Opening trunk when battery is dead

[Tim Maack]

This past weekend I wanted to start my 2003 TBird and I found out that the battery was dead. How do you get the trunk open when this happens? Any ideas?

[Ray]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

You can open it with the key. Look behind the driver's seat.

[BirdsAndBugs]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

Yup, that happened to me too. Back in 2004 there was a spell where I didn't drive the car for a while and the battery died. I couldn't figure out how to open the truck to put the charger on it.

[5bird7]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

ooh - I'm about to make a nasty, female perspective post.




I love to rub this in to you guys - I knew how to do that when I didn't even have a car and the 'birds had only been out on the road for a month -- all because of forums like this one. --- and when that fails, read the directions.... yes, it's in the owners manual.

[Black Bird]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

Oh BOy! Dots being mean today George, Stay clear of her. Lou

[5bird7]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

Oh, he has, Lou - he was out in the garage by 10am and it's 32 degrees outside! (but I forgot to mention, he bought a heater for his garage yesterday and he's playing with the new toy. )

[My Raven]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

ooh - I'm about to make a nasty, female perspective post.
I love to rub this in to you guys - --- and when that fails, read the directions.... yes, it's in the owners manual.

OUCH ...
Dot, You Rode Your Broom today Instead of One of the T-Birds, huh?

[5bird7]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

Tim, in your defense, the forums are a faster way to find the info than trying to find it in the owner's manual. You did the right thing asking here.


(see!, I can play both sides. lol)

[Tim Maack]

Re: Opening trunk when battery is dead

Thanks everbody for your help. I was a good day-I learned something!!

[Pattys04]

Forum to the rescue.

The battery died on my '04 a few days ago. Looked in the owner's guide under battery and couldn't find a thing. Called the local Ford dealer, all the service agents were busy. It was promised that someone would call me back. Of course no one did. I looked behind the seats (honest), and couldn't find a thing. Then I came to the forum. Problem solved. A key slot is behind the drivers seat and yes, there is info. in the owners guide ( pg.65 under locks and security). All this information due to previous posts on this very topic.

Thank you,
Wayne

[carntz]

If the battery is dead and the doors are locked. Then what?

[RBIRD]

If you have not locked both of your keys in the car, I would unlock the driver's door(by the latch handle) and open it old school!

RBIRD

[007Cruiser]

I hear that a crowbar works too.

[Lakebum]

https://www.fleet.ford.com/partsands...owner-manuals/


For those who don't have an owners manual, you can download one from the link above..

[carntz]

Looks like I had some takers. LOL