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Discussion in 'VE Holden Commodore (2006 - 2013)' started by donthree, Nov 27, 2011.

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    donthree

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    Help urgently how do i get into my ve commodore with a flat battery it is a 2006 model berlina have been in hospital for 3 weeks now cant get in tried both my keys and wont open up any one have any ideas or able to help me with this changed both remote batteries still no good must be complettley dead as no security light flashing near stereo.
     
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    Use the key to manually unlock the boot then hook a jumper pack to the battery and try unlocking it then
     
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    Hi mine i dont think has a key hole usually use remote or button in glove box if it has one on the boot its new to me
     
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    Key in door wont work?
     
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    Hi no boot key hole so what now must be some way of getting in as must be a safety concern to holden
     
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    No key in door wont open it all it does is turn have tried both key with a little force but nothing clock wise and anti clockwise have never had this problem before as car always driven only had near flat battery when spending day washing and forget inside light on
     
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    There should be a boot release behind the back seats. Pull the center seat down and it should be a yellow release on the drivers side.
    I think they also have jumper points in the engine bay on the passenger side you can use to jumpstart the car.

    Edit: unless you can't get in the car at all?
     
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    Hi i cant get in to car period as has been sitting 3 weeks while i was in hospital i can now assume that my car was not recalled to fix the battery drain problem in this model there must be away of getting the doors open have tried again with both keys again still no good
     
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    pjdm1980

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    Racv......
     
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    U can jack the car up, hook a jump back to ur alternator wiring positive and ground, that will feed the car battery to get in,
     
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    I hear racv can't get in the new commodores, their methods r let's say, obsolete....
     
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    pjdm1980

    pjdm1980 Shut up Jr I'm thinkin!

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    I'd seriously doubt that.
     
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    welsh is right racv dont know how to get in to these modern cars have spoken to a lot of locksmiths and some have ideas and some dont so will keep you posted as to how i go i cant jack car up as have had back op so thanks for that reply also
     
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    My VE has a key hole in the offside front door handle. I would have thought the key would open the door/doors manually so as one can pull the centre of the rear squab down to get to the green tag in there to open boot.

    Jump start tags are under the bonnet, not in the rear near the battery.
     
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    If the racv haven't figured out how to get into it yet theyre useless.first you need a small wedge to open the top of the door ( i used a blood pressure tester and pumped it up, also does no damage) so you can get the wire in. Then manually unlock the inner door lock above the handle with a piece of wire with a nice little bend on it. Once that's done pop your bonnet and put the jump leads on but be ready with your key as the alarm will sound immediately.
    Hope this helps I left my keys in the boot so had to figure it out myself
     
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    DLFHUB666

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    Great post, now we all know how to get in to your car. :thumbsup:
     
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    Haha anyone with even 1/4 of a brain should be able to figure it out. lol
    Good luck trying to get into the shed too.
     
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    This is the only way to get in bar breaking in.
     
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    Careful not to damage ur car
     
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    Had this same problem today on my WM Statesman - closed the boot while no battery was installed. Here is the solution:

    a) Unlock drivers side door with key
    b) Reach around to passenger door and unlock by hand from the inside
    c) Reach around and open passenger door from the inside
    d) The back of the back seat is three leather clad panels. They don't come off. Insert your hand into the crease next to the centre panel on the drivers side. About two thirds of the way up you will feel a loop - insert finger - that's the boot release.

    Fixed!
     
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