Dead Battery? No key hole? Remote Not Working? Now What?

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How to open a door when you don't have a door lock and the battery is dead 2019 Hyundai Santa F
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[@taraxicumofficinale3538]

I should have watched this video before putting a brick through the windshield 😁. Great info Jim, thanks again for the great video.

[@jimthecarguy]

Hahaha. Thats another way to open the door.

[@ellesamuse]

I am assuming my ignition key is not the door key of my super-dead Buick. A brick through the windshield is looking good since I cannot open trunk to get my jack and have no idea what or where starter is. 😂😂😂

[@BayLuv87]

Lmaoooo

[@bigreesetv]

Why the windshield though😭😭

[@caballoloko7317]

I'm right about now!!!!!!!!

[@ms.kim7493]

Thank you sooooo much! I never knew of the secret compartment! Lol I was standing outside with a cart full of groceries when I couldn’t get in. I said, let me go on KZbin and see what I can find....You’re the MVP.

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad I could help and I might add great job.

[@missharris1513]

After watching your video a lady and I managed to open the car very easily. The lady took the handle cap with her to the local garage to pop back on so it’s all been very easy . Thank you very much 😊

[@johnenwright8617]

What if the battery is completely dead? The key won’t open still, it seems it’s electro mechanical, not straight mechanical

[@wyattoneable]

That's great information to keep in the back of your mind Jim. I find it funny that they hide the key hole in the first place but that's the way manufactures are thinking I guess. You need the key and a small screw driver in your pocket now. :)

[@semco72057]

That is nice information to know as my sister took me to dinner for my birthday Friday and when we came out to get in her car her remote didn't work and she had to use the manual way to unlock the driver's door. I didn't know that the companies had changed the locks so much. That is one way to deter the amateur car thief from breaking into the vehicles. Thanks for sharing this information with us as I learned something new.

[@leahditton]

i just got locked out of my car and was running late for my flight to work, my keys were in the car, but i luckily found the spare set of keys and jumped on youtube and found this video, thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@SethirothGaming]

This was super helpful!! My car had a hole in the bottom of the key cover, and I was able to get in thankfully

[@CubasAutomotive]

Excellent slick trick! Great video! Short but packed with great info!

[@jamespaulgrierson]

I owned a locksmith company for almost 20 years, One day while eating lunch I observed 3 different locksmith companies trying to unlock a Porsche and just about tore it up trying to get in. ( THE PORSCHE HAD A LOCKDOWN SYSTEM ) IN case the battery went dead you could not unlock it.... I called the the used car dealership and ASK the owner / manager, IF he would let me come over and unlock the car for FREE ... would he give me his future business, He said YES!, I went across the street, I hooked up jumper cables to my VAN and the other end to the Positive side of the starter and then to the body for a ground, Which gave me power to the car, I Put the key in the door and unlocked it. Fast and easy. After that I Continued to service his business for over 12 years.

[@babelonchabalala1690]

Thank you Sir..... I just left a comment above explaining my situation hoping in a few months i would get a reply 😂😂😂 ..... But low and behold i saw your comment which immediately gave me the best chance of opening this freaking car thats also completely opens electronically 👍 .... I will try it RIGHT now before customer comes to collect car 😂

[@doggysoul2679]

It’s just dumb how they make cars now a days

[@markbroad119]

Just got my wife a '17 4runner limited. Push button start is possibly the dumbest thing to do to a car.

[@josephhall7317]

Severely stupid, I was just in jail for 3 days for no reason and live in Illinois where it's been about -20 for those 3 days so my brand new AGM battery is completely dead from the weather so I can't even get into my damn car

[@helenjohnson2665]

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[@kristijantandara1682]

Jesus I'd flip ​@josephhall7317

[@mlszyman]

You, kind gentleman, are a lifesaver! Thank you so much!!

[@petko618]

I sure hope a credit card will work to pop that cover off, cause the "geniuses" that came up with this surely don't expect us all to carry small screwdrivers??? SMH. Thanks for the video Jim. Keep'em coming!

[@jimthecarguy]

Sure everyone carries around a little screwdriver in there pocket right? Hahaha . Thanks for watching.

