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edwardmk · 7th February 2021, 15:13

Hi Rick,
I used the car last week as my daily driver. Performed faultlessly. Lynn even commented that she liked the car which is a big win for the ZTT lol.
Parked up normally Thursday night and locked it at home with the fob just like I did at work in the morning. Only became aware of the ticking noise on Saturday and knew the battery was running down but it was wet and miserable and the forum was down so I left it until today. I was thrown when the key wouldn't open the door manually so I'm stuck at the moment. I'll have to go over the tow socket wiring and check it out another day. Just thought it might be an easier route to re-charge the battery. Now I think I'll have to jack her up, off with the undertray, and try to charge via the starter motor if I can't open the bonnet some other way. I've lubed the driver lock with the faint hope the key might work, but when I turn the key, nothing seems to engage and the door button stays down.

7th February 2021, 15:13	#9
edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	Hi Rick, I used the car last week as my daily driver. Performed faultlessly. Lynn even commented that she liked the car which is a big win for the ZTT lol. Parked up normally Thursday night and locked it at home with the fob just like I did at work in the morning. Only became aware of the ticking noise on Saturday and knew the battery was running down but it was wet and miserable and the forum was down so I left it until today. I was thrown when the key wouldn't open the door manually so I'm stuck at the moment. I'll have to go over the tow socket wiring and check it out another day. Just thought it might be an easier route to re-charge the battery. Now I think I'll have to jack her up, off with the undertray, and try to charge via the starter motor if I can't open the bonnet some other way. I've lubed the driver lock with the faint hope the key might work, but when I turn the key, nothing seems to engage and the door button stays down.