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Old May 17th 05, 11:00 AM
R. Mark Clayton
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"Simon Birkby" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> says...
>> I dont know what happened, but my trunk must not have closed all the way
>> and
>> lights must have stayed on in the trun all night and run down the
>> battery.
>>
>> I have tried using my keys to unlock the doors so that I can pop the hood
>> and either jump the battery or replace it but the locks wont work with
>> the
>> keys.
>>
>> How does one get into a 1991 525i when the battery is completely flat?
>>

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> snip
>
> Maybe too late now but ...
>
> I had the same problem on a 1990 525 but was at least able to get into
> the trunk, connect a battery charger to the trunk light and charge the
> battery for just enough juice to pop the drivers door lock,


Which is how I resolved the same problem on my 740. If your charger has a
low setting use it, otherwise you may push in enough current to blow the
battery supply fuse. Also make sure you get your positive and negatives the
right way round!


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