Dun Hallin

Thanks Steve, I managed to get in this way, access the back of the valet lock and release it. Didn't manage to undo the bolt in photo number 3 so the bottom of the panel was still in place and clip that went round the lock disappeared before I could fish it out. I think this means the lock is will no longer work - which is what I want! Thanks again.

Thanks ambermarine. The valet lock is between the petrol cap and boot release switches to the right and below steering column. Locks the boot and requires master key to open it. So if you give somebody - a valet I guess - secondary set they can't get into boot.

I have accidentally pressed the valet lock on my 1998 LS400and as I only have grey (valet) set of keys and not master set, I can't now get in to the boot. I have seen that if you can get into the back of the valet lock there is a simple way to release it and be able to use the switch to open boot, but I cannot work out how to remove the panel (to the right and below the steering column to get in behind the boot switch/petrol switch/valet lock cluster. Can anybody advise. Many thanks.