My Dad's Mk1 boot issue

[ben]

Hello,

My dad has a Mk1 ZR and has an issue with his boot.

It doesn't lock. Using the key or the fob.

Is there anything with the MK1's thats a common fault or anyone have any suggestions?

Luckily, if he locks the car and the boot gets opened (due to being unlocked) it does sound the alarm.

Any help appreciated,

Thanks

[philwatts]

My brother had this problem on his mk2 i'll ask how he fixed it.

[Levaz]

I'd say its something to do with the mechanism and solenoid

[philwatts]

Ok seems Levaz was rite on the ball, it was the mechanism was not laching, he said he just had a lil mess and it started working, he can't seem to remember what he messed with full.

[Levaz]

Boom!
Lol, glad i could help

[ben]

Cheers guys! I will feed the info back to pops!

[tazzat]

I had the issue on my mk1 zr 2tdi.at the back by the boot there is a rubber protection "sleeve" at the top right of the boot by the hinges...I had found this cause my brake light keeps blowing.so I trace the wire up into that sleeve and found that there where broken wires that was shorting out...so after matching the wires and soldering them back and Appling heat shrink...I found that my boot now locks with the remote

[tazzat]

Ok seems Levaz was rite on the ball, it was the mechanism was not laching, he said he just had a lil mess and it started working, he can't seem to remember what he messed with full.

Check my post below

[tazzat]

Hello,

My dad has a Mk1 ZR and has an issue with his boot.

It doesn't lock. Using the key or the fob.

Is there anything with the MK1's thats a common fault or anyone have any suggestions?

Luckily, if he locks the car and the boot gets opened (due to being unlocked) it does sound the alarm.

Any help appreciated,

Thanks

Hi Ben. ..please check my post below

[ben]

I had the issue on my mk1 zr 2tdi.at the back by the boot there is a rubber protection "sleeve" at the top right of the boot by the hinges...I had found this cause my brake light keeps blowing.so I trace the wire up into that sleeve and found that there where broken wires that was shorting out...so after matching the wires and soldering them back and Appling heat shrink...I found that my boot now locks with the remote

thank you tazzat, I'll forward the info to my dad and we'll take a look

cheers