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Old 5th May 2015, 04:40 PM
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Default I broke my boot!

Only had the car a day...

Accidently left the boot open, stopped the car and got out, went to shut the boot and heard a *ting* noise rather than a *click* boot sprung back open so i stupidly gave it a whack to shut. Im thinking the prong was stuck and i just slammed it and jammed it.

So key doesnt work in lock, remote open does nothing, switch in car does nothing.

I know im screwed, but how badly?
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Old 5th May 2015, 04:45 PM
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Ski hatch?
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Old 5th May 2015, 04:58 PM
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Time for for the tin opener? I can't see you getting to anything of any interest through the ski hatch opening.

Scott broke something to do with the pull down motor on his but I don't think he had any issues with opening and closing.

If you can get it open by pulling on it while key fiddling etc then i would consider cut an access hole behind the number plate to let you at the latch.

Hopefully someone will have a better idea.

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Old 5th May 2015, 05:05 PM
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I did see something on a previous thread i googled about undoing the rear light from the ski hatch (very long sockets!) and that gives access to all the motor / gubbins etc
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Old 5th May 2015, 05:38 PM
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Sorry, I keep doing posting things without noticing its a different chassis.

Yes apparently you can do that on the D2
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Old 5th May 2015, 05:46 PM
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So do you actually have a ski hatch to work through?
If not it's not "that" difficult to open the hole up from inside the cabin.....
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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