boot popper

1. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #1 10th April 2010, 12:52

   im thinking of putting one of these in the car, and i thought that the control for it could be in the wiper stalk where my rear wiper is (as my car is de-wipered). just wondering where anyone who has one has mounted the control for it? cheers
2. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #2 10th April 2010, 13:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jamieross im thinking of putting one of these in the car, and i thought that the control for it could be in the wiper stalk where my rear wiper is (as my car is de-wipered). just wondering where anyone who has one has mounted the control for it? cheers

   probably the best idea, wirings all there then. just make sure you don't leave it turned on
3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 10th April 2010, 13:57

   im pretty sure theres 2 wires, the positive and negative, from the wiper motor. just stick them to the boot popper, install that as you would. bish, bash bosh.
   
   im not too sure about the current though, might be a bit much?
4. SxO13 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 west sussex Posts: 338 Nissan Micra 16V ,Vauxhall Corsa Citreon Saxo 1.1i

   #4 10th April 2010, 14:56

   i was thinking this the other day actually !!!! wounder if it would work try it mate and message me and let me know how it goes
5. user_31003 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Harwich ,Essex Posts: 1420 Mk2 1.1 | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 Furio | Mk2 VTR

   #5 10th April 2010, 19:17

   this would work as my mate did this too his car but cant remember how he did it though
6. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #6 10th April 2010, 19:27

   thanks for all the relies guys. i wont be doing it for a while till ive got the boot smoothed etc
7. user_16254 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder

   #7 10th April 2010, 19:39

   have a look at my thread theres pics of it

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8. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #8 12th April 2010, 16:29

   How do you wire it up to open then, my boot is dewipered and I have spare wiring from the engine motor.
   
   Do these wires have a constant current when on? - As in for example I could add a lighting circuit and that'd switch on when I have the Rear wiper control on?
9. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

   #9 12th April 2010, 16:32

   id imagine it would have constant current when you switch it on yeah, you would just have to remember to turn it off
10. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

    #10 12th April 2010, 16:49

    Haha I might try it, I had some bodge neon lights from my first car..
    see if that'd work because it would be much tidier than what I had to begin with the interior having a large set of wires
11. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #11 12th April 2010, 16:55

    yeah let me know how you get on
12. user_43033 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v

    #12 13th April 2010, 18:20

    Theres a guide to making to boot open by the old wiper switch in that max power haynes mannals for saxo

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13. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #13 13th April 2010, 18:55

    will have to check that out
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 13th April 2010, 19:01

    i did mine with the central locking motor, not ideal but it worked, thing is i didnt get my head around how it would recoil so it just opened it and thats it, i cut a bit of plastic out of the inner boot trim to get my finger in to pull the latch back though
    
    ill get some pictures up later
15. sqwidge Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Grimsby Posts: 132 Citroen Saxo VTS

    #15 13th April 2010, 19:06

    i did this with mine, i ran a wire to the plug that controlled my rear wiper (removed like yours) all i do is turn ignition on twist rear wiper control and hey presto, works a lot better than the button i initially wired up into my ashtray
16. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #16 13th April 2010, 19:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR i did mine with the central locking motor, not ideal but it worked, thing is i didnt get my head around how it would recoil so it just opened it and thats it, i cut a bit of plastic out of the inner boot trim to get my finger in to pull the latch back though ill get some pictures up later

    okay. thanks
17. user_33563 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Eyemouth Posts: 1094 amazon green vts :)

    #17 13th April 2010, 19:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sqwidge i did this with mine, i ran a wire to the plug that controlled my rear wiper (removed like yours) all i do is turn ignition on twist rear wiper control and hey presto, works a lot better than the button i initially wired up into my ashtray

    sound will have to try it