Huston we have a problem - Page 2 - Ford Forums

SPHELL · 07-08-2004, 05:07

yeah this problem is a pain in the ass. It's just that little 5c clip that holds the linkage that breaks in half off. It's happened to me 2 or 3 times before. Since you've got a gas tank, RHS tail light is the way to go. Just pull it hard from the edge to break the plastic clip then you'll have to push the boot trim out the way, put your arm through the hole and reach around for the boot linkage then just pull it.

LWRDEF · 07-08-2004, 05:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPHELL

RHS tail light is the way to go.

See violence is the answer!!!!

& stuff anyone who says otherwise!

9psi EB · 07-08-2004, 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunns

I am locked out of my boot! how is this possible... well the Boot release now does not want to work and the lock don't want to work either. And there is this big round tube behind me back seat. Damm gas tank!!! Other than unbolting the gas tank from under the car and moving it carefully to the side and getting in the boot I don't see any other option. + Most of my tools are in the boot as well to top it all off, but I can get some.

Any other ideas other than torching the car and getting my insurance money.

Check your fuses and voltages - sounds more like an electrical fault not a boot lock fault.

Gunns · 07-08-2004, 19:01

Ok I have now tried every trick in the book and still no joy, so tonight it "Light Smashing Time" he he he. Picked up a new tail light so its all good. This is going to be fun!!! I will let you know how I go.

MADNC_8 · 07-08-2004, 22:46

nasty way of rectifying that shorting tail light mate

off topic. pm me your address so i know where to go either sat or sunday,,,,,,

iHaveAnEA · 07-08-2004, 23:29

Happened to me and it turned out something in the boot was jamming the lock. Simple fix was to drive along at 40 or so and slam on the brakes to shift everything in the boot forward. Click the boot release, and voilla! boot opens.

Gunns · 07-09-2004, 02:53

Well after all that it was as Sphell put it a 5c clip that came off and droped the bar and the fom that stops it from rattling jamed the cable for the boot release. It was fun kicking the shit out of the tail light though.
Wayne I only fix that on Monday, and it was the bridging plate that holds the globes.

MADNC_8 · 07-09-2004, 03:30

ahh glad that was easy to fix, i kinda thought it was the globe plate

Sundeep · 07-09-2004, 18:07

Bloody EA boot locks. They're always causing grief on my car and Mum's. I've lost count of the amount of times I have fixed/adjusted the boot on my Mum's car.

There's heaps of revisions between models as well if youse haven't noticed. The design of the boot lock/latch changed about 10 times from EAI to ED.

Sundeep