Locked Out of Lower Trunk

[Calman]

Friday, after we finished bottom painting the GF's boat, I tossed some brushes and other stuff in the lower trunk and came on home. Got home and the lower trunk wouldn't open. <img src="images/smilies/smiley confused.gif" border="0" alt="" title="confused" class="inlineimg" /> Naturally I took the seat off so I could grab the "emergency cord" on the Champion conversion. <br />
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Lo and behold - the cord had dropped down under the frame and I couldn't get to it by hand. <img src="images/smilies/poof.gif" border="0" alt="" title="poof" class="inlineimg" /> So I "sacrificed" one on the few remaining wire coat hangers in the house to make me a retrieval hook. <br />
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Learned a couple things from this exercise:<br />
a. It doesn't do you any good to have a tool kit with the allen wrench in the lower trunk. Got to have the wrench to get the seat off in an emergency. Now have a spare wrench in the top trunk.<br />
b. To prevent the "emergency cord" from falling in to the frame again I hooked the "finger loop" over one of the studs that's used to secure the seat to the frame.<br />
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Just glad I was home for this exercise.

[Jim Smyth]

I keep my tools in the upper trunk but its a good idea to be able to get to that Allen that gets the seat off. I had my seat off the other day and noticed that on my Lehman conversion there was a cord tapped to the inside top where the seat attaches which is the truck release. Now I am sure it was like that so that cord doesnt drop down below like yours did.

[Mick]

If theres enough play in the cord up I would put it behind the lower pad of the passenger back rest for easier access. Makes it a lot easier to get to and you dont need a wrench.

[Ozarkryder]

Well, you made me look! Emergency cord securely taped to the trunk so I can get at it when the upper trunk lid is open.
On our 1800 Champion I keep a tool roll in the lower trunk in the area above the right wheel, but in the upper trunk I have a bag with hex wrenche to get at the seat off, hexes to change/remove the passenger floorboards and risers, 2 open end wrenches to take off the passenger arm rests (cant get the seat off with them on, they attach to the grab handles), and a stubby screwdriver with some ball bearing balls to fix windshield vents if the screw comes loose and the detent ball gets lost.

[Shimpy]

My emergency cord is attached to the inside lid of my upper trunk. That's how the installer did it.

[Casper]

Ummm, haven't checked on the wifes CSC, but in the past mine was located under the left side over, no tools needed to pull the cord, just remove the side over..

[Fisher]

I am looked out of mine, I am calling the installer but can't get him now. It's a 13 Hannigan. Does anyone know how to get in ?? Joe

[Bikerbozo]

I have it easier with my HD TG. If trunk needs to be opened, I can just drive over a bump in road and it will pop right open. And by bump, a lady bug will do it!

[skuuter]

ALWAYS good to keep "external parts removal tools" in a handy, non-locked place on Your Trike or Motorcycle.."been there too and learned the hard way".........

[Woolie]

I have it easier with my HD TG. If trunk needs to be opened, I can just drive over a bump in road and it will pop right open. And by bump, a lady bug will do it!

You got to admit, Harley thinks of everything!

[msocko3]

I am looked out of mine, I am calling the installer but can't get him now. It's a 13 Hannigan. Does anyone know how to get in ?? Joe

Keep us updated, I'm interested in the solution.

[JBise]

on my Lehman, the cord is under bike hanging down close to rear axle

[MDGeorge]

There is an emergency pull cord??????

I gotta find that.
2008 GL1800 CSC