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(Message started by: micky5 on Feb 20^th, 2011, 7:58pm)

Title: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 20^th, 2011, 7:58pm

Hi, i tried opening my boot with the key and it dont work, the car is unlocked but the boot does,nt open, is there an easy way of getting into it,..i can crawl in the back seats if i know where the lever is to open the d**n thing
thanks all for any help
Micky5

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Tekno on Feb 20^th, 2011, 9:25pm

It's very easy to open from inside, once you disassemble it enough

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Feb 23^rd, 2011, 1:36pm

Did it open with the key before?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 25^th, 2011, 1:55pm

hi, Mike, Yes it used to open with the key but now it doesn't, alas.

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Simmo on Feb 25^th, 2011, 2:18pm

Does the 'button' push in?. Often the button will seize as a result of moisture,crud, etc and the use of WD 40 will sometimes clear it. :)

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 27^th, 2011, 11:44am

the button almost pushes all the way in, i will try the WD40, thank you for your help

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Feb 27^th, 2011, 11:54am

When you push it in, does it make a noise? I.e. brief whirring, leccy motor type noise, but not very loud. If not then motor is N/O for some reason, but I thought the key overrides that, or am I wrong?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Tompion on Feb 27^th, 2011, 11:55am

Just tried mine it’s the other way if the buttons stuck in the key won’t turn – the button needs to be fully out, is the key turning?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Tompion on Feb 27^th, 2011, 11:56am

on 02/27/11 at 11:54:08, Mike H wrote:

Yes, key is purely mechanical.

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Feb 27^th, 2011, 12:02pm

So seems like summat's broke. :(

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 28^th, 2011, 12:18pm

the key does,nt turn completely, i thought tho that when the car was unlocked the boot was too?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Feb 28^th, 2011, 12:42pm

Yes but the motor has to run to release the catch, i.e. when you press the button. While it's locked, all that means is that the controller ignores the button being pressed.

Key not going fully around suggests key and/or lock are worn out, so barrel is not released to turn, that's most often the usual reason. Could just be your key / lock have decided to stop working at this precise moment. Do you have any spare keys to try?

And to reiterate the earlier question:

A. while car is unlocked, does pressing the button release it?
B. if not this time, did it do it OK before?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 28^th, 2011, 1:22pm

no when the car is even unlocked pushing the buttton does,nt open it

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Feb 28^th, 2011, 1:25pm

i,ve always used the remote b4, but that needs repairing, which i have done b4

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Feb 28^th, 2011, 1:36pm

Forgive me for being pedantic:

A. did that work before (pressing the boot button - on the boot lid, not the remote);

B. does it make a brief whirring noise when you do that, despite that it doesn't open.

I'm trying to tie down whether there's also an additional electrical / motor problem.

Although if the actual release is mechanically seized up the motor couldn't move it I presume (?) (I'm asking the other experts ;D )

C. how many degrees of rotation does the key move. Should be 90 degrees from vertical

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 9:02am

the key turns about 90 degree,s i reckon, i looked at it again this morning and i,m not sure it is all the way out to be honest, it looks just under half an inch out, is that about right?
and it opened b4 with the remote and with the button with car unlocked, so i dont know why it does,nt now, and i dont hear a whirring sound either, but then i never did..
thks
Micky5

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Tompion on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 10:38am

If the key turns 90 degrees it should open are you sure it’s not just the seal stuck? They can get surprising well glued shut sometimes after using wax shampoo.

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Highlander on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 11:57am

Now thats possible, i've had them seem glued shut before!!

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 6:37pm

That's often happening to me, don't open it for a week and it needs a hefty persuasion of digits inserted under the edge. Although a short while ago I smeared vaseline all around the seal so hasn't been that bad lately.

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 6:41pm

Sorry what is "not all the way out" ?

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by lleewar on Mar 2^nd, 2011, 9:00pm

Mine is the same. Won't open with the remote, only by key. Button only sticks out about a quarter of an inch, push it in, nothing!!!

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Mar 3^rd, 2011, 8:27pm

Studied mine today, doesn't stick out more than about 1/4 inch I would say. And works ;D

If won't open with button and remote, then servo motor isn't working. There's a couple of fairly recent topics on here about it

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by micky5 on Mar 4^th, 2011, 10:12am

sorry, i meant to say the barrel of the lock on the boot does,nt look like its "out" fully, as in protruding from the boot lid, its under half an inch protruding, and when i try to unlock with the key nothing happens, is there any easy way to open it by going in thru the back seats?
thks
Micky5

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Mar 4^th, 2011, 4:11pm

Not impossible would've thought, there is (or should be) like carpet trim stuff over the back end of the boot lid, will need removing, just held on with plastic studs.

Then you can investigate which bit does what. Or not...

Title: Re: boot is stuck,
Post by Mike H on Mar 4^th, 2011, 4:15pm

on 03/02/11 at 09:02:24, micky5 wrote:

and i dont hear a whirring sound either, but then i never did..

It's very quick, have to listen carefully