i took the car battery out of boot to charge and when i went to put it back the boot wouldnt open with the fob or key any ideas on how to get boot open to return battery to its place
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15 years ago
xj8 boot wont open
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15 years ago
You put the key into the hole in the logo on the right hand side below the light cluster and it would not turn?
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15 years ago
I don't have an XK8, but I have an XJS and I know there are probably several possibilities that will be covered in your owners guide if the XK8 has a similar setup to my XJS...
- there is a valet key that will not open the boot, you must use a regular key
- the keylock position (set with a regular key) determines whether the trunk opens and under what conditions (clockwise stop, vertical stop, counter-clockwise stop each set different conditions electrically)
- if you can open the hood (bonnet) and find the underhood jumper connections (termination points of the battery cables that run from the boot/trunk to the engine compartment) you could use jumper cables to power the car with your battery and perhaps then the boot/trunk lid will open normally.
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15 years ago
You can also use one of those battery jumpers that plug into the cigarette lighter socket. That would give you power to open the trunk/boot.
Paul