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Tomotomo

Member Since: 13 Feb 2018
Location: Bucks
Posts: 71

Defender battery completely flat. Key will not turn in door

Well this is just classic defender ownership.
I haven't used my defender for about 2 months. It needed new brakes so I parked it up. Various illness in family and one thing and another this is the 1st bit of time to look at it.

Battery is flat so fob won't work.
Key feels like it maybe won't go all the way in the door barrel.
I have sprayed wd40 down the barrel in desperation and lubed up the key with silicon.
Still won't turn at all.
Is there a way of getting some charge into the vehicle from underneath?
So before I start smashing Windows.
Any better ideas would be greatly appreciated

I am having dark thoughts about hilux's and rangers

11th Feb 2023 4:10pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6265

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

presume you've tried the back door also?

11th Feb 2023 5:07pm

Tomotomo

Member Since: 13 Feb 2018
Location: Bucks
Posts: 71

Thanks Caterham, you guessed correct mine is a pick up with ladders and a flatbed on the back.
After many hours cursing I am in!
In case this happens to anyone else it turned out to be the actual barrel case being seized in the plastic door handle!!?
Any way I have freed it off now and stuck her on charge. Looks like she will get her new brakes after all

11th Feb 2023 5:20pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6265

glad you're sorted.

12th Feb 2023 4:08pm

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