Ok... so I went to use the M at the weekend (first time in about 5 weeks and last trip was a 100 mile hack round the countryside so not a short journey) and it was dead. Didn't think too much of it as was in a hurry so just went out in the 118d instead.
This evening, wanted to take the car out for a spin again, so went to have a further look. Ignition still dead, no lights on the dash whatsoever. Get the jump leads out, connect her up to the 1 series... still absolutely nothing. Not even a hint of illumination of any of the dash lights. This is strange I think... maybe a fuse has blown... reach over to the passenger door to unlock it (central locking not working as no juice)... but I can't get in! The passenger door will not open.
So now I'm stuck in the scenario that I can't easily get to the fuse box without contorting myself in through the drivers seat. I'm getting nothing when connected up to my 118d trying to jump start and I live in a block of flats with communal parking, so can't even get a battery charger out to it. The car has been parked up under a car cover for the last approx 5 weeks, locked only on the key and not alarmed as I knew it was secure and wasn't going to be used.
I've had a quick search, but nothing popped up right away.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Is it likely to be a case of just a goosed battery? Or am I looking at something more serious?
Help guys!!!
This evening, wanted to take the car out for a spin again, so went to have a further look. Ignition still dead, no lights on the dash whatsoever. Get the jump leads out, connect her up to the 1 series... still absolutely nothing. Not even a hint of illumination of any of the dash lights. This is strange I think... maybe a fuse has blown... reach over to the passenger door to unlock it (central locking not working as no juice)... but I can't get in! The passenger door will not open.
So now I'm stuck in the scenario that I can't easily get to the fuse box without contorting myself in through the drivers seat. I'm getting nothing when connected up to my 118d trying to jump start and I live in a block of flats with communal parking, so can't even get a battery charger out to it. The car has been parked up under a car cover for the last approx 5 weeks, locked only on the key and not alarmed as I knew it was secure and wasn't going to be used.
I've had a quick search, but nothing popped up right away.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Is it likely to be a case of just a goosed battery? Or am I looking at something more serious?
Help guys!!!
