Locked out of the Monaro
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Well another nightmare, the starter motor eventually gave up while at a mates house and it was decided to leave it for a while on his drive as he had plenty of space, decided it was time to bring it home but when I tried to open it nothing. It doesn't work with the key fob or the key its self. Any ideas how to get in to it guys?
If the remote isn’t working it’s probably a flat battery on the car, it maybe a drain from the faulty starter motor or even the key fob?
The key in the drivers door lock is usually very stiff and takes a bit of effort to turn, but be very careful you don’t snap the key in the lock.
Rotate the key slowly but firmly, I would spray the lock with WD40 first as it may be corroded inside.
Good luck
The key in the drivers door lock is usually very stiff and takes a bit of effort to turn, but be very careful you don’t snap the key in the lock.
Rotate the key slowly but firmly, I would spray the lock with WD40 first as it may be corroded inside.
Good luck
bigwheel said:
You could carefully connect a positive jump lead to the main, large connector on the starter motor and the negative jump lead to chassis or engine block. Then the remote will work.
Or simply a small battery charger and let it sit for a while.Using jump leads in confined spaces....isn't always great advice
First all sorry for taking so long to reply, just the usual day to day stuff getting in the way.
So I did the WD40 soak and it did eventually let me in to the car so I could at least open the bonnet. The car is now on charge but not without a bit of hassle as it kept tripping the battery charger out, eventually managed to get it on charge tonight.
I'm at least hoping for a full charge just to see if it might turn over just to get it back on my drive, but I'm not hopeful.
I will get back on progress in the next couple of days.
I still need to source a starter motor and get someone to fit it, had a quick look online and 340 ( MW performance ) to buy it and then pay someone to fit it. Is this about right price wise? and how easy for local garage to fit it, I do know one who are Supra trained so hoping they can tae it on, just to save me having to transport it.
How easy is it to jump start an Monaro out of interest?
I have just found this on eBay, has anyone used these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403490164146?hash=item5...
So I did the WD40 soak and it did eventually let me in to the car so I could at least open the bonnet. The car is now on charge but not without a bit of hassle as it kept tripping the battery charger out, eventually managed to get it on charge tonight.
I'm at least hoping for a full charge just to see if it might turn over just to get it back on my drive, but I'm not hopeful.
I will get back on progress in the next couple of days.
I still need to source a starter motor and get someone to fit it, had a quick look online and 340 ( MW performance ) to buy it and then pay someone to fit it. Is this about right price wise? and how easy for local garage to fit it, I do know one who are Supra trained so hoping they can tae it on, just to save me having to transport it.
How easy is it to jump start an Monaro out of interest?
I have just found this on eBay, has anyone used these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403490164146?hash=item5...
Edited by moylcgb on Monday 23 May 21:07
Billys Speed Shop are a well known outfit and will be fine.
If you're on Facebook, message Zakeer Mohammed, he has refurbished starter motors, although you'd need to send him your old one. I got mine from him.
Starter motor is easy to replace (2 bolts and a couple of connectors), just can be fiddly to get to depending on what exhaust manifolds / headers you have really.
Jump start is easy enough in my experience, I managed it with a 1.2 Clio once, although the battery was very dead so it did take a while and a plank on the Clio's accelerator pedal
If you're on Facebook, message Zakeer Mohammed, he has refurbished starter motors, although you'd need to send him your old one. I got mine from him.
Starter motor is easy to replace (2 bolts and a couple of connectors), just can be fiddly to get to depending on what exhaust manifolds / headers you have really.
Jump start is easy enough in my experience, I managed it with a 1.2 Clio once, although the battery was very dead so it did take a while and a plank on the Clio's accelerator pedal
Another quick update
So eventually got the battery charged it didn't like the first charger kept tripping it out, put my old charger on and got it fully charged.
So here's the strange thing the car actually fired up without any problem after being sat idle for two months. The problem in the first place was every time we turned it over it only just started and then wouldn't start at all. I assume it will start to play up again and I'm still going to change the starter motor as soon as possible.
So eventually got the battery charged it didn't like the first charger kept tripping it out, put my old charger on and got it fully charged.
So here's the strange thing the car actually fired up without any problem after being sat idle for two months. The problem in the first place was every time we turned it over it only just started and then wouldn't start at all. I assume it will start to play up again and I'm still going to change the starter motor as soon as possible.
mine with a cat 2 to cat 1 alarm upgrade and a tracker , i doubt it would not flatten a battery in two weeks , it’s now more of a daily drive , sounds like your starter motor is not the issue , appears to be new battery time , worth fitting a larger heavier duty battery , and as above a trickle charger
When the car started to refuse to start on and off the battery was always ok it just wouldn't turn over until eventually it wouldn't start full stop. I tried it again today and it did start ok so will see how it goes, but just a bit wary of going somewhere and it just stops, although I'am in the AA.
Still think I will change the starter motor just to be safe
Still think I will change the starter motor just to be safe
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