Boot latch and boot compartment light doesn't work

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:57 pm

When i pull my boot latch in my car it doesn't open, also boot compartment light bulb is fine but there's no light! any idea to fix it?

Post by **dstocks** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:53 pm

Id be guessing fuse. With the latch, have you had an accident or did it just cease working?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:33 pm

yeah either fuse or wiring. Check to see if you have power at the bulb holder.

As for boot not opening id say csble has snapped

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:51 am

cable snapped? hmm any diagram?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:58 am

I have a spare one at home ill take a pic for you when i finish work

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:46 am

cheers!!!

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:04 am

I8A4RE have you taken a pic of the boot latch mechanism yet? thanks

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:22 am

sorry mate i completely forgot i have sent myself a email to remind myself. So ill definitly do it today for you

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:25 pm

haha thanks man.

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:26 am

hey Merry Xmas and Happy new year I8A4RE have you taken a pic of the boot latch mechanism yet? thanks

BJ · Post by BJ » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:45 am

I actually had a similar issue, my boot was fine, i can open & close it no problem but the bulb wasn't working, i checked all fuses & they were fine, until i went to Jaycar Electronics & they found the issue, it was the boot switch that was stuffed so i had to get a whole new boot latch or boot lock...not sure what you call it, but i got the part number of Mitsubishi & found an second hand one at a car junk place all the way in Ballarat Melbourne & cost $30. When i got the boot latch/lock replaced, the bulb was working fine =) yeah now i can see light..hehe =P
BJ aka DRFTO

akumi wrote:When i pull my boot latch in my car it doesn't open, also boot compartment light bulb is fine but there's no light! any idea to fix it?

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:09 pm

I have never seen a boot light in mine... I am going to have to check tonight...

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:16 pm

thanks BJ, where's the place you got your fto boot latch fixed and what was the part number?. btw your fto is looking sick!!! have you seen May lately?

Post by **dstocks** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:21 am

pretty sure ive got a latch lying around somewhere if that helps. The latch has the switch in it. You can change it over yourself. Just 2 bolts

BJ · Post by BJ » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:28 am

bey bro, thanks at least now my car looks good like yours =) the panel shop is at 5/8 Brand Drive Thomastown, number: 94658111. The part number for the boot latch is: MR152421. Not sure if you need to call Mitsubishi because they asked for my VIN number first before i could get the part number, Mitsubishi's Heidelberg number: 94581222. By the way, if you want it brand new from mitsubishi, it cost now $110 bucks, so ask dstocks if he has a spare 1, his the man with the parts =) Here's some pics, hope this helps. I haven't seen May for a long time, me & my gf went out with her, her hubby & her son for dinner ages ago. We should go on a cruise =) take care bro
BJ aka DRFTO

akumi wrote:thanks BJ, where's the place you got your fto boot latch fixed and what was the part number?. btw your fto is looking sick!!! have you seen May lately?

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:55 pm

omg, thanks for the pic Beej, that was so detail!!!

nikhan · Post by **nikhan** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:13 pm

rock_it wrote:I have never seen a boot light in mine... I am going to have to check tonight...

I've had my car for a year and I've never realize that I didnt have a boot light. ANyone got a spare boot light switch? Since we are talkin abt it, does the glovebox compartment have a light?

akumi · Post by **akumi** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:37 pm

lol niklan!!! haven't you notice it's odd it doesn't have light at night when opening the boot?

nikhan · Post by **nikhan** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:41 am

nope...never noticed. done use my boot compartment tat often and if i do its usually during the day. I have a carporch tat lights up automatically when I come in...so its like damn bright in the nite. Lolz

Post by **dstocks** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:37 am

Think I have more than one of these. Akumi has the first one. Will be checking today, so will post back when I have had a scout around

FTO AUSTRALIA

Boot latch and boot compartment light doesn't work

Boot latch and boot compartment light doesn't work

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