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Chaps,
Can I ask; does anyone know for certain if the PSE pump is responsible for the boot locking control. In other words is anything else responsible for the boot lock not working with the key on top of a central locking failure?
If the central locking has failed you should still (always) be able to open with the key. Nothing else has control.
The key never gets used, so the lock seizes up. It only turns about a quarter (clockwise if you imagine looking down from above) and you need to hold it in that position while operating the boot handle with the other hand. You cannot leave the boot in an unlocked position, so you will need the key each time if the PSE is down.
You may have to "work" the key back & forwards for a while to get it to turn. WD40 will help, but once in, use some PTFE spray into the keyhole as WD will dry up & go sticky