Dear Hawkwind,
Did you ever resolve your problem? I have the exact same problem. Garage diagnosed a boot actuator, replaced it with a secondhand one but still no joy so they gave up, saying you can open it with the key; which is true but a nuisance as of course the key is often in the ignition.
Did you ever resolve your problem? I have the exact same problem. Garage diagnosed a boot actuator, replaced it with a secondhand one but still no joy so they gave up, saying you can open it with the key; which is true but a nuisance as of course the key is often in the ignition.