Trunk Lid Jammed
Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
I just found this thread yesterday.
Performed the mod today.
I only removed the electric actuator piece (A 193 757 01 24). Left the emergency pull in place.
Took about 20 minutes.
Hardest part is getting the T20 bolts out of the electric lock mechanism (A 193 820 00 72). The left one is partially blocked by metal frame. Use of a T20 key wrench is necessary. Use of a 1/4" tiny ratchet is helpful for speeding up the process.
Tested post mod, works perfectly.
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Key wrench required, ratchet helpful
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Here is the actuator and end piece. Push the black away from open horseshoe end to slip off the white solenoid plunger tip.
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Electric lock bracket
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Cams behind latch that electric lock engages.
Performed the mod today.
I only removed the electric actuator piece (A 193 757 01 24). Left the emergency pull in place.
Took about 20 minutes.
Hardest part is getting the T20 bolts out of the electric lock mechanism (A 193 820 00 72). The left one is partially blocked by metal frame. Use of a T20 key wrench is necessary. Use of a 1/4" tiny ratchet is helpful for speeding up the process.
Tested post mod, works perfectly.
IMG_6840sm.jpg
Key wrench required, ratchet helpful
IMG_6843sm.jpg
IMG_6830sm.jpg
Here is the actuator and end piece. Push the black away from open horseshoe end to slip off the white solenoid plunger tip.
IMG_6833sm.jpg
IMG_6832sm.jpg
IMG_6836sm.jpg
Electric lock bracket
IMG_6837sm.jpg
Cams behind latch that electric lock engages.
Last edited by GregWork; 02-15-2015 at 05:24 PM.
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Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
Many thanks to PizzaGuy for the initial diagnosis of this problem and his photos of the offending mechanism. (Us old guys love photos. The "word processor" in our heads is one of the first things to go.)
A big thank you to GregWork's photos of his remedy. Outstanding detail.
I can now go and confidently perform some preventive surgery.
By the way, GregWork. Is that the ultra low-mileage roadster I saw for sale online at Cincinnati Auto Mall a month or so ago when my wife and I were shopping for ours? Beautiful automobile.
A big thank you to GregWork's photos of his remedy. Outstanding detail.
I can now go and confidently perform some preventive surgery.
By the way, GregWork. Is that the ultra low-mileage roadster I saw for sale online at Cincinnati Auto Mall a month or so ago when my wife and I were shopping for ours? Beautiful automobile.
Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
I'm not sure it is the same one you saw. But probably; 5,607 miles out the door, SSB 2005 Limited.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...elping-xf.html
CrossfireForum.org - GregWork's Album: 05 Ltd Roadster Sapphire silver
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post824358
Last edited by GregWork; 07-28-2015 at 10:53 PM.
Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
Using GregWork's post 122 as a guide I performed the preventive surgery on my car a couple of weeks ago. It took about 20 minutes total. Spent the most time getting the black hickey off the end of the white thingy without breaking the white thingy, but it came off with a drop of WD40 to help. Be careful not to drop the difficult-to-get-to screw into the frame works of the trunk lid.
The top works just fine post surgery.
Now I'll have to keep an eye out for those hooligans going around opening trunk lids on Crossfires with the top in motion
The top works just fine post surgery.
Now I'll have to keep an eye out for those hooligans going around opening trunk lids on Crossfires with the top in motion
Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
While our 2005 XF only has 40K, I worried about not doing this "fix". We'd be somewhere wearing the same clothes because the clean ones were in the locked trunk.
Gary had both done in 10 minutes tonight 😎 thank you sweetie. And thank you to all the owners who worked through the problem and posted this info.
Very easy, no reason to not do them, every reason too.
Sticky key and trunk latch done, leaves soldering/no start fix and I think we are done.
Gary had both done in 10 minutes tonight 😎 thank you sweetie. And thank you to all the owners who worked through the problem and posted this info.
Very easy, no reason to not do them, every reason too.
Sticky key and trunk latch done, leaves soldering/no start fix and I think we are done.
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Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
And here, I forgot about this - bought another car last month - gonna do this over the weekend.
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Post 122 in this thread will explain what the problem is with your trunk lid and how to prevent what has happened. One of these roadster owners sharper than I am will have to tell you how to go about getting it open.
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Hi, I have an 04 Roadster. Last Sunday afternoon my wife & I decided to go for a cruise down the coast. The car was parked in the garage with the roof closed. I got into the car & proceeded to put the roof down. I released the roof catch pushing it upwards. I then attempted to open the roof by pressing the the open/close button in the centre console but all l got was beep beep beep. I went to the boot to check if the partition was in the right position connecting with the micro switch. It wasn't in the hangers so l made it secure then went back inside the car & pressed the switch again. It wasn't long before I heard quite a loud bang & then the warning beep started again. As l again got out of the car to check what the problem was l had a sick gut feeling when I discovered that l had left the boot lid wide open & to my horror the bottom of the roof edge had locked itself over edge of the boot lid & was jammed solid. No matter how l tried to force it back to its normal position it I couldn't budge it so I decided to called it day & leave it jammed in the half open position & go out in the other car. I removed the Crossfire ignition key & went to a restaurant for a meal but all the while l couldn't get out of my my mind what a stupid idiot I was for not closing the boot lid before attempting to open the the roof. After arriving back home I decided to go go back into the garage to have one final look at the disaster I had caused. I kid you not what l saw made my hair stand on end. Somehow the car had UN-JAMMED ITSELF and the roof was fully closed. The only thing I had to do was secure the manual locking handle in the roof. Since doing this I have tried the roof up & down several times & it works perfectly. If anyone can come up with a good explanation how this could happen without any power going to it I would be eternally grateful. If not, I will carry thinking the car is haunted.
Just love that car
Just love that car
Re: Trunk Lid Jammed
The top should not have moved if the trunk lid was open, you should check the microswitch within the trunk latch.
Unfortunately, that switch is not easy to access, you will need to disassemble the trunk latch mechanism.
While you are at it, remove the locking pawl from the end of the electrical lock solenoid.
Unfortunately, that switch is not easy to access, you will need to disassemble the trunk latch mechanism.
While you are at it, remove the locking pawl from the end of the electrical lock solenoid.
Re: Trunklid Jammed
I am attempting to hook onto the cable from the left side license plate light hole. My trunk is stuck due to the roof malfunctioning, and it seems to think that the roof is in the UNLATCHED position (windows do not go down, constantly beeps when driving, trunk will not open, spoiler will not deploy). I found what looks like a metal multi-thread wire (silver) but want to confirm that is the trunk release cable before pulling it.