Boot won't open

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viz007
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Post Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:27 pm

The boot to my cabriolet suddenly won't open. All the other locks are operating fine with the central locking. The boot won't even open with the key. The barrel just turns with the key but nothing happens when you push it (the key has always worked before so I know it's the right one!). There's a bag of tomato's in there that's going to decompose in there if I don't get soon!

Any ideas?
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viz007
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Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:11 am

Managed to get it open by by forcing the key turn left. It wouldn't turn but pressing the lock while holding this tension opened it. Looks like it might be the actuator stuck on lock will check this weekend now that there is less urgency!

Good job I got it open. As well as a bag of tomato's from my sister in law, it turns out there were some cheese pastries in there which would have stunk out the boot for eternity!
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