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Old 07-29-2009, 06:44 PM
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trunk wont open!?

hey guys, just came back with my baby (car) and well the trunk wont open.

it does not even make a noise like its trying to open either from the fob or cabin switch.

what the heck happened? the trunk was open yesterday! its got my intake and some things in there =(
Old 07-29-2009, 06:49 PM
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You can still lower your rear seat to get your stuff out. The unlock mechanism may be bad? Take it to the dealership. Covered by warranty.

I hope this thread does not end up like jqueens....lol
Old 07-29-2009, 06:50 PM
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How ironic, a member posted two days back his hood won't open. Turns out it was the linkage to the latch was broken when he modded his headlights
Old 07-29-2009, 06:55 PM
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Go through the back seat and try the release latch inside the trunk.
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:03 PM
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the latch for the back seat is in the trunk!
Old 07-29-2009, 07:06 PM
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Haha you are right and I am tired. I guess dealership then?
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I think there is a button inside the glove box that controls the locking mechanism to the trunk. Check that out to see if it helps.
Old 07-29-2009, 07:24 PM
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yea i just looked in the manual and theres a 'trunk canceller switch' in the glove box. im watchin the baby right now but ill check that in a second, im guessin its switched.
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Originally Posted by kame_sanjo
yea i just looked in the manual and theres a 'trunk canceller switch' in the glove box. im watchin the baby right now but ill check that in a second, im guessin its switched.
Hope that's it... Let us know.
Old 07-29-2009, 08:41 PM
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yay, thats all it was. somehow got switched. its a black switch in the top right side of the glove box, on the lid's frame kind of.
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Originally Posted by kame_sanjo
the latch for the back seat is in the trunk!

There is also an "emergency" red loop in the car, that if you pull it, it will flop the seats down. Its in the center of the back seat, between the bottom and the back- dead center of the car. If you reach in between the top and bottom of the seat and feel around, you will get it. (Not too many people know about this feature).
Old 07-29-2009, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NotUrG
There is also an "emergency" red loop in the car, that if you pull it, it will flop the seats down. Its in the center of the back seat, between the bottom and the back- dead center of the car. If you reach in between the top and bottom of the seat and feel around, you will get it. (Not too many people know about this feature).
ah, sweet. thanks. just in case i need to move bodies from the back seat to the trunk when the cops are rollin'.
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this same thing happen to me three weeks ago and it also ended up being the switch in the glove box....at the time i couldnt find any answers on here
Old 08-05-2009, 10:09 AM
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Good ol' crowbar will do the trick too.

I never flip that switch on though. Whenever I valet (not very often after a bad experience I had), I give them the entire key fob since they usually complain that there's no ring they can hang it on if I take just they key like you're supposed to do.
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ya i was going to say its probably just the switch. glad you got it figured out.
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