Peugeot 307 boot mechanism not locked

Car: Peugeot 307
Variant: 307 CC 2.0
Model Year: 2004
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
when opening or lowering the roof , a message appears on screen. "boot mechanism not locked" the roof opens and shuts just fine but doesnt complete sequence totally. you have to close the windows after. and the message is still there when ignition is turned on.
i figure its a dodgy micro switch , but where the hell is it.
any help greatly recieved
Posted: Oct 12, 2013 (11 years ago)
" The problem with your boot lock is caused by ,

1-- the boot release handle lever stuck in
2-- the boot release handle micro switch full of water
the boot is lock is released by the release lever pushing on the micro switch which tells the BSI to unlock the boot catch.the micro switch is in the boot handle,this can be removed by removing the inner tailgate trim then removing the 2 securing nuts on the handle,disconnect the switch wire connector and remove the whole handle.
you can now check if the release lever is stuck,by moving the lever you should be able to hear or feel the micro switch click.
sometimes the little spring tag that returns the lever is broken or cracked causing the lever not to fully return ,causing the problems with the boot not locking,(WD 40 can be used on the lever pivot point to help free it up a bit )if you are happy with the lever operation a new micro switch is required these can be bought from any peugeot dealer "
Posted Oct 12, 2013 (11 years ago)
My girlfriend had the same problem.
I spent about 5 hours fault finding with a multi meter and by passing and manually bridging various micro switches and found the problem was one of the locks that hold it all shut was sticking.

There is one either side of car about 12 inches down from the rear window.

Coulkdnt find any new ones around, so had to improvise.

Let me know if u need help.

I am in Torbay,Devon.
Posted Aug 23, 2014 (10 years ago)

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