Rhetorical Question - for now ... 420 SEL unlocking door if battery is discharged

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jim_demian@hotmail.com - 08 Mar 2005 05:55 GMT

A couple days ago I found the battery of the 420 SEL was discharged -
don't know the cause yet. It had not been driven for several weeks.
Luckily, I am guessing, I had not locked the (vacuum-operated) doors.

So, at the moment this is a rhetorical question. This is not the best
neighborhood, so ideally I should lock the car. But if I lock the
doors and the battery goes out again, how can I unlock them again? Or
is the battery not related to the vacuum system, and I need not be
concerned?

Thanks for any comments.

Jim

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Richard Sexton - 08 Mar 2005 06:29 GMT

>A couple days ago I found the battery of the 420 SEL was discharged -
>don't know the cause yet. It had not been driven for several weeks.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>neighborhood, so ideally I should lock the car. But if I lock the
>doors and the battery goes out again, how can I unlock them again?

With a key?

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Martin Joseph - 08 Mar 2005 09:04 GMT

> Or
> is the battery not related to the vacuum system, and I need not be
> concerned?

Either way it doesn't matter. The system that unlocks the door via
your key is mechanical. At least in older vehicles...

Marty

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pool man - 08 Mar 2005 21:30 GMT

a rock!

THE KEY

the case, minus a few cans!

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