When removing the rear clam or putting it back in place it take some
time to put the boot lock back in and align it with the cover. So not
having to take it out would save some time. The electrical cable for the
alarm switch is easy, just solder a connector in the cable and you're
done. The boot lid release cable is another story. So I was looking for a way to split a bowden cable. Having found some
original car parts (e.g. BMW have some) I looked into those, but they
were pretty bulky. Then I ran into a throttlecable splitter, used for
motorcycles to split the cable coming from the handlebar to two
carburetors.
 I ordered one so I could use it the make a "quickrelease" for the
bowden cable. So first action is to cut the bowden cable. Best to use a dremel with a
cutting disc.  First go through the outer skin.  Then cut through the steel cable. Then we fit an adjuster (from a bike cable kit) to one side of the cable
and slide one half of the splitter on.  Then get an end clip for the cable and secure it in place using
locktite.  At the other end I used the cable that came with the bike kit (and has a
fixed stop on the cable). And we put the centerpiece on that cable.  Then hook the other cable into the centerpiece.  Now screw both parts of the housing together.  Now you can use the screws to adjust the tension. Try it out by opening
the boot lid.  The rest is all standard, you won't notice anything when opening or
closing the boot. But when removing the clam, just unscrew and decouple
the cables and your good 😊 |