Help! 2004 XLR battery dead and trunk key will not release the rear deck latch.

[wanabe38]

Can the doors on an XLR be opened with a slim jim or by a locksmith?
Can the hood latch be opened any other way?
Battery went dead and key the for trunk latch will not open trunk to get to manual open pull cord

 

[Fullfloat]

So when you turn the trunk key you might need someone else to lift the trunk. Without power the trunk can be very heavy.

 

[rexster314]

You'll need a second pair of hands to lift that trunk. Watch out how it's pushed up and make sure it's lifted from the center.

 

[wanabe38]

I have opened it many times over the years manually. The trunk will not unlock with the key clasp will not release.

 

[mickeytee]

You can get to the cable release on tge hood latch sometimes. Also from under the car you can get to the electric fan plug and apply a little power to the wiring to open tge door. Next is to try and get over the door glass and pull up the emergency releasedown by the seat.

 

[wanabe38]

You can get to the cable release on tge hood latch sometimes. Also from under the car you can get to the electric fan plug and apply a little power to the wiring to open tge door. Next is to try and get over the door glass and pull up the emergency releasedown by the seat.

Thanks for the help! I was able to get to door release with a dryer vent cleaner fiberglass rod and a coat hanger duck taped on the end.

 

[mickeytee]

Thats the one i try first.. i would check into why the bumper key is not working. Not hard to remove the trunk latch trim and observe if the cable is pulling the latch or not.

 

[Bakertech]

I fashioned an emergency Hood latch cable from an old choke cable, exiting in front of front Left wheel. I also ran a #10 cable from the under hood Fuse Box main terminal along the inside of the right wheel well and exited it at the bottom of the spoiler. End is covered with Marette. I can get a battery cable or charger on it and use the suspension as a Ground.
Is there possibly a fuse for the Trunk circuit. Key seems mechanical for the Trunk.

 

[mickeytee]

Trrunk bumper key is mechanical. Its just a cable that manually releases the trunk. It takes very little turning of the key to release the trunk so you can manually lift it