So a few folks having problems raising the boot when the roof fails with rear shell over the top.
Unless you have a high level reader, can't open boot to access any boot electronics or valves.
Some folks have fitted the hand pull on those cars not equipped, but still needed access to the boot from the load through hatch if fitted and modded so that it can be removed from inside the cabin.
I was thinking of adding a solenoid to operate what the hand pull would operate, but there is some difficulty tracing any wires out of the boot. So needed some physical entry point to boot.
By chance i looked under the boot badge and there is a black rubber buffer. I pulled it off to reveal a hole (1).
When i poked a drill in it was solid, so i looked behind to see a ring clamping the mechanism in place (5) held by three screws. I removed the screw and could see why the drill was stopped. There is a small semicircle of metal (2).
So i drilled a 4.5mm hole in it. Very easily only thin zinc alloy (3), so that i could pass a 4mm OD nylon tube.
Then refitted the ring (5).
Next i attached the tube via cable ties, then threaded a piece of electrical wire from the outside down the nylon tube and tied it off on the white plastic lever(6) and (7).
Then reassembled the motor mechanism to the boot and trim.
The wire now pokes outside the car under the badge.
For now just left a few centimetres of slack and tied it off with a knot.
So now when i gently pull the wire the boot unlocks and opens, which it won't if the roof has risen and stopped.
Sorry about the noise, was a bit windy today.
