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Old 07-08-2017, 05:28 AM
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As the title suggests I have disconnected the battery in the rear of my 2014 f-type, and the trunk was closed so now I can't open the electrically opened tailgate.

What can I do ?
 
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Old 07-08-2017, 05:33 AM
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As the title suggests I have disconnected the battery in the rear of my 2014 f-type, and the trunk was closed so now I can't open the electrically opened tailgate.

What can I do ?
Booster cables from another car/battery to the boost/charge ports under the hood.
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Old 07-08-2017, 05:52 AM
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There doesn't seem to be any plastic cover under the trunk lid and I have tried to connect my battery charger to the front battery however it won't recognise the battery and the powered trunk still won't open. I have attached pictures.




 
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Old 07-08-2017, 05:53 AM
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I disconnected the positive terminal in the trunk so that might be why it won't connect and charge?
 
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Old 07-08-2017, 07:43 AM
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You need a charged battery to connect to the jump points. If you connect a smart charger, it won't detect a battery (since none is present) and won't turn on. A dumb charger may work.
 
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You need a charged battery to connect to the jump points. If you connect a smart charger, it won't detect a battery (since none is present) and won't turn on. A dumb charger may work.
Connecting a real 6 amp battery charger to the under-hood posts will also work (****-ant little trickle chargers won't fire up anything on the car).
 
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Old 07-08-2017, 09:09 AM
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As you guys suggested I connected another external battery to the car, and it worked perfectly
 
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Originally Posted by DJS
You need a charged battery to connect to the jump points. If you connect a smart charger, it won't detect a battery (since none is present) and won't turn on. A dumb charger may work.
They won't work if a battery is connected and it is too dead either. I can't remember what the minimum voltage has to be though.
 

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