Both batteries dead, metal key won't open trunk, options?
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Both batteries dead, metal key won't open trunk, options?
Well I'm definitely in a jam. I can't get the trunk open to get to main battery and jump start. Is there anything else that can be done? I tried putting a small 2 amp charge on the aux battery hoping it would provide enough juice for the electric trunk release to work, but nothing so far. What's next? Remove rear seats?
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Got it open. The handle was stuck 'open'. So I had to push the handle back (towards the car) and then turn the key and pull the latch. Came right up.
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As you face the windshield from the grille, look up your left side up the fender almost to the hinge area... there is a flat tab there. Thats one of the jumper cable attach points.
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Yes, very low or dead battery prevents trunk from opening, so if you have a jumper pack in the trunk it's useless. Really bad design flaw in my opinion. I don't want to carry it behind my seat, but that's the only option I can think of unless there's room to mount it under the hood. AAA or your insurance company's road service may be the only answer here.
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What is this deal with people not being able to open their trunks to jump the car? That's what the metal key is designed for and it works PERFECTLY as I learned today for the first time. You just have to twist it in the right direction with the right amount of finesse and force.
