unhooked battery in trunk and accidentally closed it

Lester · 10-17-2009, 03:36 PM

There is a ground lug right next to the positive lug under the hood.

ballroomm · 10-17-2009, 03:41 PM

yeah it just doesnt seem like the smartest thing that they wont even put in a trunk pull or something somewhere in the car...it just makes more sense than making it all electric and a pain in the ass...the trunk is where i put my jumper cables and not being able to get in there doesnt make much sense...yeah you can jump it from under the trunk but that doesnt help much unless you keep your cables in the car

Dangerlucas · 10-17-2009, 04:04 PM

If you can get into your car, why can't you just fold down your seats to get into the the trunk? There's a button on the top of the seats that you push down and then just pull the seats towards you.

ballroomm · 10-17-2009, 04:11 PM

i looked but it was dark because the ligghts werent on...i honestly dont think i have that but ill check later

cagekicker · 10-17-2009, 04:20 PM

wtf? no keyhole!!!

TP 135i · 10-17-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dangerlucas

If you can get into your car, why can't you just fold down your seats to get into the the trunk? There's a button on the top of the seats that you push down and then just pull the seats towards you.

No button on top of my seats. The only way to fold them down is with the seat release pull handles INSIDE the trunk.

ballroomm · 10-17-2009, 05:11 PM

yep checked again...only way to get in my car is the trunk release by the hood pop...not too bright....ah german engineering and the amazing ultimate driving machine

Alext · 10-17-2009, 06:50 PM

Don't worry man, you're not the only one: a guy in Oz with a new Nissan GTR couldnt get into his car as he left his lights on and drained the battery. No traditional key slot. No lights on warning function either in this car so could not have been prevented.

ballroomm · 10-17-2009, 08:31 PM

yeah i felt like a dumbass when everyone was telling me i was an idiot for not being able to find it but i checked before and didnt think it was there but they werent bein too cool because obviously they didnt know either about the trunk key change

Eurofan · 10-17-2009, 10:19 PM

Dont feel bad, I did the same thing so I know how you feel... I was lucky I have ski bag and could remove it so I could reach through and drop the seats to get to the hoffa handle. Sucks that BMW removed the key lock in the trunk.

dick w · 10-20-2009, 08:36 PM

I went and looked before reading the 2nd page and up. I was pretty sure there wasn't one there on mine. (7/09. production.) Greatly relieved to come back in, find the thread again, and find I wasn't just ignorant about the keylock that isn't there after all.

SlickShift · 10-21-2009, 10:40 AM

My car was built in 3/09. I'm gunna have to check this out. I'll report back later...

jkp1187 · 10-21-2009, 10:45 AM

5/09 build, no keyhole on the trunk lid.

RPM90 · 10-21-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ballroomm

yep checked again...only way to get in my car is the trunk release by the hood pop...not too bright....ah german engineering and the amazing ultimate driving machine

Just to bust your stones, uh, you're making fun of them, but it was YOU who closed the trunk after taking off the battery cables.

I know, that was mean and insensitive, but we're not dating.

ronnyek · 10-22-2009, 09:47 AM

if you have a spare key you might be able to pop the hood, and connect jumper cables to the battery terminals under the hood (they are covered with a red rubber cap) ,and then hit the trunk release.

Never tried it, but it should work...

jkp1187 · 10-22-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ronnyek

if you have a spare key you might be able to pop the hood, and connect jumper cables to the battery terminals under the hood (they are covered with a red rubber cap) ,and then hit the trunk release.

Never tried it, but it should work...

That does make sense, but man, who's genius idea was it to remove the keyhole in the first place?

ronnyek · 10-22-2009, 10:15 AM

One could question the placement of the battery in the trunk as well...

I was moving long distance and packed up both cars and a moving truck and we were literally pulling out of the driveway and realized the G35 had a dead battery, so I had to spend 10 min unpacking all the crap in my trunk, jumping it, and packing it all back up (this was before I realized there were infact terminals under the hood)

ronnyek · 10-22-2009, 10:16 AM

btw, I know why they put the battery there... just saying... germans do things different...
(my sisters jetta wouldnt let you shift out of park if one of the tailights was burnt out because of electronic design)

MadMan77 · 10-22-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronnyek

if you have a spare key you might be able to pop the hood, and connect jumper cables to the battery terminals under the hood (they are covered with a red rubber cap) ,and then hit the trunk release.

Never tried it, but it should work...

Funny, I mentioned that a five days ago in this thread...

Lester · 10-23-2009, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMan77

Funny, I mentioned that a five days ago in this thread...

That is what the OP did.

Lester · 10-23-2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronnyek

if you have a spare key you might be able to pop the hood, and connect jumper cables to the battery terminals under the hood (they are covered with a red rubber cap) ,and then hit the trunk release.

Never tried it, but it should work...

Unless you do the keyhole cover modification, discussed on another post on the forum, then you are really screwed. You'll have to call a tow truck driver with a set of jimmy shims to break into the car.

LeoHammer · 10-23-2009, 10:25 PM

I keep on reading all the replies and it got me all confused, hence the useless reply… sorry for your misfortune.

