HOW CAN I GET INTO MY BOOT IF....

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:12 pm

My central locking no longer opens it (its fine with all the other locks) and I cannot get in using the key please? Is it possible to get into it through the car? Haynes doesnt seem to have how to get the back of the rear seat out.. PLEASE HELP!!!

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:41 pm

You can't get in through the back seat.

Guess you will have to beat the lock in! unless someone else comes up with a more suitable alternative...

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:13 pm

E30Mark wrote:You can't get in through the back seat.

Guess you will have to beat the lock in! unless someone else comes up with a more suitable alternative...

You can with a bit of work!

Remove the rear seat base (just pull up at the front edge) also the rear seat back (two 10mm bolts one in each corner.

In the centre of the metal panel behind the rear seat is a perforated section (to push ski's through!) break through in this area to gain acces to the boot space.

Use a long enxtension socket and ratchet to undo the boot lid striker or latch assembly, boot should now pop open.

This should work as long as your boot is not rammed full of stuff.

Good luck.

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:15 pm

thanks emo, most helpful, wil let you know how i get on tomorrow, cheers mate!

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:21 pm

Does your car have a rear arm rest?

The area to break through is directly behind the space that the rear arm rest folds down out of.

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:38 pm

Cant you get in the boot by smashing the rear cluster and popping the lock that way?

Post Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:36 pm

no rear arm rest, but if all else fails ill try the cluster option, but i will try emo's first suggestion about remoiving the seat to start with.
thanks everyone, this site is the best!!!

Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:40 am

Just another thought... their is also the cardboard boot trim to get past, when the rear seat back is removed you should be able to see the plastic fixing rivets, just knock the centre out of the rivet and the cardboard should just push into the boot space without damage.

Ok you could "sacrifice/butcher" the lock or rear cluster, but use this method and when the seat back and cardboard trim is replaced it's all invisible.

Good luck.

Post Sat Mar 26, 2005 4:11 pm

Success! Used Emo's method and it works. Handy having that panel to pop out. One more problem, any ideas where I can get a second hand lock and switch please? I think the lock I have is already a replacement and I dont have the correct key, and now the switch has packed up, I cannot relock the boot. At least I can get in though. Thanks again!!