Stupid quick question- does boot key turn 45 or 90 degrees?
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Stupid quick question- does boot key turn 45 or 90 degrees?
ugh, I pushed the valet button by mistake when I hit the heated seat. I’m stuck in valet mode. Fob decided that it’s not working today. Has brand new batteries. Anyways, locking and unlocking doors didn’t reset it, with the black key.
Tried the mechanical lock on the boot. Took several minutes with pb blaster, inserting and removing, but finally got the key in. Another 5 minutes, got the black key to turn, but it’s only at 45 degrees. Tried pb blaster silicone lubricant, but still won’t turn 90 degrees, and won’t open. Does it need to turn 90 degrees to unlock?
looks like my next step is to try to go through license plate hole, if I can’t get key to unlock it?
2000 xj8 VDP
egads, sorry for such a stupid question, but want to know if I should keep trying the lock or if I’m wasting my time. Boot lights work btw. Fixed them last week.
again, thank you
maybe 3 years from now, once I get everything fixed, I can contribute something back
Tried the mechanical lock on the boot. Took several minutes with pb blaster, inserting and removing, but finally got the key in. Another 5 minutes, got the black key to turn, but it’s only at 45 degrees. Tried pb blaster silicone lubricant, but still won’t turn 90 degrees, and won’t open. Does it need to turn 90 degrees to unlock?
looks like my next step is to try to go through license plate hole, if I can’t get key to unlock it?
2000 xj8 VDP
egads, sorry for such a stupid question, but want to know if I should keep trying the lock or if I’m wasting my time. Boot lights work btw. Fixed them last week.
again, thank you
maybe 3 years from now, once I get everything fixed, I can contribute something back
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