MX-5 OC Forum

hi all, before i venture out yet again to catch a bit of this sun , in the short time i've owned her i can see a problem, on the saab convertable i have in spain,the boot release is electric and if the roofs left down and key out nothing in the dash works when cars left,so anything of value can be put in the boot,passport,radio front etc ( need to carry passport with a uk reg car if in spain), on this the boot release is obviously a cable and the glove lid locks but shouldnt imagine it's secure from a good yank,so boot can be opened easily ?? the lock on the boot panel doesnt appear to have a lock position just a twist to open jobby is this correct ? or is there a similar idea to a child lock button in the boot, i've not got a manual and cant appear to see any obvious buttons inside the boot, just seems that even with the roof up it aint to much of a job to open the boot,if thats the case im gonna be sat on a chair near the car watching my photography gear like a hawk,or i need another car to follow to chuck the expensive stuff in lol, am i blind or is this simply the case. Ta ... Ian, w/york's

You could disable the release if it's an issue - disconnect the cable so it's key only.

Besides, nobody's getting past that ferocious guard dog anyway

haha, he's 12 yr old and got 6 teeth left, could give someone a nasty gumming lol, seems a rather slack idea,I know the cars "minimalist" but that's taking it a bit far i reckon , may have to look at disconnecting the cable then and then look at possibly changing the lock mech to one that turns the otherway to deadlock it, anyone else found an answer ??

 Does the boot not lock with the key? It did on my 2003 MK2.5 Sport. If not the lock can be modified. There is info about it on Miata.net

the lock only appears to turn clockwise, very easily so cant imagine that turning the otherway is seized, dont want to snap a key but will have a "lube" and see, thanks for the answer. cheers, Ian.

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the lock only appears to turn clockwise, very easily so cant imagine that turning the otherway is seized, dont want to snap a key but will have a "lube" and see, thanks for the answer. cheers, Ian.

Yes, you are right - it's clockwise only. For god's sake don't snap a key!

cheers for that, no just had a good route behind the trim at the lock and never attempted with the key , snapping it would have been me years ago but not nowadays

You can modify the barrel to make use of the deadlock.  (see: http://www.mx-5.com/Forum/Room/Topic/?topicId=15563 , http://www.miata.net/garage/techtrunk1.html)

Or you could do what I did and disabled the remote release by disconnecting the cable.

I disconnected the cable on mine yeserday (in the boot not the car), took me 5 mins.