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#82
Race Director
#83
Le Mans Master
Yes; depending on the battery and its condition. Get a Battery Tender, and use it regularly. My "Z" may sit that long, but it is always on the Tender. No problems.
#84
FWI, once i did my little jump trick to get the doors unlocked to get to everything and replaced the battery, the first place i went was to a dealer for a key for the back. I had to call 3 different dealers to see if they had it. Also, they had to cut it there and it took 3 different cuts to make it work. Make sure you check it before you pull away from the lot.
Also, regarding the trick I used for just getting the doors unlocked real quick, I have had probably 10 people call in the past few years to have me walk them through it on the phone while they did it and they all worked. As of today I still have had zero electrical issues with mine. I cant speak for any of the others though as once they screamed "it worked" and said thanks, I havent really heard from them again.
Also, regarding the trick I used for just getting the doors unlocked real quick, I have had probably 10 people call in the past few years to have me walk them through it on the phone while they did it and they all worked. As of today I still have had zero electrical issues with mine. I cant speak for any of the others though as once they screamed "it worked" and said thanks, I havent really heard from them again.
#86
Racer
FWI, once i did my little jump trick to get the doors unlocked to get to everything and replaced the battery, the first place i went was to a dealer for a key for the back. I had to call 3 different dealers to see if they had it. Also, they had to cut it there and it took 3 different cuts to make it work. Make sure you check it before you pull away from the lot.
Also, regarding the trick I used for just getting the doors unlocked real quick, I have had probably 10 people call in the past few years to have me walk them through it on the phone while they did it and they all worked. As of today I still have had zero electrical issues with mine. I cant speak for any of the others though as once they screamed "it worked" and said thanks, I havent really heard from them again.
Also, regarding the trick I used for just getting the doors unlocked real quick, I have had probably 10 people call in the past few years to have me walk them through it on the phone while they did it and they all worked. As of today I still have had zero electrical issues with mine. I cant speak for any of the others though as once they screamed "it worked" and said thanks, I havent really heard from them again.
I try the the radiator fan plug trick with my jump start pack - nada. Perhaps it will work with a regular car battery charger? Going to try that next .....
Note to self......put the car on a tender next winter. Ugh!!
#88
Racer
#89
Racer
So When I first got my 06 I noticed I had no emergency trunk key. Two trips to the dealer who promised to get one in and well , you know the rest of the story. Few weeks ago I went to start it as it's had no road time this winter due to ice and salt and snow - ....dead. I call the dealer and this time they have the blank and cut it. Get home and it doesn't work. Back to the dealer again - he puts the cut key back in and tells me it took more off this time so hopefully it will work(not comforting). It Doesn't. He gave me the key code to bring to a locksmith in case the key didn't work. Off to the best locksmith in all of NJ. He cuts a key - looks much more defined then the dealer key and I am hopeful. Nope , still not working.(even with WD40 shot in).
I try the the radiator fan plug trick with my jump start pack - nada. Perhaps it will work with a regular car battery charger? Going to try that next .....
Note to self......put the car on a tender next winter. Ugh!!
I try the the radiator fan plug trick with my jump start pack - nada. Perhaps it will work with a regular car battery charger? Going to try that next .....
Note to self......put the car on a tender next winter. Ugh!!
I remembered reading someone here had gone through the right tail light and after prying off the two rivets that hold the lock assembly to the rear bumper was able to open the lock assembly and pull the cable. It took about a minute and I was in! If nothing else works , this is a pretty painless way to get in.
#90
Melting Slicks
If you used vice grips to turn the key and it still doesn't open, you probably just spun the lock. You should have a good locksmith look at it once you get it open.
#91
SUBVETTE
Had a battery issue with my 07 vert twice in the past 2 weeks. Dealer insists that the car needs to be in reverse, and printed a page for me from the owners manual that states to park in reverse. Not sure that has anything to do wiith my issue. Both times I had the problem I was working around the car, cleaning and doing some mods, with the Fob in my pocket. The claim that that energizes all the on board systems and kills the battery within hours????
#92
Burning Brakes
I had battery die after about a week of not using on C6.
I have since made sure I keep Fob's well away from the
car when the car is parked. Storing the FOB close to the car causes lock/unlock constantly,
I haven't had a problem with C6 or C7 since doing that.
Larry
I have since made sure I keep Fob's well away from the
car when the car is parked. Storing the FOB close to the car causes lock/unlock constantly,
I haven't had a problem with C6 or C7 since doing that.
Larry