Central cubby storage- locked

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:50 pm

I've searched but wanted an opinion

The central cubby is locked despite:

removing the hard top
roof up/down
using internal lock/unlock button

I've prised it open and can see the button to open it is blocked by lock actuators.

Whats the usual cause of this- is it the actuator is u/s or is it a GM5 issue?

Best way to resolve- can I remove the lock?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:53 pm

Is there not a string in the boot that you can pull to release the lock?

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:04 pm

yeah did that

didn't work

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:48 pm

Bought a duffer!
Take it back!

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:02 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:48 pm Bought a duffer!
Take it back!

RBM?

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:53 pm

Never got to the bottom of mine being locked Stuart but found that this locked it solid. The string release in the boot didn't work for me either

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I removed the solenoid & found it operated fine with 12v applied. It just wouldn't work with the central locking so I just left left it out as I couldn't see much reason to lock the central cubby anyway.

Billbob10 · Post by **Billbob10** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:21 am

If you can get in it you can push in the plunger on the release mechanism then disconnect the electrics. It won't lock any more but at least you can use it

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:02 am

oldgitdave wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:53 pm Never got to the bottom of mine being locked Stuart but found that this locked it solid. The string release in the boot didn't work for me either .
20170811_163159.jpg
I removed the solenoid & found it operated fine with 12v applied. It just wouldn't work with the central locking so I just left left it out as I couldn't see much reason to lock the central cubby anyway.

Cheers Dave I did think/hope that may be the case

Easy enough to get to without having to take the central console apart?

oldgitdave · Post by **oldgitdave** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:33 am

bigwinn wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:02 am
oldgitdave wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:53 pm Never got to the bottom of mine being locked Stuart but found that this locked it solid. The string release in the boot didn't work for me either .
20170811_163159.jpg
I removed the solenoid & found it operated fine with 12v applied. It just wouldn't work with the central locking so I just left left it out as I couldn't see much reason to lock the central cubby anyway.
Cheers Dave I did think/hope that may be the case

Easy enough to get to without having to take the central console apart?

No Stuart you'll have to remove the top part of the console as per this:

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bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:37 am

Cheers Dave will give it a go today

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Sat Oct 16, 2021 2:50 pm

oldgitdave wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:53 pm Never got to the bottom of mine being locked Stuart but found that this locked it solid. The string release in the boot didn't work for me either .
20170811_163159.jpg
I removed the solenoid & found it operated fine with 12v applied. It just wouldn't work with the central locking so I just left left it out as I couldn't see much reason to lock the central cubby anyway.

All fixed- thanks for the guidance all!

Stuart

Nathanio · Post by **Nathanio** » Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:28 am

Billbob10 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:21 am If you can get in it you can push in the plunger on the release mechanism then disconnect the electrics. It won't lock any more but at least you can use it

This is what I've done. At some point I shall get it all working properly but it's not important at the moment

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