Boot Problem

[Mat]

Came out of the house this morning, went to the boot t o put my bag in, pressed the button to find the boot door wont open. The eject noise doesnt happen and the boot door is firmly closed.

 

Anyone any ideas? Blown fuse? Known issue?

 

Cheers

[Mike5483]

Ive heard people mentioning this before. Think it will just start working again of its own accord!!!

[Welshguy]

Have you got the spoiler on the Coupe? This happens to me occasionally - I have found that if you press down (lightly!) on the spoiler when pressing the boot button then it will open. It is a problem with the boot release catch - I have had it replaced once already but might be a problem with a batch of them.

[Mat]

Have you got the spoiler on the Coupe? This happens to me occasionally - I have found that if you press down (lightly!) on the spoiler when pressing the boot button then it will open. It is a problem with the boot release catch - I have had it replaced once already but might be a problem with a batch of them.

No spoiler, but i shall try pushing down on the boot door when i go to my car to go home - cheers

[Mat]

Citroen have a new locking mechanism on order for me.

 

In the meantime, i have to get my golf clubs out by putting the seat down and pulling them out through the drivers door - style!

[iannez]

you havent got someone sitting in the drivers seat with the door shut have you. these have a anti jack lock. if you start the car and pull forward a bit the boot will lock and wont unlock untill the drivers door is opened.

[Mat]

you havent got someone sitting in the drivers seat with the door shut have you. these have a anti jack lock. if you start the car and pull forward a bit the boot will lock and wont unlock untill the drivers door is opened.

No, yesterday morning i went out to my car parked on my drive to go to work. Went to put mybag in the boot and it wouldnt open. I assumed once the car had been through a lock-unlock process it may reset.

 

When i got to work i tried it again.

 

When i left work in the evening i still couldnt open the boot door, despite several lock-unlock-lock routines, plus i did what Welshguy suggested and pushe the lid down as i tried to open it.

 

On the way home i drove to Citroen. Just so i didnt embarass myself, i checked it once more before getting the Citroen guys to have a go. They did the same lock-unlock-lock-push down-unlock and declared it needs a new locking mechanism, which is now on order.

[Mat]

Well, Citroen had my car today, fitted the new locking mechanism, but still the boot door doesnt open. Apparently the electrics to the back of the car have died, so it has to go in again next week for the elctrician to take the car apart to fix. (I hope i dont get a C1 again!!)

[wozza]

Id rather a 1.0 C1 than the 1.1 C3 i got to drive last time...Absolutely awful it was.

[jdoocey]

Did you get this resolved? I have the same problem. Purchased a new lock. Fitted it, connected it up, but nothing. I'm thinking it might be an electrical fault as when we fitted the new lock it was in the 'lock' position. Central locking wouldn't 'unlock' it. We took the lock out and manually unlocked it, fitted it back in so could now shut the boot but still nothing. No 'locking/unlocking' noise when pressing CL. Has been suggested I should change the microswitch but surely that's just to release the boot from once its unlocked?? Blooming annoying. Got my MOT coming up soon so need this sorted before then. :)

[Johndouglas]

Did you get this resolved?

We're not likely to find out. Mat hasn't been on the forum since 2007. No doubt the car's moved on.

[paul.h]

The C4 is known for the wiring to break between the body and tailgate so have a look with the tailgate fully open and at the top in the rubber bellows.