marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) How do you install a boot popper?I get that i will need a solenoid to open the boot but how would i power that?could i use the rear wiper power supply? and use the washer jet button?could i just wire to a 12v power supply (cigarette lighter?) and put a switch in it? what about fuse? when the solenoid unlocks the boot, does the boot open a bit so i can open it with my fingers? or do i need something to push it open?whose done it and what did you do?All help appreciated Edited January 10, 2011 by marcusgrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblet Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 How do you install a boot popper?I get that i will need a solenoid to open the boot but how would i power that?could i use the rear wiper power supply? and use the washer jet button?could i just wire to a 12v power supply (cigarette lighter?) and put a switch in it? what about fuse? when the solenoid unlocks the boot, does the boot open a bit so i can open it with my fingers? or do i need something to push it open?whose done it and what did you do?All help appreciated I wouldn't wire it through the rear wiper power.Better to just run a new wire from the battery with a switch somewhere hidden in the dash switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 why not off the rear wiper jamie?is there any difference from taking the power from the battery or the cigarette lighter? will i need a fuse?...like on an amp power cable?wish i knew something about electronics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfbr Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Because believe it or not the rear wiper switch is wired directly into the clocks... If it was to short out or the solenoid was to overheat, You could potentially destroy the ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Because believe it or not the rear wiper switch is wired directly into the clocks... If it was to short out or the solenoid was to overheat, You could potentially destroy the ECU.ok so i wont be wiring it to the rear wiper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 righty ho.. If i get this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRIC-BOOT-RELEASE-DOOR-POPPER-SOLENOID-GOLF-POLO-/310188950746?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4838b3c4da#ht_2788wt_905I take it i can just take the power from the cigarette lighter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Rob's is powered from his battery and he has a switch for it, no idea how it works though so you'd have to ask him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Rob's is powered from his battery and he has a switch for it, no idea how it works though so you'd have to ask him lolhaha, he's never on here though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Facebook him, or i'll get him to reply, he's just lazy.. and dieing from man flu at the mo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 oh no! bad times. ok cheers emz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Right, i really need to know if its ok to take the power for a boot popper from the cigarette lighter? The popper is 12v, which the cigarette lighter is, BUT i know nothing about this sort of stuff and worried it could draw too much power? Just need to know if its safe and will work.Rather not go to the battery as it just more cabling in the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blister Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 just run it direct from your battery its simple instead of messing around with the cigarette lighter its simple OEM switch or one supplied in kit run electricityy etc push but your away put fuse in linebut to be honest i bet the popper wont have enough kick to open the boot and probly wont even get it off its latch or i might be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 just run it direct from your battery its simple instead of messing around with the cigarette lighter its simple OEM switch or one supplied in kit run electricityy etc push but your away put fuse in linebut to be honest i bet the popper wont have enough kick to open the boot and probly wont even get it off its latch or i might be wrongbut if i dont have to run it from the battery then i wont. It will be much neater if i can run it from the cigarette lighter...just need to know if its ok to do so?i dont understand the middle line of text your wrote? Its a kit i've bought to install.Hopefully the popper will be strong enough to get it off its lock, only one way to fine out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dec Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 On my old sport I had one but the body shop just found the first live under the steering rack and then wondered why my ecu light came on, think i re wired it to the brake pedal live if I remember rightOh and I put some little sticky pads that u put on the bottum of furnature when u have laminate floor on top of the bungs which push your boot out to give it more of a push as the hinge released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusgrant Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 cool, cheers for the tip.Saw your gti the other day on your drive when i went to get some parts of binns and his mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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