General Maintenance & Repairs - Battery dead, rear hatch won't open




theblur98ss
12-08-2002, 03:17 PM
How can I get the rear hatch open with a dead battery? My key won't turn in the lock. It's a 98SS if that matters.


Tin Indian
12-08-2002, 03:39 PM
Sounds like your first order of business would be to purchase a new battery...

ApacheDrill
12-08-2002, 03:44 PM
you's the trunk key? <img border="0" alt="[boring]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" />


Quickin
12-08-2002, 04:30 PM
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by theblur98ss:
<strong>How can I get the rear hatch open with a dead battery? My key won't turn in the lock. It's a 98SS if that matters.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Try turning the key while someone pushes down on the hatch and also try a little bouncing action.