jon.young Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi all, when I fitted the catch for my boot release I didn't have a Battery on the car so couldn't test it, now I have power, I can't get it to open via the switch by the number plate. I had it all apart yesterday, an using a battery charger ran 12v through the switch and tested it with A voltmeter, the switch seams to only work one way around, but when it's all connected it dosent work, I also linked out the switch to basically simulate the switch being pressed nothing happened, but when I linked it to neg the solenoid work on the release mech? Anyone got some ideas??? The car has got an aftermarket alarm fitted, I dunno if it's worth seeing if I can wire the boot release to that? An by pass the switch? Any thoughts are welcome Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi all, when I fitted the catch for my boot release I didn't have a Battery on the car so couldn't test it, now I have power, I can't get it to open via the switch by the number plate. I had it all apart yesterday, an using a battery charger ran 12v through the switch and tested it with A voltmeter, the switch seams to only work one way around, but when it's all connected it dosent work, I also linked out the switch to basically simulate the switch being pressed nothing happened, but when I linked it to neg the solenoid work on the release mech? Anyone got some ideas??? The car has got an aftermarket alarm fitted, I dunno if it's worth seeing if I can wire the boot release to that? An by pass the switch? Any thoughts are welcome Thanks Jon I think you answered your own question there, unless the switch is just faulty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 I think I will pull the alarm out find the model and temp wire the trigger wire to the solenoid See if I get any joy, It's just weird how linking the switch out has no effect either, which I should make it work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I think I will pull the alarm out find the model and temp wire the trigger wire to the solenoid See if I get any joy, It's just weird how linking the switch out has no effect either, which I should make it work The boot release is obviously on the alarm 'ring' so if someone has bodged a connection somewhere that would explain it I guess... hope you get it sorted buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.young Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 I do to bloody annoying trying to be a gymnast to get the manual release Start chopping wires later to find a cure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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