaks fixed last year, several in the boot and rear drivers side door. So some pointers where to look for wet connections would be a start I guess. Thanks.