A4 2000 model :- cant gain entry into the boot of the car because of a faulty locking mechanism. I have already tried to gain entry through back seat but metal panel prevents this. Any Ideas welcome!
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You did not indicate if the key turns or not ... but regardless ... it sounds like you have a trunk latch mechanism issue and not a key lock issue ... and your remote cable from the passenger compartment to the trunk is probably broken. Not a good situation.
I am not familiar with the back seat of that car year/model ... but I would try to remove the bottom part of the rear seat to then see if there is a way to remove the top section of the seat. What you are trying to do is gain access to the trunk from the back seat ... since it sounds like your mechanism is jammed.
A low odds of success could be to take some pressure off the mechanism by pushing down on the trunk lid and then trying the key .. probably will not work but it is easy to try
it may be the boot latch switch is faulty the gem module that controles this funtion may think the boot is already open, or the latch release solenoid/motor may have failed, or a broken wire. around the boot hinge, have you tried your spare remote to eliminate that? if you cant get in your boot at all you will have to remove the rear seats to gain access to the boot area and then remove the latch cover and open manually so you can diagnose the fault, hope this helps
all back seats are either screwed down or hooked in. you need to use a little muscle and lift up your back seat to see which is which. there is no other way to gain entry to your trunk.Trust me Ive locked my keys in my trunk too. Now i have a hidden spare to my door and trunk. GOOD LUCK
It may have just come out of alignment, have you tried putting your weight over the lock mechanism when you turn the key in the boot, this can often persuade it.
unless you have a car that has the ability to fold the rear seat backs to facilitate luggage from the boot into the passenger area then you will not be able to gain access to the boot from inside the car. There is normally a steel panel cross brace to strengthen the cab or a flat sheet of steel with holes punched in for the same purpose. I imagine you wish top gain access to the boot because the lock is busted but you will have to get a locksmith to get you in with out panel damage.
There should be a very small lever on the lock reciever assembly , it's a left over from the manual cable on previous models ,It will slide in a slotted groove , but will still be present on the lock housing. Entry from rear passanger seating and a good torch a bit of luck and patience .
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