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Offline Steve_PD

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Cant get boot open
« on: 06 January 2013, 17:17 »
So my boot lock mechanism has jammed and wont unlock the boot and the lock barrel is seized...

Going to try and pry the inner cover off enough to get at the latch tomorrow.

Any other ideas on how to open it?
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Offline JC

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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2013, 17:21 »
do i get discount for a failed boot lock when its up for sale  :whistle:
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2013, 17:24 »
No it will be fixed soon....
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2013, 20:46 »
you can get the inner cover off while the boot is shut, did it on my mates, although it takes a hell of a lot of force to get it to release. Once you're in you can operate the latch manually, you'll see the bit that needs levering
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Re: Cant get boot open
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2013, 21:33 »
What about the 2 screws in the grab handles? Thought you can't get to them. Ill get it off somehow tomorrow
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2013, 21:38 »
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2013, 21:38 »
you can get at the screws okay. Just pull the bottom of the trim away once the screws are out and there's an access hole for the latch mechanism
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Re: Cant get boot open
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2013, 21:44 »
Yeah thats what the youtube vid says, Ill get it done tomorrow while doing a cam belt, removing xenons and the tow bar....might have time to clean it too :lipsrsealed: :grin:
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