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Old 10-21-2019, 02:46 PM   #1
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I can hear the trunk latch working but trunk lid won't budge.

Like the title says I can't get the trunk open. Tried pushing it while pushing the fob, which is working. Any other way to access trunk? 😩

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Old 10-21-2019, 03:15 PM   #2
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There’s an emergency cable behind the drivers side tail light or rear bumper area. Accessing it is another issue.
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Old 10-21-2019, 03:33 PM   #3
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There’s an emergency cable behind the drivers side tail light or rear bumper area. Accessing it is another issue.
Thanks I had no idea. Ive never seen it so Ill see if I can find it.
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I saw mine by simply removing the driver side bumperette. Don’t know if it will be as easy for you.
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Old 10-21-2019, 06:35 PM   #5
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I saw mine by simply removing the driver side bumperette. Don’t know if it will be as easy for you.
Thanks I may try that first
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The bumperette is a re route. I think you find it in driver side rear wheel well and the frunk cable is in passenger front wheel well rerouted to to tow hook in front bumper. reroute before you need to get to them if you can.I have had to use both.Have to carry allen wrench to fit rear bumperette to remove
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Took off the wheel, found cord, pulled cord. Feels like its attached to a tree. No movement, no noise and its not budging. How screwed am I ?

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I'll take a stab...

Try pulling the cord from different angles...

Have a companion push down on the trunk while you pull on the cord.

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I'll take a stab...

Try pulling the cord from different angles...

Have a companion push down on the trunk while you pull on the cord.

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That doesn't work. Can the rear bumper be removed with the trunk. Closed? Would that give me any access to the latch?
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That doesn't work. Can the rear bumper be removed with the trunk. Closed? Would that give me any access to the latch?
I don't know. You might check a vid on removing the rear bumper cover and see if the trunk lid up is necessary.

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That doesn't work. Can the rear bumper be removed with the trunk. Closed? Would that give me any access to the latch?
No and no.
It may take a good yank to open the lid with the cable. the problem is the routing of the cable: does anyone remember where this wire feeds through?
Once you get it open you will need to replace the latch solenoid with a new one. They get lazy eventually.
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No and no.
It may take a good yank to open the lid with the cable. the problem is the routing of the cable: does anyone remember where this wire feeds through?
Once you get it open you will need to replace the latch solenoid with a new one. They get lazy eventually.
That's not good. Pulling any harder might pull it off the hack stand. I hate to saw a hole in a perfectly good deck lid.
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Okay, it looks like I lied about the bumper. If you rais and remove the spoiler, you have access to the 3 screws at the top of the bumper
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Also note that on my car, the cable is routed through a grommet placed just below the left tail light. this grommet goes towards the rear of the car. So removing the bumper would give you access to the area where the grommet is placed and might make pulling the cable easier.
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Also note that on my car, the cable is routed through a grommet placed just below the left tail light. this grommet goes towards the rear of the car. So removing the bumper would give you access to the area where the grommet is placed and might make pulling the cable easier.
Well that's a little bit of good news. I guess that's my next route, Thanks.
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Getting very close 😐

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So what did you do to get in?
The hook had come off?
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So what did you do to get in?
The hook had come off?
Somehow a little clip had fallen off. Then one of the cables.
I removed the spoiler, 2 bolts, pulled out the seal and could see the latch. If I would of had a solid flexible rod like a welding rod I would of saved a lot of time by pulling the inside emergency latch. I could see it too.

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Good job! Beats going in with the sawzall!

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