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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Hate to be a Toadster...Trunk Problem?

The trunk would open all the way and now stops working. Only opens up a little. The motor works since I push the close button and it sucks in shut also....any ideas?
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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LOL mine works!
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Check trunk limiter in settings. It might be on.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Dj, this happened on my car 2 or 3 times already. I swear my car has a mind of its own, sometimes things work and sometimes things dont usually the trunk starts working after a few hours, I have no explanation.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Mine was working but I closed it manually and stopped working. Maybe disconnect the battery will sync it again?
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Mine did this before but it went away on its own. I like to think I helped to fix it because I started pressing the trunk release button repeatedly (making the trunk open a little, then pause, then open, then pause, etc).
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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I think this function is temperature dependent. If it is cold it will not open all the way and just a little bit.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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use search. theres a wire that breaks in the harness going to the closer button, you simply need to repair the wire.
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It is indeed the wire on the left side that gets sliced.. This is why it works partly, once the harness moves to a certain position the wire no longer makes contact and the power is lost to the system, stopped the function.

I fixed mine a few months back and took lots of pics.. Let me see if I can find the pix and I'll post it as a DIY.. You can do it in less than 1 hour..
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Originally Posted by xpl0sive
use search. theres a wire that breaks in the harness going to the closer button, you simply need to repair the wire.
I did search but everything else wasn't for the motor, but will check it out.

Originally Posted by harjothundal
It is indeed the wire on the left side that gets sliced.. This is why it works partly, once the harness moves to a certain position the wire no longer makes contact and the power is lost to the system, stopped the function.

I fixed mine a few months back and took lots of pics.. Let me see if I can find the pix and I'll post it as a DIY.. You can do it in less than 1 hour..
Yes they will be awesome! I remember I did this on my E-Class and had 4-5 wires sliced lol
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Originally Posted by harjothundal
It is indeed the wire on the left side that gets sliced.. This is why it works partly, once the harness moves to a certain position the wire no longer makes contact and the power is lost to the system, stopped the function.

I fixed mine a few months back and took lots of pics.. Let me see if I can find the pix and I'll post it as a DIY.. You can do it in less than 1 hour..
that would be awesome....just started to happen to me
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by xpl0sive
use search. theres a wire that breaks in the harness going to the closer button, you simply need to repair the wire.

this!....has happened 3 times to me...annoying
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