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by **Russc** » Wed 12.07.2006, 12:10

Hiya,

Sorry haven`t forgotten about this. Just need to sort out the piccies, will have the guide mailed around by the weekend

Lots of other ideas i`ve heard from this, some pretty good ones. This one doesn`t need a key though and doesn`t damage the car in any way.

Pretty scary how easy it is to do. I reckon you could open a boot within a minute with 2 people and the right tools

Russ

Website · by **theelanman** » Wed 12.07.2006, 12:35

Russ
can you add me to the list on interested parties too please!!!....
you never know when it might happen
cheers
G

by **Dave M** » Wed 12.07.2006, 13:25

Ditto on the PM, please. With as much work as I do on the car, it's bound to happen. Although the previous owner cut subwoofer sized holes in the panel separating the boot and roof storage areas (Delta's are nothing, believe me!). I could likely send a small child with a socket into the back to remove the lock.

by **ab2cv** » Wed 12.07.2006, 13:48

Russc wrote:Pretty scary how easy it is to do. I reckon you could open a boot within a minute with 2 people and the right tools
Russ

I'd be interested to know from a security point of view and to see if there is anything that could be changed to prevent it being so apparently easy to open

Alan

by **Russc** » Thu 13.07.2006, 10:57

Right, guide is ready. However cleverly i have realsied that i can`t attach the document to a PM :roll:

newbie alert!!

So if you want to send me/post your e-mail addresses i`ll send this out today.

Oh and it`s a word and PDF document, let me know which you want

Russ

by **Russc** » Thu 13.07.2006, 17:14

First lot e-mailed out. PDF corrupted so have sent all as word docs.

Feel free to post any comments once you have looked at it

by **lotuska** » Thu 13.07.2006, 18:46

Please can I have a copy as my key won't open the boot now...

by **Siegreen** » Fri 14.07.2006, 17:46

Have got more than one set of keys but that doesnt help when away from home and you lock the keys in.

Plz can you send me the way you did it also.

by **TStevens** » Fri 14.07.2006, 19:38

I'm somewhat interesting having done so and needed to get my spares to retrieve. Have actually considered fitting a remote boot release.

There may be a way we can store this secure information on LEC so that only members and known ones at that can access it.

by **chris.t** » Fri 14.07.2006, 20:20

russ could you supply the necessary - Cheers chris

by **GeoffSmith** » Fri 14.07.2006, 20:40

Tony,

I'm sure I read a "how to break into an Elan boot" thread on here a few months ago but I can't find it, so it looks like it was (wisely) removed. Any chance you could check to make sure?

What about putting Russ's info in the manuals section or similar, where access is already controlled by Sy?

Geoff

by **delta** » Sat 15.07.2006, 10:12

Got the write-up, and I'm happy to say that it won't work on my car.

Mine is an very old 91', and I'm sure you al know the difference..... :wink:

Delta.

by **TStevens** » Sat 15.07.2006, 10:37

Yes the last thread was removed once the information was given the stranded motorist.

by **Russc** » Tue 18.07.2006, 12:46

Ok, all those that pm`d me their e-mail should have the guide.

Delta, strange that it won`t work for your car, mine`s a `91 as well.

Russ

Website · by **theelanman** » Tue 18.07.2006, 14:18

Russc wrote:Ok, all those that pm'd me their e-mail should have the guide.

Delta, strange that it won't work for your car, mine's a `91 as well.

Russ

could it all be in the plinth?????? (your number plate surround)???

by **algirdas** » Tue 18.07.2006, 14:23

Dear Russc:

Would you be so kind as to re-send the one to me? Mine apparently got lost in the ether.

Sincerely,

Algirdas

by **Russc** » Tue 18.07.2006, 14:56

No problem, what`s your e-mail address.

As for the number plate surround, yes it could well be but you don`t actually have to do anything to it if you don`t want to.

by **Neil D.** » Tue 18.07.2006, 21:43

Well it will never happen to me will it ?

IT JUST HAS...

Drove down to Annecy (France) to see Spurs Vs Celta Vigo. Really warm day, top off etc etc..

Arrived there and opened the boot, threw my belongings in there, wallet, phone, keys, and various things that were in my pockets.

Went around to the passenger side, unclipped the softop,lifted the rear lid, at which point the boot slamed shut, due to the lock out device..no worries yet.
Manually locked the doors...pushing the knobs down, closed them.

Put hand in pocket.....and think of this thread, it will never happen to me....Lucky I only live some 30 miles away, so the second set were retrieved...

PS Spurs won 2-0

to sum it up, yes please put me on the secret list

Cheers
Neil

by **chris.t** » Wed 19.07.2006, 08:53

thanks russ - printed off and filed

Cheers

by **vin111** » Wed 19.07.2006, 09:44

hi guys , just a quick note to say hi, i to locked my keys in the boot and was about to get the drill out tears rollin down my eyes and then i remembered i was a member or a breakdown company, he turned up stuck the model into his pc and within 5 mins boot was undone and no damage, pretty scary really 5 mins and in , atleast i know now what to do in the future
great forum

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