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Re: Opening your 7 series BMW With a dead battery (archive)
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Posted by steve on March 04, 2001 at 16:54:21:

In Reply to: Opening your 7 series BMW With a dead battery posted by ROCKY on March 03, 2001 at 19:22:56:


Ok i have read a few messages regarding Dead batteries and not bieng able to get into the vehichle due to an inoperative passenger door lock trust me your not the only ones after some thinking i was able to pry off the driver side grill around the drverside head lights now be carefull i cracked mine not too bad tho i was able to put it back together once you have done that there u will see the lock mechanisim it has a tab on it just push it in or pull with a screw driver that should work atleast it worked for me once insde you should be able it jumper cable the car negative being on the driver side strut nut that is sticking out and positive should be a cap with a red plus sign on it located towards the fire wall around the brake boster jucie it up and try you key nomally good luck everbody

when my battery died i used the key and was able only to undo the boot/trunk. inside the boot is a courtesy light that normally comes on when open. Dismantel this light and connect your battery charger to the terminals, make sure you get the polarity correct!!
after a few hours the battery will be charged enough to operate the locks normally! it worked for me

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