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Frunk won't latch

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I opened my frunk today with no problem, had the 'bonnet' open for a few hours while I worked on the car and now the frunk won't latch when I close it. I've tried spraying the latch mechanism with WD40 but it had no effect.

Any help appreciated. Many thanks.


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Frunk ?? what's that ?
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Have you tried pushing the catch closed with a screwdriver to see whats happening? Cable isn't binding is it?
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You should know where your frunk is located by now Jimi :bleh:


I had this issue on my last 2, as stated above I pushed the latch back in with a screw driver and then sprayed some WD40 (other lubrication sprays are also available) on the mechanism and also inside the cable while a friend repeatedly pulled the leaver inside the car. That sorted it for me.
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Synz wrote: 05/09/20 4:13 You should know where your frunk is located by now Jimi :bleh:
Got a boot not a trunk, if I don't have a trunk how can I have frunk ? :rofl:
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