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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Have the battery die so badly that you had to boost the fuse panel to unlock the luggage compartment ( were the battery is located)

Sheeett that made me nervous. But I got the hatch open, wasn't so bad.

carry on..
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Yes I have done it several times, no biggie.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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yes, it seems like a daily occurance at our shop...
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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yep...last time it took about 30 mins to get it charged enough to pop it...pain in the a$$
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Yes, it happened to me as well. Pretty easy fix though.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Yeah, closed the hood when changing out my battery. Lucky to have 2 to choose from when popping the hood. Surprisingly easy, I just used some regular wire to do it.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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I have had to do it twice. At first it was scary, but the second time it was no big deal. It really sucks that you have to do it that way. There should be a manual release somewhere.
 
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