Flat Tyre and Flat Battery

Bicklemurgh

Hi, I'm not sure where I'd even begin to fix this. I have a flat tyre, and I went to change it, and it turns out my battery is dead too. How do I go about resolving this - is there one that I should get sorted first or?

foxy-stoat

Put the spare wheel on, if you have one, and jump or bump start the car. Use a volt meter to check what its charging at on full load and if its flat the next day then its either discharging overnight or the battery needs replacing.

Check boot interior light, if it stays on when boot is shut or radio, dash camera or alarm (if you have one) as these can drain a poor battery overnight.

Bicklemurgh

Is there a way I can get to the spare tyre without power? I'm unable to unlock it and the tyre is in the boot.

lincroft1710

Battery can be changed by a battery company or your breakdown provider but sometimes their batteries can be very expensive.

Is the flat a puncture or more serious damage? Change tyre or if you can't, your breakdown provider or a tyre company will. Then get tyre repaired or replaced.

magicboy

Put key in door, open lock. Retrieve spare tyre from the boot.

foxy-stoat

Bicklemurgh wrote: »

Is there a way I can get to the spare tyre without power? I'm unable to unlock it and the tyre is in the boot.

What car is it? Have you read the manual to see how to unlock the boot manually?

Jackmydad

Bicklemurgh wrote: »

Is there a way I can get to the spare tyre without power? I'm unable to unlock it and the tyre is in the boot.

There must surely be a way to get into it with a flat battery?
Google your particular car, and how to get into it with flat battery, or look for the handbook online?

Rosco62

As above.....us the key....whats so hard to understand about it

Aylesbury_Duck

Rosco62 wrote: »

As above.....us the key....whats so hard to understand about it

Maybe the key's locked inside a box, the key for which is in the car, and this is some sort of logic puzzle or magic quest.

foxy-stoat

Rosco62 wrote: »

As above.....us the key....whats so hard to understand about it

May not have a visible key hole......eagerly waiting for what car it is.

molerat

Rosco62 wrote: »

As above.....us the key....whats so hard to understand about it

My car doesn't have a key hole in the boot, the only release for the boot is with the remote control or push button on the boot handle. The only way to open the boot without power is to remove the internal trim and access the mechanism.