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Offline BSCR

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Opening locked boot
« on: 01 December 2007, 12:11 »
Hey evry1,

My boot lock is being a pain, i cant open it using the key for some reason it wont go in the lock anymore, iv tried WD40 in it but to no avail.

can i open it from inside the car? im hoping to strip the lock down and re assemble to see if that helps.

Cheers Guys and Gals

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2007, 16:18 »
I think you should be able to climb in over the back seats, then remove the plastic plugs with a flat head screw driver, be gentle and just wiggle them out! then with the cover off you should be able to manually pull/push the rod to pop the boot. Not great with the other half standing in the rain waiting with the shopping  :grin: but enough to get into.

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2007, 20:48 »
You shouldn't have to pop the plastic trim to get at the mechanism, when my boot jammed whilst on holiday I just jabbed my finger at the release finger until it opened  :tongue:

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2007, 20:53 »
when my boot jammed whilst on holiday I just jabbed my finger at the release finger until it opened  :tongue:

if it wont come off, hit it, and if it still wont come off, hit it harder  :tongue:

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2007, 21:20 »
when my boot jammed whilst on holiday I just jabbed my finger at the release finger until it opened  :tongue:

if it wont come off, hit it, and if it still wont come off, hit it harder  :tongue:

precisely, although must have looked quite funny from outside - a 6'4 guy perched precariously across the front/rear seats of a golf jabbing his finger at something inside the boot :grin:

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2007, 21:23 »
when my boot jammed whilst on holiday I just jabbed my finger at the release finger until it opened  :tongue:

if it wont come off, hit it, and if it still wont come off, hit it harder  :tongue:

precisely, although must have looked quite funny from outside - a 6'4 guy perched precariously across the front/rear seats of a golf jabbing his finger at something inside the boot :grin:

must have been a sight!!

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Re: Opening locked boot
« Reply #6 on: 02 December 2007, 01:27 »
Well iv kinda sorted it, it opens with the central locking but not with the key? ah well ill sort it one day, but for now the central locking way is good 4 me Cheers for your help though