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what ever it takes to get inside the X5
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Originally Posted by bradb
Well, its happened.
I didn't take the time to put the 2004 X5 on the battery tender like I always do when traveling during the winter.
I came home after three months to a dead and locked X5.
Wouldn't be too bad except I cannot open the front doors from the outside.
What BDBH would do something like this?....
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I also keep my 2001 X5 (and my other cars, and one camping trailer) on a battery maintainer at home, and carry a 5-10-50 amp charger in the trunk, as well, if I need to charge up away from home. But, if I can't get inside, what good will a charger do me?
Others have shown what to do if the battery fails (and so does the manual entry key); since I have flakey keys, and my battery is several years old, I fear getting locked out away from home. So, I rigged a jumper solution soon after I got the X5, just in case.
I've posted this in another thread, but it can't hurt to share it again. I hooked it up when I was spending a lot of time underhood, while installing a hi-powered electric fan, and also had the hood latch cable come loose (now fixed). I figured a small jumper cable (just intended to power the remote door locks, not to actually get the engine started) would suffice to enable entry, without a locksmith's help. I haven't needed it (yet) but it's ready.
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"
Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E
Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide
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