Boot access

[Teetertank]

Another flat battery question...

Battery has gone completely flat. Have a spare battery and jump leads, problem is the jump leads are in the boot, which now won't open as battery too low. I have accesses the cabin, but don't know how to open the boot. This question seems to be fairly regular on here and have heard about the secret way but don't know what it is.

Model is 1997 with flush backlit number plate.

Hope someone can help, or mail me if need be.

Thanks.

[Big Al.]

Drop me a mail.

[bobfather]

Quickest way is to ease the boot release button out of the dash, connect a lead between your spare battery neg terminal and a convenient bit of chassis or other earth. Then run a lead between the spare battery pos terminal and the feed side of the switch. Push the button and hay presto your boot will be open. If you get the wrong side of the switch it won't do any harm, it'll just pop the boot without pushing the button

[Teetertank]

Thanks Bob,

That's a good idea, but for once I don't have any spare cable around, unless I start dismantling speakers or something.

Have e-mailed Al, and otherwise will have a go at lashing up a lead.

Cheers.