[@lupemagallanes5740]

Actually the key carries a very small screwdriver at the very end of your key! Where the key ring goes!! You pull it out your key and use it to open the door! Just saw it on another video 😁

[@CarsExposed]

Great info As always Jim ... cheers 👍👍👍

[@thomastommy1192]

As always an awesome great video. Thank you so much for sharing your video. I truly hope you are having a blessed new fall season so far. God bless you and yours.

[@jimthecarguy]

Thanks for watching.

[@theun-doing1225]

Great post!! Helped me get into my dead battery car 😅 Now to find the tools and video to remove battery to take in for testing 😩

[@doghairdontcarelindaniel7531]

Houston here 2023. Thank you sooo much. This gramma is gonna try this.

[@pamelav.5699]

That was very helpful for that kind of vehicle, I will keep that in mind in the future. I have a 2004 jeep liberty my key fob is not working, the only key hole is the drivers door I’m trying to get my back hatch open, can you help?

[@franksuzukawa9555]

is this a mechanical unlock or power lock switch. my key won't unlock the door of my 2023 honda accord

[@mavic6155]

Might be an idea for the manufacturer to add a small screwdriver tip into the keyfob! There are day's I don't have a sharp screwdriver in my pocket.. Thanks for explaining! Estetics have won from practicality.

[@michaellaporte4422]

Ty the only video on what to really do your the man

[@iam_me1269]

That was a great video. I've always thought about how to open my car doors when the remote failed.

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad it helped

[@nashkusain7270]

I hope the idea will also work with my Ertiga car. Anyway, thanks a lot for the information!!!

[@darshan086]

Hi, a quick question. I'm no more able to open the door with remote. Key battery/remote is dead. But i have the key with me. Do you think, if i open the door with key, the alarm goes ON, once I'm inside car and turn on the ignition, the alarm goes OFF...? Kindly help.

[@Sandy.T__]

Thank you soo much!! My car just happened to die today and i couldnt get into my car. Im soo glad i found this video. Thank you soo much ❤️❤️❤️

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jelaniobamyersel2339]

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[@jamal16m]

Wow. Jim u are GREAT. Thank u big guy.

[@QNiNiVLOGS]

Yu jus saved me thank you soooooo much. I was stuck at Walmart. Jesussss

[@Rrbaby66]

Jim, what about if the key is left inside and the battery disconnected?

[@enriqueperez1592]

Thank you so much that was really helpful

[@jimmypickett9912]

On a 2021 Malibu that has a dead battery, how can you open the trunk to get out the jumper cables? Even if you get into the car the it is close to impossible for a elderly person to figure out how to manipulate the backseat release. Could a release cable be hidden on the inside or underneath the car?

[@shadowrealm8937]

Tell me, there is a bora 2001. Doors won't open with key or alarm. With the key, the thrust rises and that's it, you release the key and it goes back. If I lower one glass, it falls by itself, just need to remove ducktape, then from the inside will I be able to open it or will it be like with a key, just raising the thrust, but without opening it?

[@nikkyshineshine5605]

Thank you that was actually very helpful, I didn’t know how to open my car as new driver 😂😂

[@PlumbPitiful]

That's great, but what if you have no physical key at all? I have a 2013 Ford Escape and there is no key hidden inside the remote and I don't believe there is a hidden slot inside the handle either. I have a dead battery and no way to open the door and I'm not even sure if the tow truck can get into it! I don't understand why when they designed these things to begin with why they didn't give the key locks their own separate power source so that if your main battery went dead you would still be able to get into your car.

[@gorsneg]

they did so you will have to turn to services every single time and pay money for every little thing- thats why!

[@ely42609]

What do we do when the none of the 2 keys actually go into the key slot? Only the tip will go in,and won't turn.

[@keithbowman7265]

What do you do when the keys are in the car

[@cynthiafernandez2129]

Thank you. I just HELPED? my sister program a 3rd key and it worked for the door to open and shut it, but would not turn on the motor, so I told her to leave it in the glove box and we will work on it tomorrow. Well when she got home she closed the car by hitting the lock on the door and closing the door. Now the 2 keys she has do not work and the only one that will work is in the car. She called me and said there are no places to put an actual key into the door. That is until I found your video. Thanks. at least we can get back into the car and use the 3rd and only key fob that works. as to trying to program a key now to work to turn on the motor, that's a story for another day. lol

[@markp2865]

My car had the door replaced due to accident. The old key cylinder wasn't moved to the new door, so my key would not work. I had to jack up the car and connect power jumpers to the starter so I could use the remote to unlock the door. I got a locksmith to fix the key cylinder so it matched my key.

[@lwatts82067]

Thank you for this wonderful information ❤

[@jimthecarguy]

You are so welcome!

[@shotoklass]

All good, you said the remote is not working, but what about the alarm is sounding as you open the door and the remote is not working, how you turn the alarm off, besides disconnecting the car battery which would take a good 5 to 10 minutes to do it and its 3 am and the alarm is blasting, it happened to me.

[@jasonhayton2570]

This video just saved the day thanks 🙏🏼

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad it helped!

[@marianoonan7257]

hello there jim many thanks for your wounderful information

[@jimthecarguy]

So nice of you

[@jeffbrunswick5511]

Thanks for showing me this. It is major fail by Hyundai for not explaining this in the manual. Innovations in technology are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated.

[@javiercabello-wj2rh]

Thanks sir that was very helpful

[@eddieperez1177]

help!!! do you have any idea how to do it on a 2016 tacoma with no key i have dead battery

[@owagarodgers5554]

Is the keyhole on both front doors or just the driver's door, cause my front passenger door does not lock when the battery is dead & it doesn't have a keyhole?

[@philhastings6847]

What happens if the key bought with the car new from dealer doesn't turn in the lock when the car battery is dead?

[@KingCrownism]

Thank you. I have this exact problem (with dead car battery)

[@nathantaylor330]

Do you have any idea on how to open a 2008 Yukon Denali? I locked my key inside. It will get towed tonight.

[@cassandrac.4681]

Turning the key on off for the alarm !! This is the tip i was looking for.

[@joachimjohan1215]

super nice tip jim!

[@shirleygraham1035]

What about a 2001 Lincoln navigator if u locked out and remote will not open u can't get in it from the back neither do you have any suggestions for that one

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Good tip Jim, I never knew the key hole was hidden. JohnG

[@jimthecarguy]

Hopefully you will never need to use it but it's nice to know you could.Thanks for watching.

[@crazycoolcarla]

Great information! What happens if you don’t have a key? I was only given fobs when I purchased my car (used)🤦🏽‍♀️ but I do see that there’s a key hole. Thanks.

[@alexislauterbach9519]

Check on the back of the key fob. There might be a little button or lever that you can push and the physical key will pop out!! 😊

[@neilbruce123]

Thanks Jim.

[@victoryfirst2878]

How about entering a Grand Marquise that has 10 digit push button remote entry access Sir ?? Thanks

[@latoyacarthan9645]

Thank you only thing my whole cover had to complete come off to open door

[@brandonblack2095]

so you have to carry around a screwdriver at all times then ?

[@muhammadalmuhammadi1076]

How about if the key didn't work? I'm facing this problem right now and I don't know what to do. My car is Cadillac Escalade 2018

[@Yo6afire]

Thank you so much for this information!

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@captnrb]

The correct way to do this is to hold the driver’s door handle slightly open and use the key to push the cover release towards the front of the vehicle and the cover will pop off exposing the keyhole. This is explained in the owner’s manual as the proper way to do this so as not to damage the cover by attempting to prying it open

[@doranvee5944]

Owners manual is in glove compartment and I'm outside the vehicle. So who preplans dealing with this?

[@pmacc3557]

Makes sense

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

@@doranvee5944 They/manufacturers expect people/us to read the entire manual upon buying the vehicle and that's IF they cover every expected incident to occur.

[@jimpann]

We need a video of how to do it according to the owners manual 😊

[@rockinron3215]

@doranvee5944 also have same info in the internet.

[@elitedaimond8232]

can you do or have a 2017 toyota prius. dead battery, door won't open, even using manual key. help

[@manaycleaincanada4985]

Thanks so much for your help.. hope i can make it work.. my car os dead right now.. soo worried. I cannot get in. Thanks

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video Jim

[@namigmammadov369]

On my Kia Sorento dont work Key Fob back up slots, it is not reading key, does not react when I insert key. Could you help for found the problem?

[@catinabox9906]

thanks mr.jim👍👍👍👍

[@bradys106]

Jim, you wouldn't happen to have the part number for that cover would ya?

[@MrFalcor5]

How do you lock your boot if battery is dead on a Sirion? I've got to charge my battery overnight and had to lock the car manually which is easy, but is there any way to lock the boot?

