Boot / Trunk release

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 6:56 am

Does anyone know what the story about this is, how come some of us have got
one and others haven't? I don't think its a model / year thing - I found
this out at our Manawatu / Taranaki recent event.
We are a bit dissapointed aren't we Steve!

Regards
Chrissy
CUTEMX

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:33 am

It IS a year model thing... except for when owners have added their
own ones...

'90 and '91's never had them... started in '92 I believe?

Fletch.

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 7:45 am

Thanks for that info Fletch, so the 89's that had them would have been
fitted 'aftermarket'? Is there a procedure to go about fitting them and has
anyone done it?
Chrissy
CUTEMX

It IS a year model thing... except for when owners have added their
own ones...

'90 and '91's never had them... started in '92 I believe?

Fletch.

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:18 am

Yes, if you've seen one in a '89 then its aftermarket...

Various kits are available... The fitting procedure would involve
following the instructions in the kit

I heard of one (electrical) that caught on fire in the boot once...
I have no idea if it was a faulty one, or if it was fitted poorly?

Check with people who do remote door-locks / alarms, etc. Its not
uncommon to use a second button on your alarm-fob as a boot release.

Fletch.

Mark Roberts · Post by **Mark Roberts** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 9:34 am

I have one but it's definitely aftermarket, installed in Japan by
first owner. There's a pushbutton inside the cubbyhole on the
transmission tunnel. When I press it an awesome relay "THUNK" comes
from the boot.

If you don't have an alarm in your Jellybean I wouldn't recommend
installing one as the boot is the only really secure place for your
stuff.

[...]

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 10:08 am

My Jan '90 has one. Would rather it didn't really for security reasons.
On Wed, 2002-04-03 at 07:33, Fletcher Blades wrote:
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Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 10:47 am

Yup, My '90 has an aftermarket, sounds identical. It too does the awesome
'THUNK'. I wouldn't recommend owning a jellybean without an alarm though!
I'd be devastated if anything happened to mine!

First job when I bought it was to fit an alarm, a Uniden top of the range VR
thingy with Microwave sensor (the top is always down) and dual immobiliser.
If you're handy with a multimeter and soldering iron its not really
difficult, I've done a few in my time so I didn't need a wiring diagram.
This also gave me the immense satisfaction of fitting central door locking a
couple of weeks ago

Its really nice to press the key fob and listen to
the doors lock, and the windows wind up

Two more jobs for this weekend - I've got some Bass Transducers on the way,
they are Aura Pro's - anybody fit these to a jellybean? Will they fit under
the seats or do I need to fix them behind and lose a bit of legroom? 2nd
job is a Pentium 2 laptop going in the bootwell, 10 Gb of MP3's to listen
too when driving with the top down

Hope it fits in there with the 3
amplifiers already in place

Graeme
D4NGER
"actually its Austin Powers, Danger's my middle name"

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 10:59 am

Keith, you could just disconnect the cable... and then maybe have a trunk release solenoid which is only powered by the ACC circuit !

Jeff
Keith <keith.cook@paradise.net.nz> wrote: My Jan '90 has one. Would rather it didn't really for security reasons.
On Wed, 2002-04-03 at 07:33, Fletcher Blades wrote:
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Nigel Every · Post by **Nigel Every** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 8:55 pm

Hi Chrissy,

You can buy boot release kits for about $60-$70. Cheapest way is to do what I did.
Wait till Dick Smith has the central locking kits on sale for about $50. Only need
two of the solonoids for the doors (benefit of two door sports cars!!!) which means
you have one left for your car and one for a friends. Or you could do four cars with
boot releases. Only other bits you need are a presure switch, a fuse holder and some
wire.

Cheers from Hamilton, Nigel

Thanks for that info Fletch, so the 89's that had them would have been
[...]

Post by **zorruno** » Wed Apr 03, 2002 9:27 pm

Jaycar have door solenoids for around $22 each last time I looked. You
don't need to buy a whole kit.

Repco also have a boot release kit, but if you don't need the button/cable
etc the Jaycar one is a much better deal. I have a Jaycar discount card
also ($20 min purchase) that anyone is welcome to borrow.

Jaycar = DSE - $$$

Hi Chrissy,
You can buy boot release kits for about $60-$70. Cheapest way is to do

what I did.

Wait till Dick Smith has the central locking kits on sale for about $50.

Only need

two of the solonoids for the doors (benefit of two door sports cars!!!)

which means

you have one left for your car and one for a friends. Or you could do four

cars with

boot releases. Only other bits you need are a presure switch, a fuse

holder and some
[...]

VIKING RACING · Post by **VIKING RACING** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 9:22 pm

Hi zorruno
Where can I find Jay car?
John

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 8:18 am

Jay car are in a pale blue building half way down Khyber Pass in
Newmarket.

On the corner of Boston Rd (the one that runs by the prison). Its
almost under the Motorway overpass.

They also have the Bass "thumpers" to put inside your seat for
stupidly small money.. $20 each or so?

I can also recommend their "impulse" brand car speakers...

Fletch.

Gary Morrison · Post by **Gary Morrison** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 5:42 pm

Fletch,

My car is a 91 Eunos, and it has the remote boot release.

Gary

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:20 pm

Mine's a 91 also, no boot release tho.

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 6:30 pm

Electric or cable?

Electric is garneted to be aftermarket...

If cable, is it in the centre console next to the fuel flap like later
cars?

Fletch.

carl.halvorsen · Post by **carl.halvorsen** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 7:43 pm

Mine is a late 91 with a boot release next to the fuel cap release. Reading
the different MX5 books that abound it seems to me that what was for example
fitted to "rest of world 92s " was actually fitted to 91 Japanese, and so
on.

Carl

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:08 pm

Whoops! "Garneted" is secret Fletcher code for "Guaranteed"

F.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:11 pm

mine is a jap 91, no boot release.

It's probably going to come down to the actual factory production month that
determined which did. Whatever the case, it seems to be late '91 or '92+
models.

Gary Morrison · Post by **Gary Morrison** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 11:33 am

Yep, mine is manual cable operated and in the cente console beside the fuel
flap opener. Looks factory to me.

Gary

Peter & Marilyn Schroeder · Post by **Peter & Marilyn Schroeder** » Tue Apr 09, 2002 10:04 pm

Just to confuse things further - our 1990 Roadster has a cable remote fitted
in the centre console beside the fuel cap release...looks decidedly
original.

Peter

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 6:07 am

Ahh Haa! I knew it... the other lady from Manawatu / Taranki who had
hers in a 1990 was convinced it was original too!
Chrissy

Fletcher Blades · Post by **Fletcher Blades** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 7:19 am

Well, I guess I'll have to admit to being wrong...

You learn something new every day...

Fletch.

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 8:20 am

Good on ya Fletch, what a neat guy being able to admit a mistake...
It was a great thread though and due to security reasons discussed, I've
decided I'm lucky not to have one. Not so sorry for ourselves now Steve
?(see you tomorrow night)
Regards
Chrissy

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