Do I need an auto-electrician?

joburger, Sep 2, 5:19am
my boot won't open. had to take the car seats out and fold the seat down to get stuff from the boot out.

jason18, Sep 2, 5:20am
Is it an electric boot opener likebutton pushed to open or a cable one where you pull a lever!. Can you not open with a key

NZTools, Sep 2, 5:20am
doe you boot not havelock that you insert a key into!

clark20, Sep 2, 5:21am
What car!

joburger, Sep 2, 5:46am
Mitsubishi airtrek
has both key hole entry and a clicky thing from my key to unlock the whole car

franc123, Sep 2, 6:50am
and what effect does sticking the key in the hole and twisting it have!

joburger, Sep 2, 8:41am
nothing at all.
the handle moves up and down, but just acts as though it's locked.

eajo1mbwass, Sep 2, 10:21am
have you checked fuses

franc123, Sep 2, 10:37am
Thats a bit weird that it can't be mechanically unlocked, unless the lock barrel controls the actuator (the electric motor that locks and unlocks the boot latch) electrically. If all the other doors are working ok I'd say the actuator has died, a link rod has come off or maybe one of the wires that runs into the tailgate has broken. So yeah maybe time to get some pro help.

henderson_guy, Sep 2, 10:45am
Maybe the problem is between the handle and the latch, and nothing to do with the lock!