Annoying Problem fixed

[NickGUK]

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.

[nikw]

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

[Ska]

Nice one nick ; mine has been sitting in the shed for 2 years

[mkoneman]

thats cool mate

d.i.y jobs are always the best

[jettadeluxe]

Ooh, nice job! Mine's knackered, so I'll be on stEal-Bay looking for a couple of locks then!

[NickGUK]

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

[AnArtist1]

Genius Fix

[spencerbruntlett]

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.

[david1]

I don't even have one. Nice work.