[@maxlopguia]

I have a ford escape 2018 awd (Kuga in my country), my battery is dead (the remote doesn't work and I've tried to open the door with the key (located inside of the remote) Nothing works. There is any way to open the bonnet/hood from outside to charge/replace the battery? Great video by the way.

[@zionasohun3994]

Hi. Did you get any resolution to your problem? I'm trying to get into my car with much the same issue as you.

[@tashitsetennorden6773]

great tip..was going through the same issue. thanx a ton.

[@jimthecarguy]

Glad it helped

[@phakamilemimisikobi1046]

😢😢😢 this helped me alot Thanks Sir

[@dixiemae5042]

Interesting ... good info 👍🏻👍🏻

[@joshuaward692]

If I unplug my battery to work on my vehicle for a week or so, will that effect my keyless entry?

[@vijayanand1265]

You deserve thumbs up man .......pressing like button......

[@miket5190]

A very basic video but a very important and good video

[@jimthecarguy]

Thanks for watching.

[@DandyBeingTandi]

I have a dead battery, keyless remote fob not working, and no mechanical key in the remote. I'm screwed.

[@antldemons]

I actually love having a key and think it’s so much faster. This keyless thing is kinda annoying. Car companies are bored so they just keep trying to fix things that worked perfectly in the first place. Like buttons on a radio. Now we have big screens which is so dangerous. The map is nice, but just trying to switch to the other radio station is a whole thing.

[@andrewzhou7971]

How to do Lexus rx350 with disconnected battery to open door. Thank you

[@209er2]

What if your key fob doesn't have an actual key that pops out

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Yeah a lot of these new vehicles have done this. Great tip for car owners!

[@jimthecarguy]

Hi Mike .Thanks for watching. I hope you and Helga are doing good. Retired yet?

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

@@jimthecarguy doing good! Nov 27th I am done!

[@jimthecarguy]

@@TheDisgruntledMechanic When you are retired let me know I will come out or we can meet somewhere to celebrate

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

@@jimthecarguy Without a doubt! that sounds great!

[@beverlychatman1633]

Thanks you are life and time saver.

[@HolgerJakobs]

The Peugeot 308 even has a keyhole on the driver's door which isn't hidden, so no necessity to pop anything open. But when the battery is flat, putting in the key and turning it won't open the door. The "lock" seems to be just an electric switch, not a mechanic door opener. So what to do in this case?

[@williamrivera6818]

I love this guy great mechanic

[@rockyesterline7942]

Thank u didn't know that i was wondering about that Yesterday!!

[@ovince2035]

God bless u mr u saved my money n time

[@meddo1980]

I did all these steps, to find out that to open the hood, there's a button that works electronically/ not mechanical lever, so not the hood is stuck and can't change the dead battery. any idea how to open the hood to reach the battery?

[@bsandy1181]

What if my fob does not have the pop out key? I have the basic fob and my Sorento is locked up and I can't get in. It won't auto command start either.

[@600erob]

Most just helped me, I didn't even know it was a key hole behind there

[@randysale6505]

Can you help me I can't open the door of Mitsubishi outlander 2010 out battery car manual key not work also thank you for reply

[@GurdevSingh-et7lc]

Thanks for helping

[@lonnieballatd7309]

Thank you so much

[@lorencast]

Great tip! I have a Nissan cube 2010 and it has a key hole to insert the key but the key will not turn!! Any advice please 🙏

[@jimthecarguy]

Yes just spray some penetrating oil in the key hole and work the key to loosen up the lock.

[@spliff5696]

What do you do if the key doesn’t work? Bought my car used 😕

[@zeb2703]

If the battery is dead can you jump start it and it will run?

[@MarcoFredericks]

I'm struggling with the Toyota runx now can you so me how to open the bonnet battery dead key don't work

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great tip and trick jim

[@carylynngrimes5691]

Yeah, but what do you do if you don’t have a mechanical key inside fab mine is missing

[@eliothmolina3360]

Thank you Jimmy this video was very helpful nor 5 stars but 7 or 10 stars for this video thank you for your help

[@yasmineblake4928]

Thanks this video helped me 😅

[@SpecialPenguinnn]

Thanks dude!!!

[@sageone909]

You're a life saver! Thank you~