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How do I get into my trunk to jump my Jag without no power? my batteries are in the trunk & I cant get into the trunk cause my switch on the trunk will not budge & I have no power...can I jump it somehow from the hood?
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Find a helpful neighbor with jumper cables and then
pop bonnet or call a local roadside assistance service to do this with their jumper cables and battery .(they may be able to replace the battery too or call a roadside battery service provider )
and jump start car with neighbor's car
then pop truck while Jag connected to other car via jumper cables while other car has engine running.
Use a slave battery and suitable leads or a jump starter to energise the car via the cigar lighter or by accessing the battery lead to the starter. Some vehicles with a boot or in-car mounted battery have a jump starting point in the engine compartment.
Attach battery power to the alternator output wire under the hood and open the trunk as you normally would as now you should have power for the trunk opener.DO NOT try to start the car using this method.
The trunk latch is operated by a solenoid which it requires power to operate. since the batery is flat then it won't work. I'm not sure where the positive terminal is under the hood but you can connect the positive lead to the alternator wire terminal, and the negative lead can be connected any where on the engine.
Good luck......
u can install a disconnect but when u disconnect the power it clears all settings in vehicle such as radio will have to enter code so anti-theft lock out doesnt occur or have to reset from loc to normal -memory seats -emissions reset which means that problems for inspection if vehicle doesnt cycle thru before one is done -have battery and alternator tested most auto stores do this for free -- if problem only happens during rain check connections around battery/alternator/and fuses for loose or connections that are getting wet
It takes a deal of time and patience to charge via the cigarette lighter socket though there should soon have been enough power to open the boot.
It should be possible to access the end of the main battery lead in the engine compartment in order to jump start the engine, provide power to open the boot or to charge the battery, if the battery is healthy enough to accept a charge. Some cars with a remote battery provide terminals for the purpose though I don't know whether the Jag does. If it doesn't the main battery cable terminates at the starter motor.
Possible bad connection between batt cables and battery. Even a weak battery will power something in the car but with asbolutely no power, it's usually a bad connection somewhere. Also check the battery itself (most "sealed" batteries can still be checked by prying up the cap to check the cells).
Pop open the hood (bonnet) on the left isde of the firewall there is a red/black battery connection so you can jump start the car without getting to the battery.
The battery is either in your trunk or like the xj8 which is under the back seat, and yes you can jump start it when you locate the battery.
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