Flat battery
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My XKR 2002 has been in storage for 6 months, while I was abroad. The battery is as flat as a pancake, and I can't get into the boot to re-charge it. Any ideas how to get power back to the battery so that the lock will operate? The doors are open, and the engine is accessible, but I can't see where it might be possible to charge. What an idiot! The boot was open, but after putting the cover in, I closed it, and there is insufficient power to work the lock. There is no mechanical lock to be found. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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See post #2 from Paul Pavlik in this thread:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...64/#post368318
The boot does have a mechanical lock which can be opened with the black headed key.
![Flat battery-xk8-luggage.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/xk8-xkr-x100-17/83670d1480972539t-flat-battery-xk8-luggage.jpg)
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With lack of use, this keyway is often seized and you may have no option other that to use Paul's method for connecting power in the engine bay.
Graham
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...64/#post368318
The boot does have a mechanical lock which can be opened with the black headed key.
![Flat battery-xk8-luggage.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/xk8-xkr-x100-17/83670d1480972539t-flat-battery-xk8-luggage.jpg)
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With lack of use, this keyway is often seized and you may have no option other that to use Paul's method for connecting power in the engine bay.
Graham
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Well, mine hasn't got a key fitting. Anyway, the jump leads to the under bonnet terminals worked fine, the boot unlocked, and I was able to get at the battery and re-charge it, and it started first time.
Thanks very much for your help - I was getting quite frustrated.
Thanks very much for your help - I was getting quite frustrated.
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