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James@CCC
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27th Aug 07 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i fitted a solenoid to my boot so now need to cut away the safety latch, but i dont no what part to cut? can someone point it out?





i thought it was the first metal knuckle bit but trying to cut that, even with an electric jigsaw was going nowhere fast

[Edited on 27-08-2007 by James@CCC]

[Edited on 28-08-2007 by James@CCC]
James@CCC
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Ste L
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29th Aug 07 at 22:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
adjust the solenoid, should have to cut anything wen fitting one
James@CCC
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the solenoids fine but the weight of the boot doesnt get it past the safety. so i have to pull the boot whilst popping thge solenoid, or get rid of the safety
James@CCC
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6th Sep 07 at 18:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You dont need to cut anything, fit it to the rod that you "pull"
James@CCC
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12th Sep 07 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
theres tons of posts on this and i no a lot of people have done it.

its nothing to do with the solenoid, it opens and it pops it BUT, the weight of the boot makes it go past the safety latch and get caught
Dan295
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12th Sep 07 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James@CCC
theres tons of posts on this and i no a lot of people have done it.

its nothing to do with the solenoid, it opens and it pops it BUT, the weight of the boot makes it go past the safety latch and get caught


its a safety thing, you need to grab the boot when you push to release tge solenoid
dean101287
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12th Sep 07 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
put a spring on the bottom of it so that when u pop the boot it opens, hits the spring and wont go back to the safety
James@CCC
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12th Sep 07 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
where can i get such a spring?
ChrisBoom
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12th Sep 07 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James@CCC
where can i get such a spring?


Maplins, Ill try and find the link.
James@CCC
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i had a little look but i couldnt find anything

would be great if you had the link for me mate
James@CCC
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