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 My frunk adventure
I've only had the Spyder a week and it's raining today so I was spending some time going over the bike cleaning and getting familiar with it. I had cleaned an lubed the frunk latch and when I was done I wiped off some excess grease, put the plastic cover back on and close the lid. Later I went to open the frunk and couldn't get it open. Using what I had read in the posts here I pressed down on the lid and turned the key. No good. I put my ear down near the latch (probably looked like I was playing twister) and I could hear movement. Right away I had an idea about what happened. I have one of those DIY colonoscopy cameras from Harbor Freight used it to take a look. Just as I suspected. When I wiped the excess grease off I also knocked the cable off of the latch. Hmm.. Now what?
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Again with confidence based on what I had read about others being able to pop the latch with a screwdriver I got a piece or 3/32 piano wire and a plastic shipping cap I had laying around and taped it on the end of the wire to give me a little more surface area to work with. To my surprise I pushed it under the lid and popped the latch in under 10 seconds. I really thought I was going to be fishing for a while.
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John
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Well done..!!
necessity is the mother of invention... Congrats on some fine tool making...
Gene and Ilana De Laney
Mt. Helix, California
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2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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DIY colonoscopy camera? 
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2014 RT Limited SE-6 in Black Currant. Mods so far: Rivco Trunk Mounted Double Flag Holder Kit, Diamond R Drivers Tour Mug, Tric Led Drink Holder, BRP Hitch, Mini Trailer USA Nomad Trailer. RonBar and links, Spyclops I & II, Lighted Bump Skid, LED head and fog lights. Foam hand grips. A arm lights, both upper and lower
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And I thought that the co-payments were rough... 
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Go probe, yourself...
Nice save.. ;-)
Love stories where probes and home made tools are used!! Hahaha
Chas
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DIY!
Sounds like a massive PIA!
Joe Meyer
Dealer for the Outlaw/ROLO laser Alignment system
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Now hook the wire on the latch permanently and run it somewhere under the bodywork so you can pop the latch should this happen on the road.
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Good idea. 
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Me, Nick Cage, and Jolie are lifting some cars this weekend......................you doing anything? 
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2021 Sea To Sky, 2020 RTL
Isn't it weird that in AMERICA our flag and our culture offend so many people......
but our benefits don't?
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my electric release didn't work on my frunk, brought into my dealer yesterday & they say it is under warranty, they have to order 2 parts & will have them next week for me to bring it back in. As long as for now i am under warranty i am ok with it since the manual release with the key is still working
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VERY nice save!! 
Originally Posted by bruiser
My thoughts exactly!!!
