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    Help! Can't open boot.

    Hey guys, I've got a big problem.
    I've just come back from getting my car washed and I can't open the boot now. (It's a VX)

    I can't go through the back seat because I have a board going across the hole that my amps mount on.

    How am I going to open it? Any suggestions?

    Here's a pic of the board.
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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    I'm guessing you have tried wiggleing the absolute crap out of the boot lid?

    Just inside the back seat is a release cable even with the amps there you should be able to get to it here's a pic try giving it a a few tugs


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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    Behind the right hand rear head rest should be the emergency release puller.

    Cheers, Matthew
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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    Quote Originally Posted by kevin101 View Post
    I'm guessing you have tried wiggleing the absolute crap out of the boot lid?

    Just inside the back seat is a release cable even with the amps there you should be able to get to it here's a pic try giving it a a few tugs

    Quote Originally Posted by Jag530G View Post
    Behind the right hand rear head rest should be the emergency release puller.

    Cheers, Matthew
    Doh! I never checked to see if that was still there

    Cheers guys, it worked

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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    The metal rod from the actuator had broken at the lock end. I just bent it into a hook shape and reattached it and it works fine

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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jag530G View Post
    Behind the right hand rear head rest should be the emergency release puller.

    Cheers, Matthew
    Only the monaro has that. As per the photo, the pulled is to the side of the ski port.

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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    Hope you can buy just a new actuator metal rod from Holden as mine broke yesterday on my VYII Calais.

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    Re: Help! Can't open boot.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mohit View Post
    Hope you can buy just a new actuator metal rod from Holden as mine broke yesterday on my VYII Calais.
    If anyone was wondering, yes you can. $3 for a new actuator metal rod from Holden.

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