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hi there everyone have a problem with my 20.diesel saloon 2004 jag . the boot wont open with the remote locking and ive tried opening and locking doors to try and free up the boot lock but to no avail ................. any suggestions?
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RE: boot wont open !
Remove rear seat assembley and reach through to pull emergency release. Not sure if cars in the UK have that or not.
You may have to remove the carpeting behind seat too and find body panel cross. You should be able to get in that way.
You may have to remove the carpeting behind seat too and find body panel cross. You should be able to get in that way.
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Remove rear seat assembley and reach through to pull emergency release. Not sure if cars in the UK have that or not.
You may have to remove the carpeting behind seat too and find body panel cross. You should be able to get in that way.
Remove rear seat assembley and reach through to pull emergency release. Not sure if cars in the UK have that or not.
You may have to remove the carpeting behind seat too and find body panel cross. You should be able to get in that way.
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RE: boot wont open !
Here is a quote from X-Dave on www.Jaguarforum.co.uk
I've done some more poking around with this today and have a proof-of-concept for the boot release. The good news is that you do not need to dismantle any of the dash to do it. You can access the GECM easily by popping out the cubby hole by the drivers knee. The cable you need to cut into is the blue wire on pin 16 on the brown connector on the GECM. Just splice a new wire into it and take it to any ground point on the body/chassis (don't ground it back to the GECM) and the motor activates to pop the trunk lid. I've tried it with a bare-ended fly lead and did it half a dozen times before getting bored. 
Note: I would recommend disconnecting the battery when splicing into the cable to prevent any accidental damage to the computer.
I went to a local breaker today and bought a cabin boot release switch from a Ford Fiesta, and will mount it in the lower A pillar trim next to the inertia switch. It has four tab connectors on it - 2 for the switch, and 2 for a 10-12V dimmer controlled lamp circuit. I will connect it in to pin 1 of the lighting control switch (IP17) and take the other end to ground. Then you can control the brightness of the switch using the dimmer knob on the car. The switch could also be mounted behind the indicator stalk next to the small vent, but that would mean removing the dash and I am inherently lazy.
Total cost for entire mod: £1.50 for the switch.
Note: I would recommend disconnecting the battery when splicing into the cable to prevent any accidental damage to the computer.
I went to a local breaker today and bought a cabin boot release switch from a Ford Fiesta, and will mount it in the lower A pillar trim next to the inertia switch. It has four tab connectors on it - 2 for the switch, and 2 for a 10-12V dimmer controlled lamp circuit. I will connect it in to pin 1 of the lighting control switch (IP17) and take the other end to ground. Then you can control the brightness of the switch using the dimmer knob on the car. The switch could also be mounted behind the indicator stalk next to the small vent, but that would mean removing the dash and I am inherently lazy.
Total cost for entire mod: £1.50 for the switch.
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