Posted March 2, 201410 yr long story short i rushed into buying yet another car , so far its been a head ache & ive only had it in my precession 6 hours ...after delivery its started to running a little rough i found a few vacuum pipes of a bodged up air intake with the aid of duct tape , coolant temp sensor not responsive & to top it of ive locked my self out of the car! so im guessing the locks on the door have been changed at some point ? i received 1 key which so far i have only used to start the car and open the boot where do i go from now? on a plus heres some pictures http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142913_zpsguei4udx.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142904_zpshzernq1x.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142927_zps7ge5iqfb.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142851_zps0rajew3r.jpg
March 2, 201410 yr long story short i rushed into buying yet another car , so far its been a head ache & ive only had it in my precession 6 hours ...after delivery its started to running a little rough i found a few vacuum pipes of a bodged up air intake with the aid of duct tape , coolant temp sensor not responsive & to top it of ive locked my self out of the car! so im guessing the locks on the door have been changed at some point ? i received 1 key which so far i have only used to start the car and open the boot where do i go from now? on a plus heres some pictures http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142913_zpsguei4udx.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142904_zpshzernq1x.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142927_zps7ge5iqfb.jpghttp://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/allanmichealsmith/Mobile%20Uploads/20140302_142851_zps0rajew3r.jpg Go through the boot and open the doors. I hope!!!!!You most probably need a new set of locks.Hope you havent deadlocked it as you will have to smash the window. Edited March 2, 201410 yr by dalelc16
March 2, 201410 yr Author this is going to sound really dumb but how do you put the rear seats from in the boot? thanks for you reply all i know is both doors are locked but my luck will be dead locked lol
March 2, 201410 yr locked out?........... http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31632.jpg................ http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31633.jpg
March 2, 201410 yr if you can still gain access to the boot, then there is a knob to the right at the top of the boot. Pull it, this is to let the rear seats down, you would then have to crawl in through there into the body of the car.
March 2, 201410 yr Author wooo hoooooo did it : )i opened the boot and pulled the little release cable but nothing was happening the seats must have been left in the position for a long period but after a sharp kick of frustration the lower half flopped down , it was not all fun & games trying to squeeze my fat a*se through such a small gap while suffering from claustrophobia.luckily the door just opened as normal from the inside.thanks guys for the fast responses , next tip i need is the roof motor i hear it trying but nothing happens
March 2, 201410 yr pick that cabriolet sticker off and put some decent wheels on it and she will be a really nice little cabby mate
March 2, 201410 yr Author way ahead of you my friend im already browsing ebay it needs a little work but cant grumble at the price
March 3, 201410 yr Oh, I forgot to mention you had to push the seat back down whilst pulling the knob, although glad you figured it out.Roof motor could be cogs broken internally, or just need bleeding. Try bleeding it first. You may find a few tips etc on Escort Cabriolet club wooo hoooooo did it : )i opened the boot and pulled the little release cable but nothing was happening the seats must have been left in the position for a long period but after a sharp kick of frustration the lower half flopped down , it was not all fun & games trying to squeeze my fat a*se through such a small gap while suffering from claustrophobia.luckily the door just opened as normal from the inside.thanks guys for the fast responses , next tip i need is the roof motor i hear it trying but nothing happens
March 3, 201410 yr I was under the impression you could not gain access to the car via the boot on my cabby?I locked my keys in my boot one and had no way from the car inside to my boot?
March 3, 201410 yr Author thats a good point ^^^ if you locked the keys in the boot how could you unlatch it with the cable being in the boot. on the bright side i just went and got a cheap £5 key cut for the escort and it opens & locks the doors beautiful
March 27, 201410 yr next tip i need is the roof motor i hear it trying but nothing happens The roof will most probably be hydraulic (mine is) I’m no expert on this as mine has only stopped working once - but the time it did stop it simply needed topping up with oil.My motor is located in the left of the boot under the carpet. There is a reservoir attached to the hydraulic motor. Top this up to the fill line through a very small opening on the top (takes bleeding ages). If this is the problem (most common) then your roof should be ok after.A silly question but i am presuming you unhitched the handles at the front of the car?
March 29, 201410 yr I was under the impression you could not gain access to the car via the boot on my cabby?I locked my keys in my boot one and had no way from the car inside to my boot? The boot is a lockable enclosure for security because the roof is made of fabric, the release cables for the lower part of the seat are inside. The glovebox is also lockable but that is in no way 'secure'! Edited March 29, 201410 yr by Danzetec
March 29, 201410 yr I was under the impression you could not gain access to the car via the boot on my cabby?I locked my keys in my boot one and had no way from the car inside to my boot? The boot is a lockable enclosure for security because the roof is made of fabric, the release cables for the lower part of the seat are inside. The glovebox is also lockable but that is in no way 'secure'!So no point at all as if you gain access through the fabric roof you can simply release the cables? As for the roof hydraulics they will need bleeding, I have a post that tells you how to do it somewhere. http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...394&hl=roof Edited March 29, 201410 yr by PeeWee
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