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e46 325i cabriolet deadlocked / battery flat how to open?

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:45 pm
by sweep
As above any ideas / help greatly appreciated ..obviously pm me any info.

Re: e46 325i cabriolet deadlocked / battery flat how to open

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:54 pm
by Brianmoooore
Jack up the front left corner, and reach up with the + terminal of a battery charger or a wire from a battery, and clip it onto the outer terminal of the starter motor. Connect the negative wire to unpainted metalwork such as the engine mount arm.

Re: e46 325i cabriolet deadlocked / battery flat how to open

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:45 pm
by Gert_8
Brianmoooore wrote:Jack up the front left corner, and reach up with the + terminal of a battery charger or a wire from a battery, and clip it onto the outer terminal of the starter motor. Connect the negative wire to unpainted metalwork such as the engine mount arm.
Genius!! :D