Urgent:Stupid problem with battery - Toyota Yaris Forums

Katana · 09-02-2007, 04:22 AM

Hello to everyone.

Since this is an exams period for Greece, I haven't had the time to drive my Yaris.

As a result, my battery went dead and I have 2 problems.First of all, I have keyless entry in my car and the steering wheel is locked.How do I unlock it, in order to move the car?

Secondly, will it harm my steering system if I try to turn the wheel 360 degrees in order to move the car, without the engine on?

Thanks to anyone who answers!

eTiMaGo · 09-02-2007, 04:49 AM

1) Even if you have keyless entry, there should be a spare normal key you could use?

2) You won't have any power steering so it will be very hard to turn, but it should not break anything!

Katana · 09-02-2007, 04:58 AM

Well I managed to open the door with the spare key, but where do I put the key, in order to turn the steering wheel?I mean, there is no visible ignition, only the start button.

Tnx my friend for answering so fast!

Katana · 09-02-2007, 08:51 AM

The stupid manual says that when the battery is dead, the wheel lock is not supposed to be on.Now what?

eTiMaGo · 09-02-2007, 09:09 AM

I guess you have no choice but to find another car/battery and connect it to yours to start your engine...

YamilR · 09-02-2007, 09:53 AM

Jump the battery

Katana · 09-02-2007, 11:11 AM

Well I managed to bring a car close to mine and to try and charge the battery via his, but it seems that my battery is totally dead and I gotta buy a new one.

The battery replacement is easy, isn't it?Just 2 bolds I think...

Guys thanx for everything!I love this forum!

eTiMaGo · 09-02-2007, 11:34 AM

Yeah if your battery is fully discharged, it causes a chemical reaction which can render it useless. i think there are some treatment liquids that can reverse that, but I doubt the capacity of the battery will be as good as it used to be, you will be better off with a new one.

Katana · 09-02-2007, 11:36 AM

Yeah I will buy a new one...I hope that it won't be very expensive.

Tnx again!

09-02-2007, 04:22 AM	#1
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Urgent:Stupid problem with battery Hello to everyone. Since this is an exams period for Greece, I haven't had the time to drive my Yaris. As a result, my battery went dead and I have 2 problems.First of all, I have keyless entry in my car and the steering wheel is locked.How do I unlock it, in order to move the car? Secondly, will it harm my steering system if I try to turn the wheel 360 degrees in order to move the car, without the engine on? Thanks to anyone who answers! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-02-2007, 04:49 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	1) Even if you have keyless entry, there should be a spare normal key you could use? 2) You won't have any power steering so it will be very hard to turn, but it should not break anything! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-02-2007, 04:58 AM	#3
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Well I managed to open the door with the spare key, but where do I put the key, in order to turn the steering wheel?I mean, there is no visible ignition, only the start button. Tnx my friend for answering so fast! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-02-2007, 08:51 AM	#4
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	The stupid manual says that when the battery is dead, the wheel lock is not supposed to be on.Now what? __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-02-2007, 09:09 AM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I guess you have no choice but to find another car/battery and connect it to yours to start your engine... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-02-2007, 09:53 AM	#6
YamilR View User's Garage Drives: Absolutely Red Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 570	Jump the battery

09-02-2007, 11:11 AM	#7
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Well I managed to bring a car close to mine and to try and charge the battery via his, but it seems that my battery is totally dead and I gotta buy a new one. The battery replacement is easy, isn't it?Just 2 bolds I think... Guys thanx for everything!I love this forum! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-02-2007, 11:34 AM	#8
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Yeah if your battery is fully discharged, it causes a chemical reaction which can render it useless. i think there are some treatment liquids that can reverse that, but I doubt the capacity of the battery will be as good as it used to be, you will be better off with a new one. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-02-2007, 11:36 AM	#9
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Yeah I will buy a new one...I hope that it won't be very expensive. Tnx again! __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

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