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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omega3000 on 11 March 2012, 08:54:37

Title: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: omega3000 on 11 March 2012, 08:54:37
There's an omega down the breakers but the boot is locked and no boot release in the car , im after the spare wheel and anything else thats been stored in it . Any way to get it to open ?

tia  ;)
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: blackviper90210 on 11 March 2012, 09:02:13
Can you not get access through the rear seats? ???
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: jonny2112 on 11 March 2012, 09:03:31
Is there not a 'pull handle' thing in the boot lid itself, accessed from the rear passenger compartment, if the lock fails? Or is that just FL?
Otherwise you'll be scrambling about in the boot with the back seats down  ;D
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: omega3000 on 11 March 2012, 09:12:23
Is there not a 'pull handle' thing in the boot lid itself, accessed from the rear passenger compartment, if the lock fails? Or is that just FL?
Otherwise you'll be scrambling about in the boot with the back seats down  ;D

Oops i never thought of getting through the rear seats  :-X ;) Ill have a go , hopefully the boot wont be stuffed full of junk and the spare wheel is actually there  :y
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: jonny2112 on 11 March 2012, 09:35:44
I think when the boot lid is open the handle thing is on the left hand side near to where the lid meets the window, as you look at it from the back of the car. When you drop the back seats have a look then, to the right from the inside. Might make it a little easier!
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: tunnie on 11 March 2012, 09:58:06
I can just about reach the internal release handle from the back seat, I though all Omegas had this? Or was it facelift only  :-\
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: Agemo on 11 March 2012, 10:05:36
The handle inside is facelift only, I assume the keys are not there, so it means wriggling through the back seats. :(
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: jonny2112 on 11 March 2012, 10:08:14
I'm wondering was it FL only as there is no other means of opening, whereas PFL had a handle. having said that, if the handle failed then surely there would need to be an internal release? I can't remember  :-[
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: jonny2112 on 11 March 2012, 10:11:11
Just thinking too, the boot can't be locked if the car is open as central locking operates both, does it not? Guess it could be seized or faulty though ....
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: fiend61 on 11 March 2012, 14:09:48
get in through the rear seats on the lock mechanisim you will see a little lever inside a small hole get a screwdriver and push lever either up or down and boot will pop open  :y
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: Andy B on 11 March 2012, 14:33:16
Just thinking too, the boot can't be locked if the car is open as central locking operates both, does it not? Guess it could be seized or faulty though ....

Prefacelift cars with a handle can have their boots locking with the central locking (key slot horizontal) or not locking wih the central locking (key slot vertical) depending on whether you want it to or not.  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: omega3000 on 11 March 2012, 18:24:20
Some blighter got to the car before me  >:( the seats were pulled down and the spare wheel cover removed ..whell gone if it was there  ::)
The car is open but the boot is locked , just to confirm . Never had to crawl through luckily  ;)
Title: Re: Opening a locked boot.
Post by: markfree on 11 March 2012, 23:07:11
got a spare wheel for sale if interested - PM me  :y