Bootiful is it true?

[rapport25]

Hi good morning to all that know me and to those that dont.

Having just booked my car in at my mates for its cambelt change. There was some little chav standing by my car who I immediatly gave a loving stare He said hey mate is this your car? To which i replied im not you mate looking at the car expecting to see a screwdriver in hand.

I would get your 406 checked mate as you can break into these no problem with one hand and no tools required from the boot access . To which my reply was, so what have you taken out of my boot then? Which he laughed and said nothing yet mate .

[steve_earwig]

I seem to remember there was a problem a while back with the boot locks not working

Using the remote to lock the car does not always lock the boot, leaving items inside vulnerable to theft (per BBC Watchdog 10-9-2002).

French recall of 406s due to boot lock defect. Takes 15 minutes to rectify.

(French only? )

[DaiRees]

There was something on here ages ago. I don't think it was to do with the boot not locking (although I'll be checking that in the future ), but on some saloons there was a problem with the boot latch mechanism whereby a good thump near the badge would release the catch, whether it was locked or not. But I seem to remember that there was a recall for it over here too.

Biiiiiig archive search needed. (Thinking about it it might be pre-hacker and therefore lost )

[teamster1975]

The problem I have is when my lovely wife unlocks the boot with the key it won't get re-locked with the central locking until you re-lock it with the key
(I think it's useless my asking her not to use the key in the boot as it's in one ear and out the other )

[rapport25]

I purchased my 406 in 2002. To my knowledge my pug has not been for a recall. I will go and give my pug a loving thump near the badge and see what happens

[steve_earwig]

The problem I have is when my lovely wife unlocks the boot with the key it won't get re-locked with the central locking until you re-lock it with the key
(I think it's useless my asking her not to use the key in the boot as it's in one ear and out the other )

Superglue it up, the one on my D8's jammed but I've never had to use it anyway (only discovered when I was graphiting locks)

[mjb]

I would get your 406 checked mate as you can break into these no problem with one hand and no tools required from the boot access

Just the chav trying to show off You can't get into the passenger area of a saloon from the boot because the latching on the seats is operated from the passenger area and is (by law) tough enough to stay attached through a high speed collision with a concrete wall with a centre passenger seatbelt pulling against it

And then when your little friend is in the passenger area, he has to crawl out the same way because the doors are deadlocked. He can't start the thing either because pugs have good immobilisers.

[darrenwall]

. He can't start the thing either because pugs have good immobilisers.

especially the D9's , sometimes they wont even start with the key

[Welly]

You can't get into the passenger area of a saloon from the boot because the latching on the seats is operated from the passenger area

Not on the D9 you can drop the rear seats by pulling on the flimsy release grab handles under the rear shelf, push the seat backs and you're in (as per Mr Chav's suggestion). I usually open the boot and a rear door, reach for the handle in the boot whilst pulling slightly on the seat back through the open door! it is too far to reach the seat back from the boot end but if you hopped in there it would be easy.

[STALLED]

The joke goes (Well in Australia)...

The best security device one can have against a car thief is a Peugeot badge.

The boot would be VERY easy to get into once you have the rear badge off...

[Captain Jack]

. He can't start the thing either because pugs have good immobilisers.

especially the D9's , sometimes they wont even start with the key