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car locked in place

winterwhite11
winterwhite11 Posts: 283 Forumite
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i wanted to scrap my automatic car and was offered £170 if i take it to the place
my battery is dead and i was going to jump start it but because battery is dead the car is in parking and locked in place..i can,t get the wheels to move.
so i cannot get it close enough to other car to do a jumpstart..
does anyone know if i can get car to move in any way ..thanks
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Get the other car to move to yours:D
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Or take the battery off and charge it up in the house.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • winterwhite11
    winterwhite11 Posts: 283 Forumite
    the battery won,t charge up, i would need to buy a new one and car is on driveway and there is no room to get it on..
  • Lum
    Lum Posts: 6,460 Forumite
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    edited 26 July 2012 at 4:51PM
    edit: ignore... misread the OP.
  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
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    Most cars have an autolock override switch. On most Japanese or Korean cars there is normally a visible flap/cover next to the gear lever into which you insert the ignition key or flat blade screwdriver. You can then push the gear lever to N. On European cars the autolock is normally hidden under the gaiter, and if you are scrapping the car then just rip it apart anyway to get to it.
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  • fivetide
    fivetide Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    As above.

    What car is it?

    Ford for example have a wee button you can press to make the car shift to neutral. At least our old Mondeo did.

    5t.
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  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    What car is it?
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    Buy a new battery. Fit it. Start car. Drive to scrappie. Swap battieres. Take new battery back for refund.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    harveybobbles wrote: »
    Buy a new battery. Fit it. Start car. Drive to scrappie. Swap battieres. Take new battery back for refund.

    OOOh, harveybobbles,does your mother know you are so devious.;)
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    OOOh, harveybobbles,does your mother know you are so devious.;)

    Lol. Well it is a money saving site afterall.

    But I'd put a trickle charge on the car over night. once you get SOME charge going in, put the cars side lights on. This little trick often works and getst he battery to take more charge.
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