Boot Release Solenoid
Discussion
Got problems with solenoid not opening the boot, electrics look ok as far as I can check at the moment but I can;t locate the solenoid to test further.
Please can soleone tell me where the release solenoid is located, I've found the central locking ones but can;t locate the boot one.
Cheers
Rich
Please can soleone tell me where the release solenoid is located, I've found the central locking ones but can;t locate the boot one.
Cheers
Rich
Stand facing the oot the motor is located under the boot lip 12 inches to the right of the boot catch.
It is held in place with 2 self tappers the heads of which you can see if you get up close and sometimes you'll need to move the seal a little.
It is fitted to an L shaped plate and in effect sits behind it. You will need to peel away the boot carpet to see the mechanism itself.
It is connected to the boot catch by 8 inches of wire or so and if the motor is working OK you may get away with just adjusting the wires length to tighten up the relationship between the 2.
It is held in place with 2 self tappers the heads of which you can see if you get up close and sometimes you'll need to move the seal a little.
It is fitted to an L shaped plate and in effect sits behind it. You will need to peel away the boot carpet to see the mechanism itself.
It is connected to the boot catch by 8 inches of wire or so and if the motor is working OK you may get away with just adjusting the wires length to tighten up the relationship between the 2.
Typical TVR , I changed mine for a new one recently and it was situated on the left and not the right as Johno stated.
The cheapest place to get them I found is from Modwise. Not on their parts list on the web but give them a call. Around £8. They are a ford part as it had Ford printed all over the original.
I might be worth while just unplugging the connector and reconecting a few times they do go HR .
The cheapest place to get them I found is from Modwise. Not on their parts list on the web but give them a call. Around £8. They are a ford part as it had Ford printed all over the original.
I might be worth while just unplugging the connector and reconecting a few times they do go HR .
I found the solenoid mounted below and about 10 inches to the left of the catch - buzzed out the wiring and all was ok, it turned out to be poor contacts in the 2 pin connector - pushed and pulled it apart a few times, WD40'd it and all is fine again - just got to glue the carpet back in place now.
Thanks for help folks.
Thanks for help folks.
earbiscuits said:
Inoperative boot solenoid and low on petrol. I can open the driver's door via the secret key hole but this doesn't open the boot.
Can someone please help ?
You will appreciate that giving out this type of information is not good for the security of our cars.Can someone please help ?
As you are new to the forum and we therefore don't 'know' you then I, and I expect others, am not prepared to pass on this info.
Very sorry if your case is genuine.
Steve
Mine only opens after I hold it for about 20 seconds and pulling the lid seems to help. On inspection and removing the device that pulls the wire and tightening and trying again, it seems to pull it with the strength of a geriatric mouse. Are there any other tweaks or do you think I should replace the device that pulls the wire?
That information is definitely not in my manual, and in any case even if it were in everyone's manuals I still don't think the information should be public. Most scrotes don't have access to the manual, and now you've given them a valuable piece of security information that they otherwise wouldn't have.
I've asked the moderators to redact it.
I've asked the moderators to redact it.
In a similar vein, my solenoid has become a bit intermittent. It always makes the right noise when pressing the button like it is trying to release, I just think it's sticking a bit.
I'd like to take it off to give it a clean up to see if that helps but not sure if the bolts go into the GRP itself (I'm assuming they must do), and if so, how well this stands up to a metal thread being tightened / untightened into it. The last thing I want is for it to strip and then not be able to put it back in place securely.
guess this is actually a more general question about how resilient glass reinforced plastic is when it comes to metal threads going into it.
I'd like to take it off to give it a clean up to see if that helps but not sure if the bolts go into the GRP itself (I'm assuming they must do), and if so, how well this stands up to a metal thread being tightened / untightened into it. The last thing I want is for it to strip and then not be able to put it back in place securely.
guess this is actually a more general question about how resilient glass reinforced plastic is when it comes to metal threads going into it.
plfrench said:
......I'd like to take it off to give it a clean up to see if that helps but not sure if the bolts go into the GRP itself (I'm assuming they must do), and if so, how well this stands up to a metal thread being tightened / untightened into it. The last thing I want is for it to strip and then not be able to put it back in place securely......
The solenoid is fixed behind an inner skin of glass fibre across the back of the boot. The screws (self tapping) pass through clearance holes in the GF and screw into the plastic mounting bosses of the solenoid. They screw a long way in so there should not be an issue with stripped threads.If you take the solenoid off you will not find much you can service but the latch itself will benefit from a good clean and oil.
Steve
I'll give cleaning it a shot and if that doesn''t help I'll swap it out.Gassing Station | Chimaera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff