I've got a 96 TE Magna, and it just happened last night that i couldn't open the boot through the front patch panel (The one under the seat)

When i try to pull it, i can hear it clicking, but it wouldn't open the boot. That forced me to turn off the ignition and pull it up all the time, was wondering if anyone of you have any clue what happened.

Bear in mind it just happened out of nowhere

Cable probably snapped? Wait you said clicking, can you hear the latch trying to open?

Ill bet its the boot release lock on the inside of the boot. Check to make sure someone hasnt flicked it up, its on the boot latch itself.

It's either the lock or the cable has snapped. Can pick up a cable from the wrecker.

;1083505']Cable probably snapped? Wait you said clicking, can you hear the latch trying to open?


It's either the lock or the cable has snapped. Can pick up a cable from the wrecker.

Yea, i can hear the latch trying to open

Hard to install or hard to check?

Yea, i can hear the latch trying to open

Hard to install or hard to check?

If you can hear the latch trying to open then the cable musnt be snapped, otherwise nothing would be hapening with the latch.

Yea, i can hear the latch trying to open

Hard to install or hard to check?

No. Pull the boot interior carpet away from the petrol tank side and look at the mechanism.

Where in VIC are you? In in Cranbourne, if you're close-ish don't mind coming over and taking a look/giving you a hand.

Regards, Tony

Same sort of thing happened to me with my Ralliart.

Was working from the button in the glovebox one minute and then the next minute nothing.

Any ideas for my problem or anyone close by in Sydney that can give me a hand ?

Same sort of thing happened to me with my Ralliart.

Was working from the button in the glovebox one minute and then the next minute nothing.

Any ideas for my problem or anyone close by in Sydney that can give me a hand ?

latch could be catching? have you gone out and checked that it just isnt stuck? or it just wont open?

If you can hear the latch trying to open then the cable musnt be snapped, otherwise nothing would be hapening with the latch.

That was what i thought, but what would i know. It's got a sound when i pull it thats for sure...the latch is attempting to open it


No. Pull the boot interior carpet away from the petrol tank side and look at the mechanism.

Where in VIC are you? In in Cranbourne, if you're close-ish don't mind coming over and taking a look/giving you a hand.

Regards, Tony

No worries mate, ima @ mulgrave :P

And you've checked to make sure the switch on the actual boot latch isn't set to lock?

yeh that happend to me a while ago, lil bro put the lock on and didn knew what it did, spent a week opening the boot with a key cos I didn realise there was the button there lol.

And you've checked to make sure the switch on the actual boot latch isn't set to lock?

Spank my ass and call me betty!

That's it, just a switch

Thanks Rhys

lol happens to the best of us :P

Hi Betty!! <spank>