Volvo V50 boot won't open. FIXED

Volvo V50 car boot won't open.
I traced the fault to the latch mechanism. I had never replaced anything like this before, I looked online for some thorough instructions.
Could not find any. so I thought I make some.
Replace the Micro Switch Video Below
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[@janbarrettnielsen2559]

Watching this because I need to look at the tailgate washer line/hose/thingamabob because the washer has stopped working. But trying to loosen the inside panel to get to the stuff inside I found it mounted pretty solidly to the tailgate with 6 plastic doodads and I don't wanna break anything, so found this very physical walkthrough/tutorial, which is fantabulous. I see that not putting the seats down, but climbing over the seatbacks head down and yanking the inner panel of with blunt force, subsequently tossing the panel out the and slamming to the floor is the best way to remove it. Thank you very flexible and manly man! Only caveat is whether the panel will go back in after all the yanking and throwing to the floor, we'll see. 😂

[@drzwed]

Thank you James !! You saved me from a headache

[@CS_247]

My button went last year, easy fix, but the latch itself has gone now, so busy taking that apart. Thanks for the vid. 👍🏼

[@antonesnake]

The hole for screw driver need to be explained

[@vb89nz]

Awesome, need to do this tommorow perfect instructions

[@mihai3398]

merci 😊

[@Jonny._.]

How did you disconnect the lock cable ? The white connector sits so hard im afraid to break it. Thanks for the video :D

[@tasosxeni1744]

Thanks it was very usefull, it helped me to fix the problem

[@JamesVickers]

I am pleased it helped.

[@johndarecca4225]

How do you get the latch off? OP, you glide over the most important part of your video. There is no hole there. How do I actuate the hook so that it unlatches from the hook?

[@JamesVickers]

Hi. Is that the part where the latch is still attached to the car, but the boot is open? If so, I had to cut the rubber shroud to expose a small hole where I could fit a small screw driver. The details escape me now as this was a few years ago.

[@johndarecca4225]

You know, that is somewhat like my solution. You would think that Volvo planned for such a foreseeable situation by having an access port or, god forbid, a button to perform a manual release. I basically had to destroy the top of the mechanism with a screwdriver and some four-letter words, because the screw at the top was seized. Removing the plastic cap exposed the inner workings of the lock, and then it was quite easy to unlock the external latch. To recap, yes, you are destroying the old mechanism, and this is okay. I hope that this helps a few of the remaining V50 owners. @@JamesVickers

[@Jonny._.]

@@johndarecca4225 It will help for sure when i get to that point. But how did you disconnect the lock cable connector ? The white connector sits so hard im afraid to break it. Thanks

[@JamesVickers]

I'll be honest it was a while ago. Let me re-watch it later to see if it jogs my memory.

[@G42042]

Where’s this “hole”!!!!!!! Need to explain the hole better

[@kiddo_YT1]

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelllooooooooo

[@Gaywhore1337]

Exactly what i was searching for, Thank you!