How to open boot with dead battery?

[maq]

Battery had died on my Velfire, took it out to charge but then boot got locked.

I can open other doors with key but other issue is that I have a bed loaded at the back, so can't access battery area from side doors. Really need to open the boot door somehow. Would be grateful for any advice.

[Chris.ac]

1 hour ago, maq said:

Battery had died on my Velfire, took it out to charge but then boot got locked.

I can open other doors with key but other issue is that I have a bed loaded at the back, so can't access battery area from side doors. Really need to open the boot door somehow. Would be grateful for any advice.

I suppose you cannot access the lock panel cover, if bed in way?

[maq]

Lock panel cover?

[Chris.ac]

On 9/11/2022 at 10:15 PM, maq said:

Lock panel cover?

on the rear panel, there is a panel that is removed to access the manual override with a screwdriver

[Rojie]

3 hours ago, Chris.ac said:

on the rear panel, there is a panel that is removed to access the manual override with a screwdriver

 

Hi Chris,

 

Thanks for this.

Does you answer apply to Gen 1 as well ?

[Chris.ac]

4 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

Hi Chris,

 

Thanks for this.

Does you answer apply to Gen 1 as well ?

no, gen 1 is a single panel, and because it's held by two screws on lower rim is not possible to remove without damage, whilst door closed.

 

20 series has 4 removable panels to access the bulbs and lock

[Chris.ac]

[Rojie]

 

Regarding The Gen 1.

 

Cuttothechase on youtube has a fix for early Gen 1 machines.

 

Just remove the negative battery terminal, wait a couple of minutes, and reconnect battery.

Battery does need to fully functional. Boot lock should be reset.

 

I have not tried this myself. Fortunately, to date, I have not needed to.

[Chris.ac]

5 minutes ago, Rojie said:

 

Regarding The Gen 1.

 

Cuttothechase on youtube has a fix for early Gen 1 machines.

 

Just remove the negative battery terminal, wait a couple of minutes, and reconnect battery.

Battery does need to fully functional. Boot lock should be reset.

 

I have not tried this myself. Fortunately, to date, I have not needed to.

let's be thankful is a Toyota, my friends Merc c class is always throwing fits and error messages, latest thing is the reverse cam has stopped functioning, and it has a motorized cover on it so will be probably the cost of a set of tyres to replace