General Boot Jammed
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If it is at the hinge area and wiring needs replacing surely most auto electricians are capable?
They probably don’t deal with auto electrics a surprising number of garages do not! You can get a replacement loom on eBay using silicone that is more flexible… if you can’t do it yourself you will need to find an auto electrician
If you go to a main dealer it could cost you ££££
If you go to a main dealer it could cost you ££££
This is what you need, a couple of hours, crimps and wire strippers, even a novice "could" attempt the job?
FOR FIAT 500 07-15 NEW REPAIR SET CABLE WIRING HARNESS TAILGATE LOOM REAR DOOR | eBay
Harness wire for boot lid (250mm, number of pins: 15, with cover, with hose) ABARTH 500 / 595 / 695; FIAT 500 0.9-Electric 07.07-. Plug Type: Butt Joint. FITS FOR FIAT 500 (312) 2007.03 - 2015.08. NOTE: ONLY TAILGATE CABLE REPAIR SET, CHECK CORRECT WIRING BEFORE BUYING.
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You could buy the kit and ask a mobile auto electrician to fit it for you probably only an hours labour?
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Hi,
We just had this problem on our daughters but fortunately have a retired Jaguar/Aston electrical designer in the family.......
Firstly you say the boot is jammed so I would assume your garage have managed to open the boot to establish that it is the harness wiring or have they just assumed the problem which is a well known very common fault........
To open the boot manually there is a simple finger trigger on the bottom lefthand side of the tailgate lock when looking at it from inside once you have done the assault course of climbing over the seats to the interior. See pictures
If you have though first checked everything else works ie lights etc and you do not have a cluster warning of open door on the sppedo and it is just the boot failing to open on the remote/finger latch then all you need to do then is remove the rear tailgate trim, remove the connector that is attached to the tailgate lock opening/solenoid and check to see if you have a 12v supply on the purple and black wires when you press the remote or finger latch...................
No 12v then it is a break in one of the wires black or purple inside the boot convoluted rubber grommet more than likely. If you have 12v then the lock solenoid has failed........£18 and 5 minutes to replace..........
If a loss of 12v but everything else works then detach the convoluted grommet from body and tailgate and see if the car has had a previous repair as ours had had 3 years ago by a main dealer........however the black wire had broken off where it had been soldered and covered in heat shrink.....
It seemed pointles changing all the wires again (cost over £100 main dealer 3 years ago by previous owner) for the sake of a single one wire that had lost continuity albeit we do have a vacuum with a mains lead silicone cable wire and it is unbelievably flexible so I would agree a sensible consideration as baglady mentions..........that said we just threaded a new black piece of wire through, resoldered and new heatshrink at each end....job done
As with most electrical jobs identifying the exact location/cause takes a lot longer than the fix, but just make sure you establish the fault is the harness and not the actual electric lock mechanism.......
Personally I would look for a local alarm or radio installation person as they will have all the right tools and experience but there is nothing difficult in repairng this.......
WE as in the worker (electrician) and his boxed apprentice!!!!!!!
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We just had this problem on our daughters but fortunately have a retired Jaguar/Aston electrical designer in the family.......
Firstly you say the boot is jammed so I would assume your garage have managed to open the boot to establish that it is the harness wiring or have they just assumed the problem which is a well known very common fault........
To open the boot manually there is a simple finger trigger on the bottom lefthand side of the tailgate lock when looking at it from inside once you have done the assault course of climbing over the seats to the interior. See pictures
If you have though first checked everything else works ie lights etc and you do not have a cluster warning of open door on the sppedo and it is just the boot failing to open on the remote/finger latch then all you need to do then is remove the rear tailgate trim, remove the connector that is attached to the tailgate lock opening/solenoid and check to see if you have a 12v supply on the purple and black wires when you press the remote or finger latch...................
No 12v then it is a break in one of the wires black or purple inside the boot convoluted rubber grommet more than likely. If you have 12v then the lock solenoid has failed........£18 and 5 minutes to replace..........
If a loss of 12v but everything else works then detach the convoluted grommet from body and tailgate and see if the car has had a previous repair as ours had had 3 years ago by a main dealer........however the black wire had broken off where it had been soldered and covered in heat shrink.....
It seemed pointles changing all the wires again (cost over £100 main dealer 3 years ago by previous owner) for the sake of a single one wire that had lost continuity albeit we do have a vacuum with a mains lead silicone cable wire and it is unbelievably flexible so I would agree a sensible consideration as baglady mentions..........that said we just threaded a new black piece of wire through, resoldered and new heatshrink at each end....job done
As with most electrical jobs identifying the exact location/cause takes a lot longer than the fix, but just make sure you establish the fault is the harness and not the actual electric lock mechanism.......
Personally I would look for a local alarm or radio installation person as they will have all the right tools and experience but there is nothing difficult in repairng this.......
WE as in the worker (electrician) and his boxed apprentice!!!!!!!
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? I wondered where we posted kitty pics on here ! Now I know 
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I just got a 30 day ban on facebook classic cars forum because I said the front end of a car that was pictured was UGLY.........it banned me for use of inappropriate words that can hurt feelings so need to be careful I suppose what gets put up so I suppose I am allowed pictures of our workshop and ramp which has been one of our best buys as we have as many cats as cars. We fitted a diesel heater in the back if you look at first picture..I may put up a post showing complete installation as it is great switch on remotely from inside the house on a winters day and car is warm and defrosted and no risk of breaking off the door handles....The best thing too a low lift ramp and who cannot appreciate morning breakfast with a mummy blackbird or a love affair with a peacock......you will also see why I need to keep the cars under covers......sorry OP a bit off topic but will help you with your boot jammed......
We have ordered another boot grommet so over winter we are going to move the tailgate lock wires and the washer tube over to the other side as these are the thickest wires so will free up space inside the grommet more free movement.............as previously said there are just too many wires going through the one grommet............just go and feel the door grommets which are twice the size and less wiring and less movement required...........may even add a door jam push button boot opener we did on our Lotus because if the cable broke on that it was a big cut out in the body to open the boot......thankfully with the emergency finger release added by Fiat it showed some good basic understanding from the service and design engineers........pity the chassis/brake guys did not pay more attention to removing the allen bolt for changing the rear wheel bearings............
We have ordered another boot grommet so over winter we are going to move the tailgate lock wires and the washer tube over to the other side as these are the thickest wires so will free up space inside the grommet more free movement.............as previously said there are just too many wires going through the one grommet............just go and feel the door grommets which are twice the size and less wiring and less movement required...........may even add a door jam push button boot opener we did on our Lotus because if the cable broke on that it was a big cut out in the body to open the boot......thankfully with the emergency finger release added by Fiat it showed some good basic understanding from the service and design engineers........pity the chassis/brake guys did not pay more attention to removing the allen bolt for changing the rear wheel bearings............
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Don’t the cats bother with the birds?
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No the smaller birds intimidate the cats to get them to leave the food......the rest of the big ones can look after themselves.........it is me they have to watch out for when they mess up on the cars
