Boot Release?

[Brenno85au]

yeah well....is there one?? i seem to have 2 sedan vl's and they both have a wire which is not doing anything running through the boot lid right up to where the lock is.....so wots the go is there an option or...? i cant remember wot else there was i'll have a look tomorrow

[vlv8vic]

in the glovebox mate. just to the right...


put there so you arent tempted to push it while you drive.

[seventh path]

haha....not tempted....i've had a few passengers that saw the bright yellow button and have been very tempted to push it......

[VLACS]

i tell people its a nos button. whats sad is they beleived me.

[vlv8vic]

lol vlacs. 7th lock the glovy! keeps little fingers well clear!!!

[jetspin_vn]

Welcome to Commodore 101...

[Brenno85au]

wot the hell? the glove box? i dont think i've seen it. have to have another look. is it an extra or does every VL have one?

[Bax]

I thought every vl had one.

[Brenno85au]

nope i just had a look and none of the 3 VL's i got has a button inside the glovebox at all

[mawillis]

I've got a boot release switch in my VL berlina 86 model

[Snowfox]

I have one in the glove box. But its not cooperative

[Bax]

Have you got the actuator in the boot?

Open up the boot lid and look at the lock mechanism, then see if theres a cable coming from it into a cylinder.

Is there a few plugs in the glovebox?

[Brenno85au]

theres a decent size canister on the left side of the lock with i metal strip running to the lock and wires running to it so it would have to be it but they'res so swotch and by the look of it there never was on any of them, there is a whole for where a button would go i guess inside the glovebox up and under you gotta look but its on the far right hand side and upside down but nothing is there and i cant see any wiring for it

[Bax]

Depends how keen you are for it.

If you want it you can pick up a second hand switch from a VS or something for pretty cheap, then just chase the wires back from the part in the boot lid and maybe even re-run your own if you want.

I always had the remote boot release on my alarm remote so I never worried.

[VLACS]

Welcome to Commodore 101...

oohhhhi like rules. where do i find this 101 list

[martyrdog]

Mines black.. and I'm fairly certain it doesnt work. There's a whole cluster of wires and some sort of.. an.. adapter thingy that looks like it plugs in somewhere (but thats not why it doesnt work) I think the actual button is broke

[Bax]

Well go and buy a new button

[walesy]

yeh i think it depends on the model mine is an 87 belina and it has a release button but ALL of my mates who have vl's (5) have not got one and they range from SL to Executive

[vlv8vic]

mines exec, has button.

[VRFURY]

how can i fix the boot release if its not working is it a hard job?????????

[walesy]

how can i fix the boot release if its not working is it a hard job?????????

yeh i also need to know mine stopped working and i have no idea about electricals

[auc05l]

Boot release fix???
Does this help at all, just done a search.

[walesy]

thanx anyway mate but thats no help his you could hear it try to open mine does nothing and fuses are fine so i dunno

[vlv8vic]

i guess you could start with the button, pull it out and tap the wires together. if you still get no action you can assume the button isnt at fault.
Then i would head to the boot, inplug the actuator (there is a join near the boot hinge from memory) and hook a test light instead. push the button and if it lights up then you know its after that point, ie in the actuator.
failing that you find out it is between the button and the boot... that sounds too hard for me!

[ucwepn]

Yeah mines an exec and has it, There are 2 wires with a plug on each that plug into the button. Its a good bet they are inside the dash if you can't see them.