what bits do you need to take off then?

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:45 am

FFS. Bootlid cable siezed. Tried banging and pulling. Tried swearing.

Where is the hole needed. Left, right or centre?

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:48 am

heard of people taking the rear number plate off and drilling in behind that...

happened to me - although Stephen got me to tie a bit of string on it for the time it does go snap - so all I needed to do was go into the rear wheel arch and pull the string behind the cover to open the boot.

EDIT:
I would not consider the electric boot opener from elise parts - i bought it and its not the best - ive not had a chance to moan at geary yet, but I will hopefully gather evidence over the next few days.

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als 3dr · Post by **als 3dr** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:52 am

PM sent.

ali

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:25 am

if the cable is still attached, cant you get at via the wheel arch ?

and I'm really happy with my botched together electric boot opener

it cost me <£15

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:26 am

BiggestNizzy wrote:if the cable is still attached, cant you get at via the wheel arch ?

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:32 am

BiggestNizzy wrote:
and I'm really happy with my botched together electric boot opener it cost me <£15

i should have just gave you the 100 quid then Niz!!
with that money you could have also wired it into a button or something.

I like the idea of the one I bought - they give you a stainless push button which get put on just out of sight under the rear plat overhang and only gets powered up with the push of the alarm fob (taking signal from indicators)
the kit is far too stingey on wire lengths and mechanism link and you have to hack the hell out of the lock enclosure

As im working away alot at the moment and the dark nights/ lack of garage, ive not had a good tamper with it though

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:13 pm

mine takes power from the fag lighter, downside it only works when the ignition is on I still havent cleaned it up yet so it has a big ugly switch hanging out of the fag lighter hole

I used a big of aluminium from a suspended ceiling mounted a maplin actuator on it and rivited it on to the back of the rain gutter.
It is cable operated just like the original so no need to hack anything

and it could be changed back simply.

I was going to fit it to the spare switch on the dash but got thought a little red switch just above the fag lighter would be cool (it would light up when pressed

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Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:36 pm

I tried that but the door lock actuator was not man enough for the job. What actuator did you use? My boot lock spring is really really powerful and needs a proper yank on it.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:41 pm

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?cri ... L&DOY=7m12

That it has a 5kg pull if memory serves me right and it works fine, the spring on mine wasn't that powerful it was just the rusted up handel that made it stiff

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:46 pm

I struggled to open mine by pulling the lock plate. Might have to chop off a coil.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:14 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Electric boot opener..... what ever next ........

electric bonnet opener?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:28 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Electric boot opener..... what ever next ........

you could fit a motor to it or run a hydralic pump off the engine so that when you brake the engine cover pops up for extra downforce

or you oculd just fit a spoiler with flexible mounts that would weigh less

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:16 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Electric boot opener..... what ever next ........

A 1980's Porsche with EFI... Its a slippery slope....

RDH · Post by **RDH** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 3:28 pm

NOOPS 160 wrote:Electric boot opener..... what ever next ........

Soft S1 drivers!

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:39 pm

Had the wheel arch out to chage the boot cable... ehm... how do you get to the nut on the end.. . there is another fibreglass bit under the arch..

Do you have to take the speakers out and go in from that side?

Have tried several times to get the inner cable free but to no avail.. need to change the whole lot. also cracked the little plastic finnisher peice.. think it was cold related as I didnt hit it that hard when it cracked.