DropTop430

well heres what happened, i was changing batteries, i took the old one and closed it to go get the new one......well when i got back home with the new battery...the trunk was closed and now i cant open it...i tried it with the key but they key wont go in all they way... i called the mercedes service center and they told me that the key should work...should i call a locksmith? or what? and its a cabrio so i cant get in thru the back seats neither!!!

ZEEK

do you have the button to open the trunk on the key? you said you tried with the key in?

DropTop430

the battery is not connected so it wont work ...and the battery goes in the trunk...theres no power whats so ever, but my mechanic told me he could get power by under the hood but if the battery cables are touching the chassis it could damage computer in the car SO yea its blows!!!

falls profet

If you can get the seats folded down in the back, climb though to the trunk and unscrew the latch that locks the trunk down.

I've done this many times.

DropTop430

is it possible for me to take the back seats out from a cabrio?

CLKCLK

My experience, play around with the key like 5-10 minutes, trunk will pop up. Don't remeber exactly, but something like, inserting the key, turn it to left or right (don't remember) then push it in.

Good luck!

lawrdent

The trunk key sucks....Mine stopped working two years ago. Its too bad they put such a crappy lock on such an expensive car.

SonicN

Jumpstart-cables.

I`m not sure, but don`t you have two conectors in your engine-room, where you are suposed to conect jumpercables? Conect the cables, get power on your car, and open the trunk.


I*m not sure if it will work..but worh a try.

NismoPower

it sure will work..

MarcusF

This link will tell you how to open the trunk.

DropTop430

im just afraid of the cables are touching the chassis and could effect the computer, locksmith couldnt even open it up ,,he said best thing to do is to connect it to the positive wire under the hood but the thing is , the car has no battery and the wires could be touching the chassis so that could effect the computer

cindyclk

There is no problem using the jumper in the engine compartment...that's why it's there. Just hook a jumper on, as per owners manual, and your trunk should work OK. After you have it open, it would be a good idea to work on the key lock tumbler. You turn it counterclock wise and then push in. I loosened mine up with WD40. It took about 1 hr for it to penetrate enough to work.

DropTop430

but theres no battery in the trunk and i dont know if those wires are touch the chassis get what im sayin? now i should just unplug the computer no? would that work?

CLKCLK

it's hardly for the positive cable to touch the chasis but if it does, you smell the electric burn jk

If you really want to make sure, run to homedepot or any auto shop to get a resistor metter device to measure the ohm between the gate (hot wire) to your car body (any nagative port), If it shows infinity then you are safe

DropTop430

thanks !!!! now lets just keep out fingers crossed everyone please !!!!

CLKCLK

read my update above