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Offline turbokid23

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Boot problem
« on: 03 January 2013, 21:31 »
My boot is playing up when the car is locks my boot still opens but have had to lock it shut but then when the car is open and then the boot is still lockd and I can still hear the motor working

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2013, 21:44 »
Take the panel off on the interior and have a look. my guess would be that the rod that locks/unlocks the boot has came loose

Offline turbokid23

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2013, 21:56 »
Will have a look in the morning but it doing my brain in

Offline barrym381

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #3 on: 03 January 2013, 22:07 »
there is also a little plastic clip that comes off the boot lock  :smiley:

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2013, 23:03 »
I picked up a second hand boot that was doing this due to water damage to the wiring caused by a leaking rear washer

Offline EsSeX dAn

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2013, 23:06 »
mine did this for a while. i squirted some wd40 in the lock barrel, locked and unlocked it a few times to loosen it up then it started working again. couldve been coincidence but i dont know
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Offline turbokid23

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Re: Boot problem
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2013, 01:41 »
Done that to day mate as thought thats wot it could be by its not will have to open it up Sunday and have a good look