as subject...

had a quick look behind the panel and the electric motor is not working basically..
kinda worrying as I have been driving around with the boot unlocked for weeks leaving car parked in dodgy areas without knowing there was a prob... anyway..

probably the motor gone but just in case someone knows is there something that goes often with this that I should check first?

Probably as silly question - Is yours a Wagon?

Yeah sorry I forgot to say, it is a Wagon...

Don't know if you got this sorted yet but noticed last night my lock didn't work on the hatch.
Found broken cable where it enters the hatch on the right hand side near the hinge.

I had this problem with my previous MY95 Wagon. The wiring loom had various faults over the years where it comes out the body into the hatch. Probably been strained at some point. I think you can still lock it manually from memory.

I had the same problem on my MY95 5dr....broken wire in the loom. Piece of P1ss to fix if you're handy with a soldering iron and insulation tape......


Dan

I've had this problem for ages. I worked out the electric motor was fine and have been looking for the problem in the wiring loom, but I can't find a break, anyone know what colour the wire is? I gave up in the end and have tom use the key, mines a 95 wagon too.

just noticed that mine unlocks on the central locking but doesn't lock... most helpful... mean I now have to lock the boot everytime I lock the car... I shall be disconnecting the motor and investigating...
when I get time. Or infact I might take it back to the dealers I bought it from as it has 6months warrentee.. probably manage to wriggle out of it some how

Cheers guys, I was assuming it was the motor attached to the lock, I shall recheck the wiring then which I assumed would be fine..
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Helirick:
<B>I've had this problem for ages. I worked out the electric motor was fine and have been looking for the problem in the wiring loom, but I can't find a break, anyone know what colour the wire is? I gave up in the end and have tom use the key, mines a 95 wagon too.[/quote]
Later- sorted the problem found the broken wire behind the rubber gromet between boot lid and roof. Had to extend the wire as it was shorter than the rest of it's mates - think it was green/yellow.