When I took delivery, I was told that the boot latch didn't work, but they made it sound as if it was just the manual mechanism wasn't working. Turned out that that electric/remote mechanism wasn't working and I learned that my boot/hatch never latched at all - it was always open.
So, I took a shot at fixing it to today and was able to get it working using some zip ties in place of the cable (on back order) that connects the electric pull to the latch. Tested it a few times and it worked great. I can lock the car now!
I was very happy about my solution, until I went to start the car only to find out that it wouldn't turn over. Since jumping it, the car has been running fine and I can take it places, lock it and leave.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but with the boot never fully latching (it would never engage, due to the latch being out of place), I am pretty sure my trunk lights would have been on the whole time. So, after bringing it home last night, my battery was being drained by the boot lights. Which, with this being a problem the dealer was aware of, would have been issue for them too, right? So, I'm thinking they would have had to jump the car (probably multiple times) while it was in their possession and before I took delivery, right? If so, I'm even more pissed than I already was with this (non-Lotus) dealer.
I'm glad it's fixed, but really annoyed at what seems to be something the dealer hid from. Now it's time to find some LED lights to put in the boot and cabin.
So, I took a shot at fixing it to today and was able to get it working using some zip ties in place of the cable (on back order) that connects the electric pull to the latch. Tested it a few times and it worked great. I can lock the car now!
I was very happy about my solution, until I went to start the car only to find out that it wouldn't turn over. Since jumping it, the car has been running fine and I can take it places, lock it and leave.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but with the boot never fully latching (it would never engage, due to the latch being out of place), I am pretty sure my trunk lights would have been on the whole time. So, after bringing it home last night, my battery was being drained by the boot lights. Which, with this being a problem the dealer was aware of, would have been issue for them too, right? So, I'm thinking they would have had to jump the car (probably multiple times) while it was in their possession and before I took delivery, right? If so, I'm even more pissed than I already was with this (non-Lotus) dealer.
I'm glad it's fixed, but really annoyed at what seems to be something the dealer hid from. Now it's time to find some LED lights to put in the boot and cabin.