NickGUK Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Im sure you all are aware of the crappy peice of trim on the battery side in the boot. The bit where the clips all break and when you go round a bend anything in there rolls around the boot. Well this was broke on my last A8 and many others to, there was a guy on the audiworld forums that remoulded the clips using modelling clay etc and fixed it that way. Well i never got round to getting any clay and after doing some other bits and bobs and having a clear out in the garage, i found some locks i have had for a loooong time. For some reason it just popped into my head and here is the result Both locks use the same key,to slots cut into the side trim and hey presto, now its very secure and will hold anything behind it as it should do. Simple but effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikw Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ingenious! I just took a deep breath and bought a new one from the stealer for £40. Two years on and I seem to have managed not to wreck it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Nice one nick ; mine has been sitting in the shed for 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoneman Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 thats cool mate d.i.y jobs are always the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettadeluxe Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Ooh, nice job! Mine's knackered, so I'll be on stEal-Bay looking for a couple of locks then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickGUK Posted May 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 There is a very "slight" possibilty i may be able to source the same locks i used. I cant promise anything and until i find out, i cant even speculate on the cost, but once i know, and "if" i can get them i would be more than happy to supply to whoever wants them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnArtist1 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Genius Fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencerbruntlett Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 I fixed mine with 2 tie-wraps, thread through the original slots and around the panel - used black ones so you can hardly see them. Should be cheaper than the lock solution if not quite so elegant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 I don't even have one. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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