Emergency key

[Jovik]

Has anyone tried to open the drivers door with the emergency key in the key fob, I'm laying my car up for 3month and want to disconnect the battery. To re-enter the car you use the emergency key but it seems awfully stiff

 

[MG Clive]

Which bit are you finding a bit stiff @Jovik, are you turning the end part of the key to 90 degrees to give you the extra leverage you need to turn the key in the lock?

 

[Jovik]

Yes, but there's not much leverage the lock does move a bit, I was thinking of using a pair of pliers to get more leverage

 

[MG Clive]

Yes, but there's not much leverage the lock does move a bit, I was thinking of using a pair of pliers to get more leverage

Yes, I'd have a pair of pliers handy just in case, also before you go away, squirt some WD40 into the lock barrel where the key goes, it should give you a better chance of turning it. Most of the time these locks will never be used, so they will be a bit stiff.

 

[Jovik]

I was thinking about that (wd40) there will be no electrical stuff in there? I'll try this morning and report back. Thanks for your help

Yesss got it. I put some wd40 in the lock and worked it back and forward with pliers and it eventually unlocked. I then only used the emergency key by itself and it works. Now I can remove the battery cover undo the negative pole lock the car and re-enter when I come back. Thanks again for your help

 

[MG Clive]

 

[Billy321]

Yesss got it. I put some wd40 in the lock and worked it back and forward with pliers and it eventually unlocked. I then only used the emergency key by itself and it works. Now I can remove the battery cover undo the negative pole lock the car and re-enter when I come back. Thanks again for your help

Does the key lock/unlock all the doors with the key when the battery is disconnected? Just you might end up with just the one door locked.

 

[MG Clive]

Does the key lock/unlock all the doors with the key when the battery is disconnected? Just you might end up with just the one door locked.

That's a good point @Billy321, it might be a case of getting into the car, locking the doors, climbing into the back with a spanner, disconnecting the battery, climbing back into the front, getting out of the drivers door, then locking the drivers door with the key.

 

[Billy321]

That's a good point @Billy321, it might be a case of getting into the car, locking the doors, climbing into the back with a spanner, disconnecting the battery, climbing back into the front, getting out of the drivers door, then locking the drivers door with the key.

Or may be if you can lock car doors with boot open then disconnect the battery and close boot.

 

[MG Clive]

Or may be if you can lock car doors with boot open then disconnect the battery and close boot.

That would be easier, does the car allow you to lock the doors with the boot open?

** EDIT * Yes it must do, because it allows you to open the boot without unlocking the doors.

 

[Billy321]

That would be easier, does the car allow you to lock the doors with the boot open?

** EDIT * Yes it must do, because it allows you to open the boot without unlocking the

Which has made me think there maybe a problem with the boot locking…..does it lock after 12V battery is disconnected and if it does lock how can you open it to connect the 12V back up. I think either way there may be some crawling though for the cabin to boot of car required

 

[Jovik]

Does the boot not just lock when you close it. So all the doors locked and then just close boot. I done the same with Peugeot Rifter van but the battery was under the bonnet. As you say it might mean climbing over front seat to reconnect the battery orrr should I just leave the battery alone and risk it being OK

 

[Cooperman]

Does the boot not just lock when you close it. So all the doors locked and then just close boot. I done the same with Peugeot Rifter van but the battery was under the bonnet. As you say it might mean climbing over front seat to reconnect the battery orrr should I just leave the battery alone and risk it being OK

I haven't checked but your mention of your Rifter battery being under the bonnet got me thinking that the battery connections from the MG3 boot battery probably terminate under the bonnet somewhere? Can they be disconnected at the front end and then just close the bonnet? Still have the issue of needing to use the key to get to the bonnet release, but might save the is it/isn't it locked issues and scrabbling through the car to the boot!! Just a thought?

 

[Jovik]

I haven't checked but your mention of your Rifter battery being under the bonnet got me thinking that the battery connections from the MG3 boot battery probably terminate under the bonnet somewhere? Can they be disconnected at the front end and then just close the bonnet? Still have the issue of needing to use the key to get to the bonnet release, but might save the is it/isn't it locked issues and scrabbling through the car to the boot!! Just a thought?

Good thought cause the bonnet release is in the front I'll have a look in engine compartment tomorrow but will it be live or negative we'll see