S40: Jammed Lock on Boot Lid

[joet63]

Hi Everyone, newbie here, Just want to say I'm hooked into the forum already, cooool!

My problem is, my boot lid lock is jammed, I pressed the fob to open the boot at the same time as pressing the boot lid lock and it jammed! How stoopid I say to myself!

Any help, ideas or tips to unlock my boot would be very much appreciated!

Joe

[grass hopper]

Hi Joe,you will have to lower the rear seat back rests and crawl into the boot and remove the boot clips,Philips screws and pop out the insert,then partially pull the panel to one side and you should be able to see the link bar to the catch,give this a tug and it should release.

then its a case of repositioning the plastic release cam on the lock.

[RayVolv]

Originally Posted by grass hopper

Hi Joe,you will have to lower the rear seat back rests and crawl into the boot and remove the boot clips,Philips screws and pop out the insert,then partially pull the panel to one side and you should be able to see the link bar to the catch,give this a tug and it should release.

then its a case of repositioning the plastic release cam on the lock.

Hey dude used this and it pretty much worked for me.

Driving an S40 1999

1. Crawled into boot via back seat

2. pulled out the screw clips using a pair of pliers to leaver in behind them and pop them off. The phillips screwdriver driver just had the screw turning rather than loosening them

3. Pulled back the covering a little and got my hand in behind it and up towards where the key button is. Found a rod and gave it few tugs, heard a loud click and the boot came open.

4. Once out I had to play around with the key and the lock mechanism to get the plastic cog like parts back into sync, pushed lock button in and it seemed to do the trick.

5. Went liberal with the WD-40 on all bits.


Thanks dude.

[DRILL]

Originally Posted by joet63

Hi Everyone, newbie here, Just want to say I'm hooked into the forum already, cooool!

My problem is, my boot lid lock is jammed, I pressed the fob to open the boot at the same time as pressing the boot lid lock and it jammed! How stoopid I say to myself!

Any help, ideas or tips to unlock my boot would be very much appreciated!

Joe

keep on locking and unlocking with the fob it will unjam its self

if not, lock and unlock and use the key to open the boot

mine usually jams when one uses the key to unlock the boot when i have used the fob to lock the car

so i always fiddle like i have discribed above and it unjams it

[joet63]

Hi Grasshopper, Drill, Thank you for such prompt replies, I will try both of your fixes I did try the fob method but it didnt budge Drill, I will try again though, as for crawlin' in the boot, I not a wee lad anymore but I will have a go Grasshopper!

I'll post my results of my endeavours, again thanks guys

[DRILL]

Originally Posted by joet63

Hi Grasshopper, Drill, Thank you for such prompt replies, I will try both of your fixes I did try the fob method but it didnt budge Drill, I will try again though, as for crawlin' in the boot, I not a wee lad anymore but I will have a go Grasshopper!

I'll post my results of my endeavours, again thanks guys

the locking and unlocking with the fob then manual use the key to open always does the trick for me though it takes time and it tries your patience, even myself i dont always get right from the first try but it works though i dont have the step by step instructions to follow

just remember to open manually in both fob locked and unlocked

[Ningr01]

Hiya, if it helps, ive just had the boot lock also fail to open.
the cause was the black 'o'-ring weather seal that goes around the pressable bit of the lock where your key goes in.
spray with a little WD40 or similar, and the press button then glides over it and you can feel it click and release.

good luck.

[manoman48]

Push the boot button all the way in as you try to unlock it. It's a fairly regular trick of my better half's and that always does the trick.

[Ryan Canning]

Originally Posted by Ningr01

Hiya, if it helps, ive just had the boot lock also fail to open.
the cause was the black 'o'-ring weather seal that goes around the pressable bit of the lock where your key goes in.
spray with a little WD40 or similar, and the press button then glides over it and you can feel it click and release.

good luck.

Brilliant tip. I was looking on line to buy a whole new lock and latch when I stumbled across this thread. I took your advice and set about the lock with a can of WD40 and the lock is now working fine. Saved me a lot of hassle and best part of fifty quid. Thanks. Ryan.