Chris's HDi D Turbo

[C.A.R.]

I can finally get into my own boot!

Never underestimate the ability to access the boot on your own car.

In the end I used the Heated Rear Window button, as this is a momentary switch. I had bought my own switch to use but couldn't because there was nowhere suitable to mount it.

Behind the switch blank on a 3-door you have the wiring loom for the rear-window cutoff, despite there being no windows.

Just cut the two wires (red/purple) which I have seperated on the left of this picture (gives you your 'Normally Closed' and 'Common' terminals)



Bung a fuse in-between the permanent live and Normally Closed terminal (I used an inline fuse-holder, with a 10A fuse in) I ran my permanent live feed from the pink wire going to the stereo. There was probably one much nearer to where I was working but there are so many wires down there I was scared to move anything.

Now I have a functioning boot popper!



I added an emergency measure if the boot popper fails for any reason -


Also found a handbrake gaiter from my Mazda MX5, so tried it out for size -



That'll do!

I found a few horrors along the way, such as this coming from the stereo -



Impressive

Dug the soldering iron out and fixed the worst of it. GCSE electronics FTW!