boot popper (saloon)

[General Baxter]

can this be done ? lol

[Graeme]

I've done it with a bit of flat bar in the back of the lock pointing upward and a wire type solenoid, I found the central locking actuators didn't have enough power to open it. I've got no pictures unfortunately

[Asa-James]

with the rate them springs fire open? jeeze thats brave!

oh, and did you get my pm last week?

[General Baxter]

erm i have no idea hold on lol

[burgo]

can be done but it requires some modifying

[Jack]

Shaun did one, have a look in his WIP

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Saloony has one on his. You have to reduce the spring tension otherwise the boot does fly open as mentioned earlier.

[burgo]

Saloony has one on his. You have to reduce the spring tension otherwise the boot does fly open as mentioned earlier.i assume you just take one of the springs off? but will it stay up then, hmmmm

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

No, there's not enough strength in just one spring. I'll find a pic of how I reduced the tension in mine.

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/Shaun_ODonnell/springmod.jpg

Just a flat piece of steel with a series of holes to vary the tension on one side.

[burgo]

why is it the simple solutions work the best. ive just been having thoughts of retro fitting a damper

[Asa-James]

anyone had a spring go on their loon? both mine went on separate occasions as i was driving, scared the living funk outta me!

[burgo]

nope not had them go. ive got a spare pair if you need them

[Asa-James]

would be kinda useless as i dont have one any more :(

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

anyone had a spring go on their loon? both mine went on separate occasions as i was driving, scared the living funk outta me!

Yeah, one let go in my first saloon, though someone had fired a shotgun at the car. I stopped further up the road and walked round the car to see what hit the car, then found out it was a boot spring.

[Graeme]

Loving the retro fit idea Shaun, that idea is definately getting stolen

[HardcoreDave]

I have a boot popper that came with my central locking kit, and I have no idea how to attach the solanoid to the boot lock itself.
Looking at the lock there is a bit I can see that turns with the key, but I cant see anywhere to attach the bar from the solonoid so it will release the lock.

There doesn't seem to be any part of the mechanism that pulls open, just turns!

Please help, this is really pissing me off!!

Thanks

[nova_saloon]

I just took out the original pin that went through frmo the lock to the hole and put an L piece of metal with a hole for the solenoid to pull on, Worked a treat