Hi All,
Im hoping someone can help point me in the right direction with the boot that wont release on my X plate W208 clk 430 cab.
Ive been a bit of an idiot.
Ive had a dodgy battery for a few months (I dont drive it very often and no power in the garage to trickle charge it). Ive had to jump start a couple of times. Ive always got into the boot fine using the inside switch or the remote with a bit of persistence.
The last time I made sure my jump leads were out of the boot and manually locked it. I did try to get into the boot with the key but the key wouldnt go in at all.
I went to open the car and take it for a drive on the weekend and everything is dead.
Ive got a new battery, Ive powered the charging point infront of the AC unit in the front right and earthed the negative to the chassis.
All lights come on in the car, i can operate, seats, windows etc.
I can lock and unlock the doors.
but the boot wont release. There is no light on the boot release button either.
Ive tried locking, unlocking, with the switch and the key fob.
Nothing, cant even shift the boot.
Ive managed to get the key part way into the boot and Im using GT85 every so often to try and ease it up. Im betting the key has never been used on the boot since new.
As its not a coupe, I cant get in through the back seats.
Is there another alternative to get into the boot rather than just persistence and hope that I can ease the boot lock in time and get the key.
If only I had bought a battery earlier and replaced!!!!
Kind Regards,
Jon
Im hoping someone can help point me in the right direction with the boot that wont release on my X plate W208 clk 430 cab.
Ive been a bit of an idiot.
Ive had a dodgy battery for a few months (I dont drive it very often and no power in the garage to trickle charge it). Ive had to jump start a couple of times. Ive always got into the boot fine using the inside switch or the remote with a bit of persistence.
The last time I made sure my jump leads were out of the boot and manually locked it. I did try to get into the boot with the key but the key wouldnt go in at all.
I went to open the car and take it for a drive on the weekend and everything is dead.
Ive got a new battery, Ive powered the charging point infront of the AC unit in the front right and earthed the negative to the chassis.
All lights come on in the car, i can operate, seats, windows etc.
I can lock and unlock the doors.
but the boot wont release. There is no light on the boot release button either.
Ive tried locking, unlocking, with the switch and the key fob.
Nothing, cant even shift the boot.
Ive managed to get the key part way into the boot and Im using GT85 every so often to try and ease it up. Im betting the key has never been used on the boot since new.
As its not a coupe, I cant get in through the back seats.
Is there another alternative to get into the boot rather than just persistence and hope that I can ease the boot lock in time and get the key.
If only I had bought a battery earlier and replaced!!!!
Kind Regards,
Jon