Thread: Locked out of Disco 2 (Flat battery, how do I open the bonnet)

Doesn't your bonnet have the alarm switch fitted - front left side from memory.

Check the battery voltage is up near 12V. From memory below 11.5V can give problems.

Just realised, that's going to be hard with the bonnet closed! Have you tried the EKA in the driver's lock?

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Doesn't your bonnet have the alarm switch fitted - front left side from memory.

Check the battery voltage is up near 12V. From memory below 11.5V can give problems.

Just realised, that's going to be hard with the bonnet closed! Have you tried the EKA in the driver's lock?

Not sure what the EKA is, I brought the Disco at auction and have no codes.
Cheers Ben.

Try opening the driver's door manually with the key

Originally Posted by omvanders

Try opening the driver's door manually with the key

Nope....

I like my series much better in times like this

Hi,
can you get inside the car?
Will putting 12V back down the cigarette lighter socket work, some 'dinky' little emergency kits have 2 plugs wired together and use this to save getting near the dirty bits.
cheers

Do you have a winch?

I cant imagine that you cant open a vehicle door without power ( I could be wrong). But I reckon you should be able to do. Try the rear door if its a wagon. Also try wriggling the key in the lock it may be a bit tight. Good luck

I suspect the doors have deadlocked (locked using the fob). There's also no rear door keyhole on a D2 just the one on the driver's door

Winch is a good point as you may be able to undo the cables and hook a battery. The trouble with a standard D2 that I see is you can find negative easily enough, but the positive lead goes from battery to under bonnet fuse box before distribution and can't be accessed from under the vehicle to try and charge anything.