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Dark_Shelley

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19th Oct 04 at 18:25

Is there any other way to open a smoothed boot without a solenoid kit on a corsa b?
Ive toyed with the idea of a cable but the lock mechanism is on the boot lid which makes it virtually impossible.

any ideas?

AdamF

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19th Oct 04 at 18:31

yeah pull the back seat down and crawl in to the boot and push the latch down

Dark_Shelley

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19th Oct 04 at 18:35

i got no handles though!
wot if my door solenoid decides to have a day off

AdamF

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19th Oct 04 at 18:37

thats the problem mate ive done my passenger side but i dont use the corsa enough to keep the battery charged and i no ill get locked out if i take the other side out

Dark_Shelley

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19th Oct 04 at 18:43

waynep

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19th Oct 04 at 18:49

i have same problem

Dark_Shelley

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19th Oct 04 at 18:57

wot av u got done then?

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19th Oct 04 at 19:08

Get a piece of string and loop it around the lever that activates the locking mechanism and feed it through the small gap between the lock and the tailgate (where the latch is fitted)... This is a temprorary mesure I have used and it works fine for me, though my car doesn't go anywhere so security is not a problem, but if you need to actually use the car then think twice before doing this or hide the string in the boot rubbers some how. Or just get a solinoid - they cost about £15...

Dark_Shelley

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19th Oct 04 at 19:18

looks like im gonna have to get a solanoid fitted then

TOMAS

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20th Oct 04 at 10:47

You can fit a cable pull. Look at some of the rally specialist places - demon tweeks, Harry hockley, TAS or Rally Design to name a few. Bit of a custom DIY fit will be needed but it will work the same as your bonnet cable pull...

Pretty cheap too.

G.C.M

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20th Oct 04 at 17:52

I dont have a solenoid on my smoth tailgate,
just wired the rear wiper cable up to the central locking for the boot lock, so when i flick my wiper, my lock opens the boot!

LukeGSi

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20th Oct 04 at 17:53

quote:
Originally posted by G.C.M
I dont have a solenoid on my smoth tailgate,
just wired the rear wiper cable up to the central locking for the boot lock, so when i flick my wiper, my lock opens the boot!

Can you get a piccy of the wiring. I wish to do this but I'm a simple minded dumbass

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