FlyboyZR1

I just purchased a '11 Grand Sport and took it home from the dealer last night (locked it with the windows up). Right now neither key fob will unlock the car by either pushing the unlock button or holding it next to the door handle.

I do remember last night when I locked the car with the fob the headlights wouldn't turn off (it's on the auto setting). I figured with the technology in the car that it would automatically turn them off at some point.

Might I have a dead battery, or any other ideas? Just thought I'd check here first before having a tow company try to get it unlocked.

stew1100

There is a place to put your key in just above the license plate.
open the hatch and there are levers to open the doors

96GS#007

Use the key inside the fob to open the rear hatch (the key hole is above the license plate). Pull the release handle on the left side of the cargo compartment to open the door.

Familiarize yourself with the owners manual.

In addition to being locked out, there's "locked in". There have been a couple Darwin Award winners who managed to lock themselves in the car when the battery didn't have enough juice to open the door and died from the heat. Other more fortunate people took the top out and then climbed out the top. That's why there's a handle on the floor next to each seat...manual door release.

ksurfer2

Pull the top of the fob off (silver part). once removed, you will find an acutal key. On the back of the car above the license plate, you will find a place to insert the key. Open the hatch. On the driver side of the rear area there is a little lever, if you pull that lever, it will pop the driver side door open. Now you are in, but likely have a dead battery to deal with.

FlyboyZR1

Thanks guys. I was able to get the door open and popped the hood. Now the question, how do I deal with the battery? Put a charger on it? I had just finished a 9 hour road trip prior to parking the car so I would assume it was fully charged. Why would it drain overnight like that?

tennblkc6

if the headlights stayed on... that would do it.

SR71!

...and depending on the age of the battery, it should take a charge and be just fine.

dmk0210

The headlights should not have stayed on.

Take it back to the dealer you purchased it from and have them fix it.

TorchRedFred

Do yourself a favor and save yourself some future headache by just changing the battery now. Your car is probably due for a replacement anyway. And if it was on a dealer lot, chances are they probably killed the battery even if it was good.

ruxvette

How did you get the door open? Just askin....

NOWUCME

So you are saying you can't start the car now that you are in it. Can't believe someone didn't say to put your key fob in the little hole in the glove box buttons facing toward the passenger door. If you can start the car your fob battery is dead probably. At least check and replace one of them first unless you are able to check the battery with a volt meter and can see it is very low. Then maybe try charging it just in case, maybe you did leave something on but if you did the car should automatically shut everything off after about 20 minutes. Sounds like you may have dead fob battery but hard to tell from what you said or if the fobs are now working to open the doors. GL

NOWUCME

PS there is also a setting in the DIC to set that will give a warning beep if you leave your fob in the car when you get out. Something like most cars will beep if you leave the key in the ignition.

I imagine you are reading up on all the things you can set in the DIC, worthwhile. Here's also something might help, sure there are changes between years and you can skip the stuff on convertibles.


http://www.ebay.com/gds/C6-CORVETTE-...7380491/g.html

Good video if you haven't seen. And another to get you up to speed on what you have.


Welcome too. We need pictures posted. Hope you are having a ball.

FlyboyZR1

I used the key above the license plate to open the hatch, and then pulled the lever to open the drivers side door. Once inside nothing worked and the engine accessory option wouldn't turn on. So it was definitely a dead battery (2 year old optima yellow top!). I went and purchased a new Delco battery that I'm working on installing. Will hope to have some pics of the car soon!

dpigguy

Don't forget to re-index the windows when you're done. Owners manual tells you how.

Landru

Know how long your car sat before you purchased it?
I'd bought a leftover unsold '08 Z06 in 03/09.
Car sat in showroom w/o a tender for 15 months so it came as no surprise a power pack was needed to jump start it fir my test drive.
After purchase the 20 min ride back to my home wasn't nearly enough to recharge it, properly.
Very next morning I come out to take my first cruise and car was deader than a doornail.
After some abject panic recalled symptoms of a dead cell from CF, DIC goes nuts throwing every code car has. Then, I knew what was up.
Called dealer & demanded they send a new cell out w/ a wrench to install it, which they did.
Been golden ever since & its been 8 it years.
Your battery could've been trashed after sitting too long, now let the dealer make it good.

C6 is hard on batteries, a LOT of electronics.
After 20 mins times out (or so) headlights & all other electronics are designed to shut everything down.

Try not confusing 2 unrelated things, headlights/battery, here.