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    S40 - Can You Open The Boot From The Inside?

    Mate has a S40 98 model & when he unlocks the car with the fob there is
    a second or so delay between - button press & clunk,doors open.

    He pressed the fob & before the clunk he tried to open the boot.

    The boot release button stayed pressed in & the only way he could get it
    to pop back out was by inserting the key & wiggling it out.

    However,whilst doing this he heard a 'ping' & know the release button goes
    in & out with no resistance it also doesnt open the boot anymore.

    Any suggestion on a quick fix or is it a crow bar job & a new bootlid?

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    Quote Originally Posted by snoop69 View Post
    Mate has a S40 98 model & when he unlocks the car with the fob there is
    a second or so delay between - button press & clunk,doors open.

    He pressed the fob & before the clunk he tried to open the boot.

    The boot release button stayed pressed in & the only way he could get it
    to pop back out was by inserting the key & wiggling it out.

    However,whilst doing this he heard a 'ping' & know the release button goes
    in & out with no resistance it also doesnt open the boot anymore.

    Any suggestion on a quick fix or is it a crow bar job & a new bootlid?
    If the rear seats pull forward you can climb in with a torch and remove the trim panel to gain access . Whether you can do this on volvos i have no idea
    Last edited by MrMopp; Friday 22nd May 2009 at 22:29.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMopp View Post
    If the rear seats pull forward you can climb in with a torch and remove the trim panel to gain access . Whether you can do this on volvos i have no idea
    Yep,seems the only way. The rear seats should definitely fold. It's an eventuallity that's built into all designs,so shouldn't be too difficult. Just a pain in the a**e

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    Thanks - he has got the boot open & just needs to sort out the lock


 

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