tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 08/09/07 02:44 AM Share Posted 08/09/07 02:44 AM Was just thinkin' (happens every now and then), what's the seal like Aussieturtle? Is it still tight like the factory setup? Otherwise it'd be useless to me as I need to keep the dust out. And how do you get on with locking it when in the sun....as it requires a bit of downward pressure on the hard lid to get it latched when the hard lid is hot.Does that make any sense??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUS531 RUS531 Donating Members 410 Member For: 18y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Emerald QLD Posted 08/09/07 10:04 AM Share Posted 08/09/07 10:04 AM this maybe a stupid question but is it supplied with two devices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieturtle Member 39 Member For: 17y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Area Posted 11/09/07 07:10 AM Share Posted 11/09/07 07:10 AM (edited) Hi Tab,Sorry about the delay but I had an APEC free weekend in Mudgee checking out the vino.You need to have a little clearance so that the actuators can lock. The instructions call for 2mm but I have mine just sliding as I was worried about the same thing. They still work fine and the lid doesn't rattle around either hot or cold but I have the BF style with the hump - a mate of mine with the flat lid says his tends to curl up and down depending on the day so that might be why they call for 2mm???. I have had no issues with water through either rain or the automatic carwash and the back is still dust free at this stage (dust can get in through the drain holes in the front of the liner I suppose but I havent had a problem so far). So all good at this end so far As for Rus - yep you get 2 actuators.CheersTom Edited 11/09/07 07:15 AM by aussieturtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRAH33 Member 34 Member For: 17y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: MElbourne Posted 11/09/07 07:46 AM Share Posted 11/09/07 07:46 AM hey guys was wondering if it is possible to get a sedan remote and program the boot release to open and lock the actuators?even though I already think I know what the answer is going to be its still worth asking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieturtle Member 39 Member For: 17y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Area Posted 12/09/07 01:22 PM Share Posted 12/09/07 01:22 PM hey guys was wondering if it is possible to get a sedan remote and program the boot release to open and lock the actuators?even though I already think I know what the answer is going to be its still worth askingHi,I guess you would have to compare the 2 wiring diagrams. If the boot release wiring was in the dash harness and the BEM was the same as the sedan it could be done. The next step could be that assuming the BEM was the same, it might be a case of getting it coded by Ford and hooking up the boot pins out of the BEM to the LIDLOK harness.Then it would work off the boot button on the sedan fob.My thoughts anyway......CheersTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/09/07 09:52 PM Share Posted 12/09/07 09:52 PM THanks Tom .....now where's Pete gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 21y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 13/09/07 01:32 AM Share Posted 13/09/07 01:32 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 13/09/07 10:33 PM Share Posted 13/09/07 10:33 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiLL86 Member 14 Member For: 17y 4m 27d Posted 21/10/07 10:01 AM Share Posted 21/10/07 10:01 AM I definately need one of these!!! Im going to get one soon this is for sure....I would definately like get some more information on the point that Roger raised...and that is, can you get a sedan keypad, and program the 'Boot' key to operate the hardlid, and keep the doors on their own seperate button???I might have to make some calls and some enquires to the electrical dept at Ford through my brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieturtle Member 39 Member For: 17y 3m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Area Posted 23/10/07 07:17 AM Share Posted 23/10/07 07:17 AM Hi Will,I had a look at the wiring diagram and it looks like it can be done. You would need to hook up the 'open' wire from the lidlok harness to the 'boot unlock' wire coming out of the BEM (It normally connects to the common unlock for the doors). I'm pretty sure that last time I had the cluster out that the plugs are there for the sedan boot and fuel door switches if you wanted to fit them too. You could then buy and train the sedan fob to your BEM using the proceedure in your owners manual. The only drawback is that you would possibly have to run a wire and switch from the tailgate to the BEM to indicate that the lid was unlocked. When you remote unlock the boot it normally gets a 'boot ajar' signal coming back to the BEM. This is the same as your doors so that the central locking will not lock if all doors are not closed. If it doesnt get this signal it may log a code indicating that the boot release is faulty in your BEM which may prevent the car from being locked by the central locking. I dont know if the boot ajar signal is required or not (I suspect not but I'm not sure) - if the BEM is not looking for it then it wouldnt be a problem and the additional wiring would not be required. I just havent been bothered to commit the time and money to take it to the next level yet. But if someone else is in a hurry and wants to try - fill your boots :-) CheersTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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