10-17-2009, 03:36 PM	#45
Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	There is a ground lug right next to the positive lug under the hood.
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10-17-2009, 03:41 PM	#46
ballroomm i mostly copy other people 7 Rep 36 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cedar lake (NW) indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	yeah it just doesnt seem like the smartest thing that they wont even put in a trunk pull or something somewhere in the car...it just makes more sense than making it all electric and a pain in the ass...the trunk is where i put my jumper cables and not being able to get in there doesnt make much sense...yeah you can jump it from under the trunk but that doesnt help much unless you keep your cables in the car __________________ its time to suck today's dick 1997 jeep wrangler..gone, 2002 ford explorer sport...gone and sucked, 2008 vw gti...gone 2008 evo x mr....adios, 2009 bmw 135i...loooove it
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Dangerlucas Captain 30 Rep 621 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 135i [5.50]	If you can get into your car, why can't you just fold down your seats to get into the the trunk? There's a button on the top of the seats that you push down and then just pull the seats towards you. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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10-17-2009, 04:11 PM	#48
ballroomm i mostly copy other people 7 Rep 36 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cedar lake (NW) indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	i looked but it was dark because the ligghts werent on...i honestly dont think i have that but ill check later __________________ its time to suck today's dick 1997 jeep wrangler..gone, 2002 ford explorer sport...gone and sucked, 2008 vw gti...gone 2008 evo x mr....adios, 2009 bmw 135i...loooove it
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10-17-2009, 04:20 PM	#49
cagekicker Major 16 Rep 1,335 Posts Drives: '09 crimson red 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: miami (vice city) fl. iTrader: (0)	wtf? no keyhole!!! __________________ 6MT/ Sport Package/ N54/ Asa wheels/ Eibach pro kit springs/ Active autowerke Exhaust/ 35% tint
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10-17-2009, 05:11 PM	#51
ballroomm i mostly copy other people 7 Rep 36 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cedar lake (NW) indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	yep checked again...only way to get in my car is the trunk release by the hood pop...not too bright....ah german engineering and the amazing ultimate driving machine __________________ its time to suck today's dick 1997 jeep wrangler..gone, 2002 ford explorer sport...gone and sucked, 2008 vw gti...gone 2008 evo x mr....adios, 2009 bmw 135i...loooove it
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10-17-2009, 06:50 PM	#52
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	Don't worry man, you're not the only one: a guy in Oz with a new Nissan GTR couldnt get into his car as he left his lights on and drained the battery. No traditional key slot. No lights on warning function either in this car so could not have been prevented.
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10-17-2009, 08:31 PM	#53
ballroomm i mostly copy other people 7 Rep 36 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: cedar lake (NW) indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [0.00]	yeah i felt like a dumbass when everyone was telling me i was an idiot for not being able to find it but i checked before and didnt think it was there but they werent bein too cool because obviously they didnt know either about the trunk key change __________________ its time to suck today's dick 1997 jeep wrangler..gone, 2002 ford explorer sport...gone and sucked, 2008 vw gti...gone 2008 evo x mr....adios, 2009 bmw 135i...loooove it
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10-17-2009, 10:19 PM	#54
Eurofan Private 2 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	Dont feel bad, I did the same thing so I know how you feel... I was lucky I have ski bag and could remove it so I could reach through and drop the seats to get to the hoffa handle. Sucks that BMW removed the key lock in the trunk.
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10-20-2009, 08:36 PM	#55
dick w Private 1 Rep 79 Posts Drives: '09 135i coupe TiAg/Coral Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	I went and looked before reading the 2nd page and up. I was pretty sure there wasn't one there on mine. (7/09. production.) Greatly relieved to come back in, find the thread again, and find I wasn't just ignorant about the keylock that isn't there after all.
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10-21-2009, 10:40 AM	#56
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10-21-2009, 10:45 AM	#57
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10-22-2009, 09:47 AM	#59
ronnyek Captain 24 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 2010 Evo MR Touring Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: space iTrader: (1)	if you have a spare key you might be able to pop the hood, and connect jumper cables to the battery terminals under the hood (they are covered with a red rubber cap) ,and then hit the trunk release. Never tried it, but it should work...
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10-22-2009, 10:15 AM	#61
ronnyek Captain 24 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 2010 Evo MR Touring Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: space iTrader: (1)	One could question the placement of the battery in the trunk as well... I was moving long distance and packed up both cars and a moving truck and we were literally pulling out of the driveway and realized the G35 had a dead battery, so I had to spend 10 min unpacking all the crap in my trunk, jumping it, and packing it all back up (this was before I realized there were infact terminals under the hood)
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10-22-2009, 10:16 AM	#62
ronnyek Captain 24 Rep 682 Posts Drives: 2010 Evo MR Touring Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: space iTrader: (1)	btw, I know why they put the battery there... just saying... germans do things different... (my sisters jetta wouldnt let you shift out of park if one of the tailights was burnt out because of electronic design)
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10-23-2009, 10:25 PM	#66
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