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Pdwight · 01-31-2016, 08:44 PM

I had a dead battery about a year ago, the car was in my shop with he windows down. I tries the pull out link in the fuse panel but could get no results at all ??

I then connected the positive cable of the battery charger to a Phillips screwdriver wrapped in tape to keep from possibly shorting and held against the center conductor in the cigarette lighter....as soon as I did I saw the instruments come on and the interior light...while still holding it in position I hit the hood release button and hear it release and saw the hood pop up as usual. I then disconnected everything and charged the batter directly on the terminals. I have a 2001 S BTW

I hope this helps some

Dwight

01-31-2016, 08:44 PM	#4
Pdwight Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Alabama Posts: 2,079	Perhaps some help I had a dead battery about a year ago, the car was in my shop with he windows down. I tries the pull out link in the fuse panel but could get no results at all ?? I then connected the positive cable of the battery charger to a Phillips screwdriver wrapped in tape to keep from possibly shorting and held against the center conductor in the cigarette lighter....as soon as I did I saw the instruments come on and the interior light...while still holding it in position I hit the hood release button and hear it release and saw the hood pop up as usual. I then disconnected everything and charged the batter directly on the terminals. I have a 2001 S BTW I hope this helps some Dwight