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Chieftain
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A while ago I posted that my one and only key would not open boot, it was suggested that before changing lock have a new key cut. Yesterday had just that done at Timpsons in Bangor, £8 for plain key or £80 for chipped. £8 lighter my boot can now be opened with a key 
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Bob
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Tekno
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #1 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 10:39am » |
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But can you start car with it? no?
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Highlander
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #2 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 11:44am » |
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No but he can open the boot now for only £8 
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Chieftain
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #3 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 11:56am » |
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on Aug 20th, 2009, 10:39am, Tekno wrote:| But can you start car with it? no? |
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No but why should I? have good chipped key. One day may well pay for new chipped key, but being able to get into boot is worth £8.
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NormanHall
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #4 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 2:28pm » |
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When I got my present car the boot would not open with a key or any other means except to drop the seats down and crwal in and flick the lever, when messing about I unhitched a small white microswitch in error and when I pressed the switch I could hear a solenoid working, so I extended these wires into the rear of the car behind the back seats so when I want to open the boot I access the rear door put my hand in, trigger the switch and hey presto the boot opens
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Gazza_UK
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #5 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 5:59pm » |
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Try getting a hold of the remote key fob to open it . . .
Thats what I use
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tlundkvi
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #6 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 6:36pm » |
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on Aug 20th, 2009, 11:44am, Highlander wrote:| No but he can open the boot now for only £8 |
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If kept in the same keychain, wouln't it be close enough to read the chip while the other one is in the lock?
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Geoff_W
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #7 on: Aug 20th, 2009, 10:30pm » |
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Possibly.
But using a remote is a good option and they have come right down in price on ebay.
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Chieftain
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #8 on: Aug 21st, 2009, 8:26pm » |
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on Aug 20th, 2009, 6:36pm, tlundkvi wrote:
If kept in the same keychain, wouln't it be close enough to read the chip while the other one is in the lock? |
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Yes it does quite well, and I do have a remote but a key is useful all the same.
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Stixy
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #9 on: Aug 23rd, 2009, 10:24pm » |
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My saloon boot wouldnt open with the key or the remote It wouldnt even open if i shorted the wires on the central control unit ?
I pulled the backseat forward and found a choke cable straped to the boot hinge so i pulled it and the lid opened 
Its on the list for a proper repair
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Simmo
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Re: Boot Lock
« Reply #10 on: Aug 24th, 2009, 6:23am » |
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Stixy. It sounds as though the previous owner found a 'mechanical' way of opening the boot with the engine running BUT not allowing anyone to do so from outside the car.....ie: opportunist villains at traffic lights!.  . There is a 'taxi' option programmable with an FDS machine which allows the boot to be opened if the engine is running but presumably this 'device' goes one stage further.
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