02 Q45 battery dead. doors locked. Help!

[BASHMAN]

I recently bought a 02 Q45. It had been sitting in the driveway for a month. The remote doesn't work since the battery is dead, and the regular key is in the car.
Is there a way I can open the hood from underneath? Any suggestions?
Didn't wat to call AAA, I am afraid they may damage trying to get it opened.

Thanks in advance.

[elwesso]

AAA is pretty good about that kind of stuff... I've had AAA open my Q 2-3 times and theres never been any bad things happen...

Theres really no way to open the hood easy.. in fact id say its damn near impossible.

[oldmako]

The remote doesn't work since the battery is dead, and the regular key is in the car.

Do you have the irregular key?

If not, then I'm afraid that your only reasonable recourse is to have an overly compensated locksmith insert his magicjack wedgie and magic Sphigmometer blowbag into the drivers door (followed by his magicly articulated switch depression / actuation device) and open the door. After this expensive exercise, you can manually release the hood latchcatch to charge the BATT and retrieve the regular key.

My guess is that the remote still works, in that it still is capable of sending a valid signal, but the Qbombs flaccid electronical state has rendered said remoter null and void due to the lack of twelve-volt excitation and capacitor flux capacitation registered at the cars receptor unit. The excessive period of dwell coupled with the angle of ambiguity resulting from the discharged and possibly sulfated state of the lead acid battery has potentially caused the symbiosis between the remoter and the Qbomb to enter a state of dialectric disinformatioin and processing. In this ambiguous condition, the signal sine waves generated by the remote are refracted into semidispondant and unilateral modulating curves which cannot be bifurcated (received and processed) by the receptive componentry on the mothership (the Qbomb). Without central signal receipt and processing of the modulated sine wave emitted by the sending unit (as caused by the discharged state of the Qbomb) there cannot be a resultant signal send to the proper actuator.

Its all quite simple really.

[elwesso]

Hahaha.. all I could think of after that post is this

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Fortunately if he has AAA, then he is getting his car unlocked for free (well, free with membership)

[BASHMAN]

WOW, that was interesting....I will keep you informed what happens....
The irregualr key is inside the car...

[Q45tech]

Study FSM to see if there is a wire exposed [or a light bulb circuit that can be removed] under the vehicle that could be used to slowly trickle charge [13 volts] [at a few amperes [to avoid blowing a 10,15 ampere fuse] for 24 hours] the battery. Many times the ground is switched off/on via transistors or relays. Thus you use chassis [metal] as the ground to battery.

The starter comes to mind as something somewhat accessable on bottom of driverside with a 12+ direct connection to battery.

The locksmith would be cheaper unless you are an expert at wiring as the risks of damage may cost more.

[qship96]

Study FSM to see if there is a wire exposed [or a light bulb circuit that can be removed] under the vehicle that could be used to slowly trickle charge [13 volts] [at a few amperes [to avoid blowing a 10,15 ampere fuse] for 24 hours] the battery. Many times the ground is switched off/on via transistors or relays. Thus you use chassis [metal] as the ground to battery.

The starter comes to mind as something somewhat accessable on bottom of driverside with a 12+ direct connection to battery.

The locksmith would be cheaper unless you are an expert at wiring as the risks of damage may cost more.

Just one more good reason to spend the $60-80 for a C-Tek smart battery charger.....you permanently attach the pigtail wire/connector to battery and just plug in the charger when needed. www.ctek.com

[djwarner]

Bashman,

I have an '02 Q45. Are you saying the key ring attachement on the remote is missing? If its there, move the small lever on the back side of the remote and pull.

The metal key/key ring will open the door.

[BASHMAN]

Are you saying there is a regular key inside the remote?
Sorry, I am not very familiar with these cars and remotes. I did see a switch behind the remote, but didn't know what that was for. If I understand you correctly, I should be able to slide part of the remote and discover a key?

The car is at another property. If thats the case, I will try it this afternoon.
Thanks

[djwarner]

Your are correct. It is not a switch, it is a key release.

[BASHMAN]

Boy, do I feel like a dork....didn't realize the key was in the remote....
Thanks everyone for the help.