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by clouds87
Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Drilling out boot lock
Replies: 8
Views: 1240

Re: Drilling out boot lock

Hey everyone, update: the boot has been opened :D TheBaker and JeffD pm-ed some guidelines, and first I tried jiggling the key some more but when that really didn't work, I drilled through the center panel like TheBaker told me, and tried to find the metal rod that's connected to the lock. TIP: from...
by clouds87
Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:19 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Drilling out boot lock
Replies: 8
Views: 1240

Re: Drilling out boot lock

Yea I saw that thread too from TheBaker, but his problem was that after drilling and hammering he got the boot to open and then he closed it again. After that he couldn't open it again, so he resorted to drilling through the plastic center panel. I'd like to avoid drilling through that, since I only...
by clouds87
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Drilling out boot lock
Replies: 8
Views: 1240

Re: Drilling out boot lock

You mean the release handle by the driver's seat? We tried that right away when we realised the key couldn't be turned back to the original vertical position. But the valet lock disengages this lever, so when you pull it, the boot doesn't pop open. I also read about pushing down on the boot lid and ...
by clouds87
Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Drilling out boot lock
Replies: 8
Views: 1240

Drilling out boot lock

Hey everyone, so I bought my mr2 sw21 last year and at the time the boot lock already was kinda hard to turn. A friend of mine fiddled with it, and ended up turning it counterclockwise which locks it in valet mode - something I didn't know it could even do..after searching online I've tried several ...

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