Urgent Help

[chumaxa]

Ok, I am coming back from holliday, I never had the problem before (using car often and not for very short journey) but the battery of the car is low and I can't obviously open it or start it, means can't open the boot too.

 

What are my possibilities at this level ? 

[Simon Mac]

Ok, I am coming back from holliday, I never had the problem before (using car often and not for very short journey) but the battery of the car is low and I can't obviously open it or start it, means can't open the boot too.

 

What are my possibilities at this level ? 

 

Remove the front access panel (3 allen key bolts) on the passenger side, and you will find an emergency battery post for jump starting.

 

HTH

 

Si

[chumaxa]

Ok, is there any recomendation for the jump starting, like things you shouldn't do on the Lotus ? 

[Simon Mac]

Ok, is there any recomendation for the jump starting, like things you shouldn't do on the Lotus ? 

 

 

Sorry might have given you a bum steer. TBH The AA used that point for jump starting my Exige when I had a flat battery many years ago, BUT... 

 

Having just read up on it and it is really just to get central locking working, so you can access the boot. From then you have access to the battery itself, and should correct directly to that like any other car (I.e. only connect the positive, and the negative somewhere away from the battery to avoid explosion risks)

[chumaxa]

Ah ok ! That's what told me the people from Lotus Silverstone as well, but thank you.

[chumaxa]

So when the panel is opened I just pull out both + and - ?

[macey]

So when the panel is opened I just pull out both + and - ?

Connect a battery charger and wait....

[chumaxa]

Ok the only response of the car was, tac tac tac ... we jump lead at the front to open the car, then jump lead in the boot to try starting it, I can desengage the alarm, so no red point on dashboard, but then when I turn the key, I only have tac tac tac (noise)...

But considering where I live, and the car's place, I don't see how I could plug my battery charger..

[darryl]

think you need a solar battery charger

[Simon Mac]

Ok cool, so you now have the boot open?

 

Couple of choices now: Take the battery out of the boot and put it on a trickle charger overnight. Alternatively go down Halfords and buy a new one. they aren't mega money, and if it's old and been flat a while it probably will never hold a good charge again.

[chumaxa]

I ask the guy who came to the car to sell me a battery(kwikfit), he told me no because of the warranty, they have to check battery's life first to replace it, wtf ... even telling him that I don't care about the warranty ... I need to find how to get to halfords then. And yes all is opened now.

[chumaxa]

The screw of the bracket seems to be blocked ....

[chumaxa]

Ok guys, new powerfull battery, car is working well, I had a horrible week end, I think tonight I had the best drive ever, how good is it when all your trouble diseaper behind the exige steering wheel ...

[Simon Mac]

Great news you've got the car sorted!

 

You are right sometimes a good blast out  is great for getting your head straight. (esp. in such a great car)

 

Glad it was just a battery.  I would be tempted to get the alternator checked, just to be sure, it's a PITA jump starting as you've found out.

[chumaxa]

Yes, I will have it checked anyway because I am going to plan a B service soon !