Green Flag Refuse To Come Out

Grumpy_chap

macman said:

Why is a car new enough to have keyless entry potentially being sent to the breaker's yard?

My 2007 Focus has keyless entry and start, so the car may not be that new.  The OP has not mentioned the age of the car, only the owner.

Herzlos

It's not a breakdown though, it's an abandoned car tat won't unlock/start due to the battery being flat.

Most local garages should be able to send someone round to get it going. Then get it an MOT and get rid of it.

sonofmerton

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

photome

sonofmerton said:

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

if you give more info re the model/year etc etc, someone may be help you get access

AdrianC

sonofmerton said:

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

It will. Unless he/you either hasn't found the lock barrels yet, or they're seized through lack of use.

At the absolute outside, if he's considering scrapping it, just break a window.

Norman_Castle

sonofmerton said:

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

So how would a breakdown company get to the battery to start the car? Nissan what? Make, model and age?

facade

sonofmerton said:

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

Note?

The keyhole is on the passenger side door handle, under a piece of plastic trim that levers off.

Hasbeen

sonofmerton said:

Norman_Castle said:

Can he open the door and boot with the key? What car is it? Sorn the car and cancel the insurance and breakdown cover. VED will be refunded after sorning.

No it won't open that way. Nissan. Thanks. 

What model of Nissan?  Micra? Usually all similar to video below?

https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/How-to-open-the-door-to-a-Nissan-Micra-when-the-battery-is-dead-and-the-locking-system-wont-work-with-good-pictures

lordmountararat

My wife had a Nissan Micra 2003 and though it was 'keyless' there was, if you looked carefully, a tiny keyhole  underneath the door handle that could be used in an emergency.

Paula_Smith

sonofmerton said:

He phoned Green Flag who he is with and they said that as the MOT has run out, the law says they can't top the battery up and will not be coming out until he books an MOT.

Does that mean they will come out if he books an MOT?
If so, book an MOT then call them out - then cancel the MOT if he doesn't want one.