My Fiat 500C's boot won't open

[Accy cyclist]

I closed my soft top roof with a chair obstructing it. Not on purpose obviously. It got half way then I looked up and realised it was being obstructed by a small chair I carry on the back seat. Thankfully i stopped it in time before any damage to the roof was done, but when I got out and tried to open the boot it wouldn't move, either by the fob or manually. I'm thinking it might be a fuse has blown. I tried to get in the boot by putting the back seats down, but it seems the lever to put the seats down is on the back of the seats which are in the boot. Thankfully again I'd taken my shopping out the boot and dropped it off at my flat, not wanting things to go off in this heat, so nothing in the boot's gonna go off overnight. Am I right in thinking/hoping that I've only blown a fuse and it's nothing too serious?🤔

 

[Smokin Joe]

Am I right in thinking/hoping that I've only blown a fuse and it's nothing too serious?🤔

As it's you Accy, it's going to be forty eight pages serious

 

[JtB]

Google search yields quite a few results on this topic.

 

[vickster]

I reckon you’ll need a new roof and boot at the very least, possibly a new bonnet and engine

 

[Accy cyclist]

I think I might be in luck. It seems you are able to reach the rear seats levers from inside the car, not the boot. Though this is a hatchback, not a soft top.🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

I reckon you’ll need a new roof at the very least

Yeah, but the roof is ok!

 

[cheys03]

Only solution is to buy a new car

 

[wheresthetorch]

Only solution is to buy a new car

Yeah, but which one?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ah well, I've flattened/opened the rear seats, so yes I can now get in the boot. I'm gonna take it to the garage tomorrow to see if it's the fuse.🤔

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Pick up the Fiat emergency tool when you're there Accy

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/iTimo-Stainless-Manual-Remover-Bottle/dp/B088RB16ZD/ref=asc_df_B088RB16ZD/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570299365906&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14072300359494860062&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007290&hvtargid=pla-1665364690492&psc=1

 

[irw]

I thought you had a mini?!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

He's a modern man. It'll be beautifully tailored

 

[DRM]

https://www.fiat500owners.com/threa...id-fiat-500-convertible-reset-solution.27066/
Give this a whirl tomorrow, saves spending money on a garage visit if it works

 

[Accy cyclist]

https://www.fiat500owners.com/threa...id-fiat-500-convertible-reset-solution.27066/
Give this a whirl tomorrow, saves spending money on a garage visit if it works

Thanks for that! I'll try it tomorrow.

 

[DRM]

Thanks for that! I'll try it tomorrow.

No problem, hope it works