I finally managed to get in. It looks like there was more than one problem. Firstly the battery went flat with the bonnet shut. Secondly the drivers door lock was broken, the cam on the rear of the lock had sheared off and was flapping about in the door. The best I managed to do was...

OK, got the drivers side open, it's actually quite easy to do when you know where to push. Any hints for the passenger side? It looks like the mechanism is mounted the other way around. Ta.

I still can't get the bonnet to open. I've poked around in the right place with a long screwdriver but it's just not happening on either side. Must be doing something wrong somewhere. It would help if I knew what exactly I was levering. Can anyone take a picture of the offending bonnet...

I've seen posts suggesting it's possible to pop the bottom open from underneath the vehicle but I'm not sure what I'm looking for to release. I guess I'd need to release both sides. Will snapping out the grill really help get access to anything? I like the battery charger idea, the problem is...

Hello all, I'm in a bit of a mess with my '99 P38A. The battery is dead and the bonnet is locked shut. The car is superlocked and the key just spins left/right and won't actually unlock the door. I tried connecting an external 12V supply to the back of the solenoid and earth. This initially...