Stupid Clio Door Poppers

[rctempire]

Hello all.
After my adventure with the starter motor blowing its welds, I left the car on the drive for about 4 weeks.
I now think the battery is flat and I cannot get in now.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?715148-The-RB-Mark-1-Clio-valver-Saved-forever

As you can see it has functional poppers. Damn them.

So, my idea was to get a air pump wedge to at least get me into the car.
Like this


Cheap crap one I presume - http://dx.com/p/korea-klom-air-pump-wedge-vehicle-entry-tool-16423

Any ideas on other ways to get in?

Oh PS the bonnet is locked also. Tried that couldn't get into the bulkhead without going under car.

 

[gp92]

Try to connect another battery to the alternator or to the battery already installed (by using an extension tool). The only way is from under the car. Maybe next time you should think about installing an emergency manual realease kit like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-M...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item19cc2dd476

 

[McGherkin]

Jack car up, attach a battery positive to the alternator and earth to wherever's convenient. Chip-mk1

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Jack car up, attach a battery positive to the alternator and earth to wherever's convenient. @Chip-mk1

What this man said.

I would rather do that than use the air thing

 

[Chip-mk1]

As gherkin says, just get onto the alternator or the starter motor main positive with a lead and earth to the chassis, and connect to an external battery or a battery charger and then you will have power.

 

[rctempire]

Never even though of that. Will try at weekend. Least it gets me into the car then. Which I need to get it going.

Getting to alternator may be a problem from below also

I don't have small hands so theres problem.

Ill go with the smashed starter motor.

 

[rctempire]

Broke into the car. Bugger getting to the starter out alternator.
Managed get in the door and sorted the power issue.
Thanks.

 

[Chip-mk1]

LOL!

To ensure you dont get locked out again, why not put a (fused) terminal block somewhere you can easily get to with a crocodile clip next time?

 

[rctempire]

Yep I'm going to put an external option so I can do something else to power up the car.
Should be easy enough.

 

[rctempire]

Also breaking into a mk1 is easy when you think about it.
Surprised me actually