any xjr owners?

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 13:46

Hi guys, any help would be great but as its an xjr...
I'm having a mental block and can't get my seat off.

The helmet hook and seat lock are the same unit and turning the key either opens the helmet holder or opens the seat up. As it is, the holder doesn't seem to want to shut fully, stopping me from opening the seat.

I've tried wd40 and cleaning out the mechanism which although free moving, it seems to have done naff all. As this has been an issue for sometime the battery is now dead (enough juice to power the alarm though) and I want to charge it. It's only now I've had enough time to have a proper go at getting it off.

Any ideas?

wazza300 · 31 Dec 2014 at 14:02

can you post any pics up?

if it opens the seat up like you said wont it just lift off or is it on a hinge

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 14:03

I'll see what I can magic up

wazza300 · 31 Dec 2014 at 14:04

some have a cable going to the lock,like a bike brake cable

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 14:27

That's as far as it will turn before twisting the key. I can't get to anything else as the seat covers it all

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 14:28

I'll get a photo of the back but there's just as much to see there as there is at the front

wazza300 · 31 Dec 2014 at 15:16

you mean the key fob is hitting the plastic tail section?

tried pressing down on the seat as you turn the key? wd40 is usually good at fixing seized locks

anyway you can aim some wd40 on the lock up underneath? where the catch goes under the loop

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 15:20

No, the key won't physically turn any further like something's stopping it. I've tried wd40 as far as I can reach into and around the lock but no avail. Also tried getting the missus to unlock it whilst I sat on it but no budging

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 15:21

Cheers for the replies though wazza

wazza300 · 31 Dec 2014 at 15:23

idk other than keep wiggling the key,its seized up somehow,keep squirting wd40 in the keyhole aswell,idk what to suggest other than that

try and move the key in and out while your turning

(it might be frozen water inside aswell,maybe worth a try heating it with hairdryer)

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 16:43

Will do once i recover tomorrow- no light now and bound to have too much to drink soon

Thanks again for your help

VoG · 31 Dec 2014 at 19:08

Mine used to jam from time to time ( 02 XJR13 ), I found that absolutely drowning the seat lock with WD40 a couple of days in a row, then pushing down on the seat whilst trying to unlock allways sorted it.

Drunkenmassacre · 31 Dec 2014 at 21:27

Ok, will try it over a few days. Thanks

MatteH Oxford · 1 Jan 2015 at 09:03

Scrape a pencil against your key and stick it in the lock and wiggle/turn it a few times, graphite is an amazing lubricant and won't attract dirt like WD40

ShakenNstirred · 1 Jan 2015 at 15:10

yeah WD40 is a quick fix, but only makes things worse in the long run as it washes out any remaining lubricant.
as said graphite is best for locks
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-LOCK-...791?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2c6aea3c57

Drunkenmassacre · 1 Jan 2015 at 15:26

Thanks guys, once I've got the bloody thing open I'll take the lock off and clean it properly, decrease it etc. The main thing is getting the bugger open

MowyTone · 2 Jan 2015 at 07:14

Pretty sure my lock (on a Honda Shadow however) only used to turn to 45 degrees before it would stop. Are you sure it turns further?

Drunkenmassacre · 2 Jan 2015 at 16:33

Yeah, once the helmet lock is fully closed, the key continues turning and pops the seat open.

No luck so far with the wd40 but I have some security screwdriver attachments on the way to undo the lock and panels so i can dismantle it if needs be.