Boot not opening with latch!!

[Mark300zx]

Mistakenly shut the boot on a bag handle and now it won't unlock with the rest of the car, is there anything to reset or is it a new latch?

 

[black_sheep]

There is an emergency boot release mechanism. Had to complete this when my old Octavia lock failed.

You will need to removed the rear panel to access the lock in order to release.

Hopefully once the offending article is removed - causing an error, it should resolve itself if the mechanism hasn’t been damaged.

 

[Mark300zx]

There is an emergency boot release mechanism. Had to complete this when my old Octavia lock failed.

You will need to removed the rear panel to access the lock in order to release.

Hopefully once the offending article is removed - causing an error, it should resolve itself if the mechanism hasn’t been damaged.

Thanks, have managed to open it now by using the middle button, but it won't open using the latch, are they easily damaged?

 

[Mr Pig]

Strange. So it opens with the fob but not the handle? Usually the other way around.

Try locking and unlocking the car a few times, open and close the boot a few times. It might reset itself.

 

[Mark300zx]

Yes opens with the middle button on the fob, but get nothing when using the latch, tried the opening and closing trick!!!

 

[Mark300zx]

The boot does seem slightly out of alignment, is it just a case of unscrewing the rubbers to adjust?

 

[Mr Pig]

The boot does seem slightly out of alignment, is it just a case of unscrewing the rubbers to adjust?

I'm hesitant to suggest that without knowing what is wrong.

The boot is obviously closing, right? So it can't be that out of kilter. The fob and the handle effectively do the same thing. The handle operates a switch that unlocks the latch, which is what the fob does. So I'm struggling to understand why the handle would not be working.

Did you pull up really hard on the handle to try and open the hatch? If so, you might have broken or bent something.

 

[CupraGeezer]

The fob and the handle effectively do the same thing. The handle operates a switch that unlocks the latch, which is what the fob does. So I'm struggling to understand why the handle would not be working.

This correct. There is no mechanical connection between the handle and the latch, only an electrical cable. Unless this connection is broken, it's hard to understand these symptoms.

 

[Mark300zx]

I'm hesitant to suggest that without knowing what is wrong.

The boot is obviously closing, right? So it can't be that out of kilter. The fob and the handle effectively do the same thing. The handle operates a switch that unlocks the latch, which is what the fob does. So I'm struggling to understand why the handle would not be working.

Did you pull up really hard on the handle to try and open the hatch? If so, you might have broken or bent something.

Thanks for the replies, yes the boot closes fine, iirc didn't pull the latch overly to release it!

 

[Mr Pig]

Thanks for the replies, yes the boot closes fine, iirc didn't pull the latch overly to release it!

It's a strange one. I can't see how jamming the latch could effect the switch on the handle. It might be worth taking off the plastic trim and checking the handle on the inside. One one bolt holding it on and the wiring plug to remove.

 

[Mark300zx]

It seems to have sprung back into life, I opened the boot and manually flicked the lock closed and open a few times and it now opens!!!!!

 

[Mr Pig]

Happy days.