HELP. MY 4.4 V8 03 vogue, has locked me out of the car and then refused to acknowledge the key buttons, so thinking the battery flat used grey socket on tow bar to recharge it, but battery fully charged ??. And key just turns in the drivers door lock ??. So HELP PLEASE

Battery in key fob ? .
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Tip of the day... Duracell batteries work best in key fobs.
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Key fob battery changed twice ?

First post and you want to know how to get into a locked FFRR, hmmmmmmm.

Without a key or a lock that won't work, it is nigh on impossible without causing some serious damage to a door or breaking glass. ( I know I tried when I locked my keys in the car) Had to buy a new key (my lock worked OK)

And just breaking the glass on the little window on a rear passenger door may not help. If the car is super-locked, the inside door handles may not unlock the door. .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Cheers joe I think you may be right about smashing the drivers window . I was thinking about getting the bonnet and disconnecting the battery ?, would that reboot the cars system and let my in to my car

Take it you have tried holding the unlock button down on the fob to see if all the windows come down? You get the red light on the key when you press the button?

Long shot I know.... just thinking of the easy stuff.... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

How can you tell battery is fully charged ?Mine did that when I left side lights on all night had to jack car up and connect battery pack to starter motor connection then she unlocked no prob .My key would also not unlock drivers door at the time so I fixed it so I would not get caught again good luck

Cheers mjdronfield and rik, just had a go at press and hold unlock button, no joy will have a go at starter motor tomorrow cheers lads.

How did you charge the battery via the towing connection as that should be connected to an ECU
How do you know the battery is fully charged and as above are you getting the red light on the key fob?
The only way I know to get power to the battery is to get underneath and carefully put 12 volts to the starter cable.

^ There are two direct feeds from the battery, albeit through fuses, to the rear tow sockets which can be used to charge the battery. These two don't go through an ecu.

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I have also put an Anderson connector to the jump start point and mounted it on the front bumper on with a cover allowing me to put a multi meter across and check the voltage of the battery and make it nice and easy to jump start if needed,
this is the same on my dads (nice but dim tim) so that's how we know battery is fully charged

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