Chimaera resurrection

[EllipticSwerve]

Hi

I have a chimaera which for various reasons has been off the road for 12 months…

I am now keen to resurrect her..

The battery will be flat, as it was parked without a conditioner. Unusually, the bonnet has physical release catches (as the bonnet cable is broken) which offers me a way of getting in to the bonnet area without requiring access to the cabin.. (if that makes sense).

As a result of the above, I am not asking for a secret access method
Into the cabin, instead, I am asking whether there is a way to connect jump leads from an adjacent car into any (engine block / a.n.other) connection points under the bonnet and to then via power connection, enable access to the cabin and then replacement of the battery… I am happy to provide v5 / other ownership evidence to anyone, f2f or remotely, for any help anyone can offer?

Help gratefully received.

James.

[105.4]

The bad, or maybe good news is that the battery isn’t located under the bonnet.

[Belle427]

connect to engine for negative and either the large terminal on the back of the alternator or the one on the starter motor for positive.

[EllipticSwerve]

Hi there,

I’m aware of where the battery is. (Forgive me) I was asking whether there is any way to resurrect the car via incremental steps from bonnet access (which unusually in my case is not reliant on cabin access as I have physical catches rather than a cable) that I could then step through by connecting power to e.g. engine block and alternator to then energise the alarm/central locking to then open the cabin and replace the battery?

[EllipticSwerve]

Thanks belle for the advice, there’s no concern in shocking anything e.g, ecu / alarm / 100amp fuse circuitry in doing this?

[NicBowman]

Should be ok. I might choose to use a charger not just stick 12V battery on it. Let it recharge slowly.

Nic

[Belle427]

as above really but should be no issue using junper cables just to open the car.