Dead Battery = dead trunk: help
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
Dead Battery = dead trunk: help
Alright, I left my lights on -- more specific, I fell into the same trap as many of you -- I turned on my foglights and forgot to turn them off because I always use the auto-mode.
Anyhow, I recharged the battery by taking it completly out of the car and using a charger..... car was not parked near an outlet. That was about a week ago--
My automatic trunk opener/closer still is not working. i had to use the key to open the trunk when the battery was dead -- Since then i have had to gently coach it open and closed. The buttons still unlock the trunk but the trunk-door will not raise or lower.
I searched for fuses and found nothing blown -- "engine bay, near navagation, near the spare tire and inside the driver's side dash" i think that is all the fuses...
Do I need to take it to the dealer and have something reset???
Anyhow, I recharged the battery by taking it completly out of the car and using a charger..... car was not parked near an outlet. That was about a week ago--
My automatic trunk opener/closer still is not working. i had to use the key to open the trunk when the battery was dead -- Since then i have had to gently coach it open and closed. The buttons still unlock the trunk but the trunk-door will not raise or lower.
I searched for fuses and found nothing blown -- "engine bay, near navagation, near the spare tire and inside the driver's side dash" i think that is all the fuses...
Do I need to take it to the dealer and have something reset???
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Jacksonville, Florida
2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
i had to take the car to the dealer -- they fixed the trunk for like $1200... funny the option is only like $800 when the car is new -- anyhow, warranty covered it.
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