Hi All.
Sorry if you have already read this in the "General section" but I was trawling through the threads and came across this post and I thought "This is the thread that got me started on this subject" so I will just cut and paste most of what I said, But i have got a few photos for this thread.
I've been reading this post with interest, like most things we always correct things after the event, like me for instance putting crash bungs on your bike after I've had a off, Doh !! Anyway back to this thread, last week for some reason
(I know now why after reading this thread) I decided to re-route my "emergency boot release cables" (EBRC) before the event, as one day I will do it, ie lock my keys in one of the boots, the main reason I did it was, it would be a bit of a bugger getting access to the EBRC without taking the wheel off as mentioned in Kenny Boxster post earlier,
(In the general Section) I think he may not have had to do this yet, as if like most people the locking wheel nut socket is located in the tool roll in the Boot !! that's my first point, the other point is when I was doing this modification,
(This is where my front EBRC has ended up)
when testing the EBRC yes it will open the boot, but also the car alarm will go off and as Chris Zang said it goes into "don't steal me mode" and that means you can't open the doors to operate the other manual boot release switch in the cabin, so make sure you know what boot you left your keys in, or be prepared for a long annoying noisy time until you get the EBRC for the other boot.
(That is why I did the EBRC in the rear boot as well here are a few photos of how where)
First find/follow the EBRC from the rear boot to where it disappears down a hole.
Pull the cable back through the hole, it is a tight squeeze to get it through the grommet but if you wiggle it and spray some WD40 it will come out/through
Now drill a small hole just behind the bottom rear light bracket for the light cluster screw fittings, I was thinking of putting a grommet here but for the amount of time I will be pulled I don't think it is likely to fray on the rough edges, having said that I did smooth the hole off with a round file.
I didn't realise there was a grommet next to where I was drilling may be worth taking it out and feeding the wire through that one before you drill another hole
and it can exit the boot area of the car via a small gap up under the rear wheel arch here.
All I need now to get into my boots is the knowledge of where to find my EBRC's it would take me less then a minuet to gain access to each boot, I may not ever need to use them but at least I now know it's not going to be a pain in the back side when I do
Guvs.
Note.
I have thought about should I say what Ive done for obvious reason, but like I said earlier if you use the EBRC the car will going to "Don't steal me mode"
and the alarm will go off anyway.