Re: Failure of trunk lock

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

Western Data Com wrote:
> 
> LRGreger@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > My trunk lock failed.  You guessed right; the trunk is closed and won't open
> > with the key.  I've searched the owner's manual, removed the rear seatbacks,
> > etc. but can't find a way into the trunk.  Anyone experience this problem,
> > and what did you do?
> 
> That happened to me with my brothers 78 5000 about 16 years ago.  I took
> a drill with a very large bit and drilled right thru the center of the
>  lock. 

on an 80 5k I took out the rear speakers and used a lot of extansions to
undo the two bolts holding the lock to the trunk lid.  That got me in. 
Don't rememeber what was wrong, that was about 15 years ago...

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT