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(Message started by: Chieftain on Aug 20^th, 2009, 10:24am)

Title: Boot Lock
Post by Chieftain on Aug 20^th, 2009, 10:24am

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 ;D ;D

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Tekno on Aug 20^th, 2009, 10:39am

But can you start car with it? no?

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Highlander on Aug 20^th, 2009, 11:44am

No but he can open the boot now for only £8 :)

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Chieftain on Aug 20^th, 2009, 11:56am

on 08/20/09 at 10:39:05, Tekno wrote:

But can you start car with it? no?

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.

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by NormanHall on Aug 20^th, 2009, 2:28pm

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

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Gazza_UK on Aug 20^th, 2009, 5:59pm

Try getting a hold of the remote key fob to open it . . .

Thats what I use

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by tlundkvi on Aug 20^th, 2009, 6:36pm

on 08/20/09 at 11:44:08, Highlander wrote:

No but he can open the boot now for only £8 :)

If kept in the same keychain, wouln't it be close enough to read the chip while the other one is in the lock?

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Geoff_W on Aug 20^th, 2009, 10:30pm

Possibly.

But using a remote is a good option and they have come right down in price on ebay.

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Chieftain on Aug 21^st, 2009, 8:26pm

on 08/20/09 at 18:36:38, 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?

Yes it does quite well, and I do have a remote but a key is useful all the same. ;D

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Stixy on Aug 23^rd, 2009, 10:24pm

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 :o ;D

Its on the list for a proper repair :)

Title: Re: Boot Lock
Post by Simmo on Aug 24^th, 2009, 6:23am

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. :)