Chimaera boot catch problem.
Discussion
Hi all. Anyone ever had a Chimaera boot catch stuck in the open position?
I've tried pushing the catch down manually with a screwdriver but it doesn't want to close. Ive oiled it and it makes no difference. To my eye the cath looks to be working properly but without comparing it to another catch I can't be sure that there's not something missing.
Can anyone save me a trip to the garage? Place your bets now.
I've tried pushing the catch down manually with a screwdriver but it doesn't want to close. Ive oiled it and it makes no difference. To my eye the cath looks to be working properly but without comparing it to another catch I can't be sure that there's not something missing.
Can anyone save me a trip to the garage? Place your bets now.
Sure was. I managed to get at the solenoid by removing a bit of carpet next to the left rear light cluster. After a good oiling it seemed mostly to work OK (failed once more out of 20 times), but the car was still under warranty so I got them to put a new solenoid in.
ohidunno said: Craig, was your lock stuck open?
>> Edited by CraigAlsop on Monday 19th May 18:47
2 STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK.
OK, having peeled off several chunks of carpet I have found the solenoid. (It was at about the same hight as the lock mechanism on the drivers side.) Nothing appeared to be loose or broken so I detatched and reattached the connections and shut the boot. The good news is it locked shut, the bad news is the solenoid still isn't working so it is staying shut. Bugger.
Can someone please let me know how to get boot access, obviously I have no access to the petrol filler so the car is not useable.
If you would like to email me of line, I would be grateful.
Also i have consulted bible version 1 page 162. Followed the instructions there but it would appear my car is not standard - double bugger.
OK, having peeled off several chunks of carpet I have found the solenoid. (It was at about the same hight as the lock mechanism on the drivers side.) Nothing appeared to be loose or broken so I detatched and reattached the connections and shut the boot. The good news is it locked shut, the bad news is the solenoid still isn't working so it is staying shut. Bugger.
Can someone please let me know how to get boot access, obviously I have no access to the petrol filler so the car is not useable.
If you would like to email me of line, I would be grateful.
Also i have consulted bible version 1 page 162. Followed the instructions there but it would appear my car is not standard - double bugger.
Too late for today I guess, but do you hear any solenoid clunk?
If so, you could get a friend to press the button, while you push the bootlid in a few different directions (try down, up, left, right etc)
You may find that this gives the solenoid enough help to open the boot.
I got myself in this situation when I re-aligned the bootlid so that it had flush shutlines - unfortunately I hadn't quite got the striker adjusted correctly. As I had no friend handy, I made do with a broken stick that held the boot button in & wiggled the boot
I have since got a remote boot plipper, which makes things much easier...
If so, you could get a friend to press the button, while you push the bootlid in a few different directions (try down, up, left, right etc)
You may find that this gives the solenoid enough help to open the boot.
I got myself in this situation when I re-aligned the bootlid so that it had flush shutlines - unfortunately I hadn't quite got the striker adjusted correctly. As I had no friend handy, I made do with a broken stick that held the boot button in & wiggled the boot
I have since got a remote boot plipper, which makes things much easier...
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