Rear Nissan Boot key thingie

[ferni]

I noticed last night the cover for my key to open the boot, the nissan one that slides up and down... its gone..

No idea if it was stolen or just fell off - i generally dont park anywhere dodgy that it would happen.. it was there last night when i left work.. went to autobarn for 5mins, parked right out the front, closest to door... then went to a mates house where i doubt it would of happened then noticed it..

anyways - is it easy to replace? can they fall off? or was it likely snapped/stolen?

Thanks

[supra]

wholley shit!!! that can not fall off! that's sux man, you need to get the whole lock again... damn crims! did you leave the slide up ? like, if it was vertical positon, some one might have just pulled it off with force for the sake of it!

[ferni]

Naa i never leave it up - hate it when people do that

looks like another one can clip back in, like there is a hole for it... are you sure?

[ferni]

WICKED: this is the reply i got from UPI

u need a complete boot lock $100, plus u need to get a lock smith to recode it.

Thank You,

Dean Windram

Ultimate Performance Imports

hmmm maybe i should just get the metal part that goes over the top and glue it on - i never use it anyway, and would make it harder to steal again?

[supra]

=( sorry to hear dude! especilly your one is a GTR...

[supra]

i guess just get a auto boot release alarm ... it's really handy!

[ferni]

my alarm has that feature, but i was told my car can't support it?

[supra]

yes, you will need a motor for it! the reason "OUR" cars are not support because it's a maunal boot release, not electronic type. so if the motor is installed then it will work!

[GWP021]

dont know if this is any heelp but i remember reading somewhere about after market NISMO boot lock covers try a few importers see what they say

[Sumo]

feni, You need to fit a solenoid if you want electric boot release.

Sumo

[Jetdat]

mine was broken by the panel beater who was polishing the car, and instead of telling he broke it, he simply glued it back on, probably thought i wouldnt notice....the dickhead!!!

anyway i am just gonna leave it, at least now some loser punk cant rip it off!!!!

[meshmesh]

hi ferni,

Bad news... some prick badged mine & yes you have to replace the whole unit. The units are identical to those from the standard skyline coupes. I got mine from Mark Gibbs Panel House in QLD for $45 + delivery Tel: 07 3808 8737

I replaced the barrel myself, real easy and I am crap when it comes to working with my hands... *cough* though the ladies never complain *cough*

I take it this is the part your talking about??

[ferni]

meshmesh - yep thats the part

I was quoted 100 dollars from UPI for the whole lock, Dean said if i take it down there he can take it off, put another one on temporary, get a new one coded to fit my old one, and put it back on... guessing that will be extra on the 100 dollars...

Hmm maybe i should try doing it myself like you mesh.... much the same, i'm no mechanic but i can take things apart and (usually) get them back together ...

maybe you could give me some breif instructions if you can still remember mesh?

the Nismo one would be good, but dont fancy my chances of finding one.. and probably even more likely to get stolen

[meshmesh]

if you need a hand, let me know... takes 10mins.

If you pop the boot look behind the key lock and you first need to remove that black thin "Y" steel thing that hold the barrel in place. Once you get that off you can slide the whole unit out from the boot.

The hardest part I found was swapping the barrels, coz that bit that swings get in the way...but nothing major. Best to start practising taking the barrel out of the stuffed lock, don't stress the barrell is all once piece.

[ferni]

Update: just found the metal part that i'm missing in my driveway (its a stone driveway so not easy to see), but doesn't look like it clips back in - anyone know how these bits are attached?

[skyline33]

unfortunately once the cover snaps you cant click it back in

[ferni]

meshmesh: i just ordered a new lock from the guy you recommended - $52 including shipping - pretty good.

Hopefully will get it this week in the mail..

i had a quick look behind my lock in the boot, and saw some bolts etc... looks like these need to come out first, is that right?

i may have to take you up on that offer of help if i can't figure it out

[meshmesh]

Good News, he was the cheapest I found, and not many stocked the boot lock.

Bolts?? My car has gone to heaven , and isn't with me to check... I dont remember any bolts.. I think your looking at the actual boot release mechanism. You dont need to touch that.

1. Pop the boot

2. stick your head under and directly behind the key lock you will see dark grey/black steel clip. This is all that holds the whole key lock in place.

3. Once you've found it, you need to jiggle it out. Once out, the lock should just come off the boot panel.

4. Then it gets a bit fiddley from here on, The lock has a clip at the end that holds the barrel in, get it off.

5. Where you normally insert your key, should be a black plastic thing around the key hole, get this off using a thin screwdriver. If you look on the reverse side of that black plastic I think you'll see 4 clip in bits, you need to pop these out, or try doing it from the key hole sie.

6. Once you've done this, the barrel is ready to come out, but you have to press the steel things in the berrel down as these will stop the key barrel from coming out of the lock. but.... the swing thing that had the nissan emblem on it also gets in the way of the barrel, I just used a little elbow muscle & it was fine.

.... Then do the opposit to install the key barrell in the new lock. Just make sure that you lock that steel grey/black clip in tight & correctly.

Hope that helps, but if you need help installing it, just let me know.

[ferni]

http://gtr.ferni.net/photos/misc/bootlock.jpg

Took a photo - can't tell what the dark grey/black steel clip is... looks like to me those 2 bolts need to come off?

[meshmesh]

Yours looks a little different, anyhow see my pic that I've attached.