Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on

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Thu 17 Oct 2019 19:51
Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on - Rujo

Hi, after I left the lights on the battery died and when I tried the key found locks have seized apart from the boot. The boot opens so I'd like to know if I can get a little charge to engage the central locking through any wires. I'd like to know if this could work, any help much appreciated.

Many thanks.

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Thu 17 Oct 2019 20:36
Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on - elekie&a/c doctor
If it has a boot light, there is a good chance one of the wires is a battery supply line .
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Thu 17 Oct 2019 20:39
Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on - Rujo

Thanks for the reply. Is it a simple matter of connecting my battery booster to the wires? Would I be in danger of blowing a fuse? Cheers.

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Thu 17 Oct 2019 20:48
Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on - elekie&a/c doctor
Connect the earth lead to a metal part in the boot , the latch would probably be favourite. Connect the plus positive to the lamp . Disconnect it first . Battery booster should be ok , as long as it’s not one of those super booster chargers with a high and low setting.
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Thu 17 Oct 2019 21:32
Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on - Rujo

Thanks Doc, I'll give it a go tomorrow.

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