Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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Been running my boot pop on a solenoid for about a year, in the last 6 months it started poppin but fallin back onto the catch, meaning that someone has to lift the boot as i push the button. Anyone else experienced this? was thinkin of mounting a spring somewhere to stop it fallin onto the catch.
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sfxer
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Registered: 23rd Aug 00
Location: devon, england
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spring, or maybe a new catch?
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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i have yet to fit a boot solenoid
was gonna ask ure advice dave........ guess not now 
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sfxer
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Registered: 23rd Aug 00
Location: devon, england
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lol,, cant blame the man himself for having a dodgy solenoid!
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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maybe the weight of the boot jus slams it back down? so your suspension things (cant rememebr what their called  )that spring the boot up once its opened maybe worn out and weak?
[Edited on 19-06-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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yeah thats wot i thought monkey, but not sure, annoying thing is i cant do the job on my own, need a gimp there to hold the boot lol. Kerry - i know how to fit one, cant guarantee it will work tho! haha
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deanmcreynolds26
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Registered: 15th Sep 03
Location: E46 //M3
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wat u running it off? im doin mine through my rear wiper which means it intermident (spelling) 1st pop if im not here have to wait a few seconds for the next one to open the boot 
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Redcorsa69
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: Rotherham
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ah never thought of it like that, thats how mine runs
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deanmcreynolds26
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were u jus pressing it and switching it off?
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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if you unwind the slam mushrooms a couple of turns, they may help push the gate past it's catch.
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5doormodder
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Registered: 16th May 02
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yeah myke is right, unwind the rubber stoppers on the tailgate a few turns, theyhave probably worked there way in slightly over the last year with all the slamming of the boot. that should stop it from falling back on the latch
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