geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 lol this has probs been said before, but i was thinking today about getting this smoothed tailgate and realised that im going to need sumway of getting into the car if the BATT diedthese are what i thought of 1)brick2)put a lock back on sumwhere3)solenoid (but then realised that with no BATT it wudnt work) THEN...... Run 2 wires from the + and - of the battery to the wheel arch that i could get easily, and house them in somthing water proof, so IF the BATT died, i could recharge the battery, not having to smash windows or anything now your all going to tell me that its been done and im thick for sayin it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 That would work. Just have some decent grade cable and some terminals somewhere behind the front bumber would proberly be safest (out of the way of moving stuff. Then you'd be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 nah i'l silicone it to the chassis so i can unscrew the arch, and get to them ASAP lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_d Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Cant you get a focus style lock and key for the bonnet? I wouldnt advertise the fact you have done the wire thing if you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 why?they couldnt get in without the keyfob anyway..... also, im meshing my front.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Cant you get a focus style lock and key for the bonnet? I wouldnt advertise the fact you have done the wire thing if you do! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why not? Couldnt do anything with em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iambloo Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Cant you get a focus style lock and key for the bonnet? I wouldnt advertise the fact you have done the wire thing if you do! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they still need to be released from inside... why dont you just jack the car up and manually pull the bonnet release cable ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 what happens if its in the middle of a field (which yes i do visit on regular occasions where thers no jacks? but sayin that they'd b no charger either, but a car mayb!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 AAAAAAAAAAAAAANd too much hard work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_d Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 If someone wanted you car they could possibly drain the battery ect through the wires then you car has no alram! A bit far fetched maybe but I wouldnt advertise it on a open forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teribus Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Cant you get a focus style lock and key for the bonnet? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they still need to be released from inside... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wrong, you release the bonnet by turning the key one way, then turn the key the other way to un-do the catch. There's nothing inside the car for the bonnet. -T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teribus Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Back to the original point, Haynes/Max Power did this with their MK3 Fiesta, ran a couple of wires down behind the bumper. All these wires are, really, is an extension to a set of jump leads, really. Buses have a similar idea. The batteries on, For example, a dennis dart, are under the floor behind the near side front wheel. however, behind a little flap in the entrance step is a booster socket, which is basically a similar idea to the one you're having it's a good idea, and will get you in the car provided you've either a charger or a mate with a car and jump leads. Just make sure it's good, heavy wire that'll take the current, and make sure the two ends cannot come together, because if they do, there'll be sparks and your battery will be knackered.... and you'll HAVE to find a brick to get into the car! -T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4TT Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 sound a bit ott m8y just leave the locks in and spend ya money on something more worth while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 HASSLE! LOL its a piece of Pee leave locks in....doors are already de-locked, and the new tailgate is smoothed lol now then, what sorta wires am i gona need??? gona need more than halfords can supply? surely its stronger than an amp would use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbiejuk Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 (edited) Couldn't you just have a backup battery in the boot, like a jelly pack or something that is also wired to the lock and alarm system. Then it would only use the jelly pack if your main battery was flat. seems better than having two wires flaying about near your bumper somewhere. Imagine that you have an accident and you have two wires which are essentially live from your battery shorting out near a petrol leak or something.. scary Edited October 26, 2004 by Robbiejuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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