The Dark Wob

Last chance for the Civic boot fix tonight:

Went up to Subpars bit tonight for the bootlid relay, didn't work. I'm not investing any more time in trying to fix this fault, so far I have:

Replaced drivers door actuator (dont ask- duff Internet 'wisdom')
Replaced boot lock
Replaced boot button
Tried a completely different and known working boot wiring loom
Checked fuses
Replaced boot lid relay

Nothing worked.

Anyway, we got the towbar off Subpars example to sell on as it's a decent Brink item. I have one on my 75. All the bolts although rusty, came out OK. Somebody cared enough at some point to Coppaslip all the bolts.
Check out the exhaust!

Could you not fit an old fashioned key only operated lock instead of the boot button? I realise that it wouldn't be as simple as that as I don't know how the existing lock works.

I don't think that would be possible as there isn't isn't similar car to use bits from. It's a completely 'fly by wire'arrangent with no mechanical link to the boot lock.

I did however think about convoluted arrangements with bits of string attached to the boot emergency latch inside!

That's the sort of thing I was thinking of, even bits of wire coat hanger perhaps.

Could you wire up directly to the solenoid to see if it works or have you already tried that?

I haven't but I could just stick 12v onto the spare one and see what happens. I don't think that's that's issue though.

I took a spare boot button apart to see how it worked and it's just a spring loaded switch that is either open or closed kind of like a set of points .

I'm not stressing about it as my wife isn't really bothered. She goes food shopping on her own so the back seat and floor are more than big enough, other than that she just uses it for work. The 75 is the family car with the Cavalier (not that it's running presently) being the one with the big boot.

LynehamHerc wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:59 pm That's the sort of thing I was thinking of, even bits of wire coat hanger perhaps.

Hmm, I could tie a bit of MIG wire to the latch, run it round the nearside lashing point to give it the right leverage and then have enough length in to let it run through as the boot opens. The problem would be then getting hold of the wire once the boot shuts again as it would be lying somewhere in the boot.

I was just thinking you if a direct power to the solenoid actuated it, you could bodge in a button to release it and put a power feed under the carpet to the boot.

Now that is a lot better idea than my coat hanger one.

Reminds me of the solenoid release on my friend's Orion.

Pushing the switch on the dash caused an almighty CLUNK from the thing, which was also strong enough to visibly twist the sheet metal of the boot lid.

That worked well