Trunk Lid Malfunction.

[Bakertech]

Subsequent to getting a cleaning rag caught under the left front corner of the XLR Trunk lid. Now when I open the drivers door, the Trunk lid goes up.
Obviously a wiring or module problem. Anyone have a similar situation or fix? It is a 2008. Thank You.
This place has changed completely since my last visit. Hoping that Cruise Nights and Swap Meets will be taking place again this year.
Regards, Gord Baker

 

[mickeytee]

weird. never heard that one. Maybe disconnect he battery and see if it resets. keep us posted

 

[TheOldMan]

Any insight into the fix for this problem or did the disconnect btry trick solve the issue?

 

[Bakertech]

Any insight into the fix for this problem or did the disconnect btry trick solve the issue?

I replied somewhere here. After frying 2 trickle chargers, and the Trunk lid opening with Drivers Door or just randomly with no one around I unhooked the new Battery for 2 Weeks. No problem since. I think the trunk switch was the problem but I did not mess with it. I am not saying the problem is fixed, just that it is working properly. Rebooting may have cured it. For inside door switches that do not always function I found that pressing the Unlock switch at the top of the Drivers door frame (not the door unlock) seemed to make the door switches operable. Good Luck.

 

[TheOldMan]

Thanks for the reply. Just getting used to this car.
I need as much hand holding as one can have even if I do have the manuals.

 

[Bakertech]

Thanks for the reply. Just getting used to this car.
I need as much hand holding as one can have even if I do have the manuals.

I have had mine since 2013. 37,000 miles on the 2008. I put an auxiliary hood opener fashioned from a Choke cable and also have a #10 wire exiting out front for remote charging.

 

[TheOldMan]

That is very smart. I can see if the battery goes south there is a big problem getting into these cars.
I already installed a battery tender line out the front so I don't need to get into the hood to trickle
charge the battery. All my vehicles are on chargers. Don't trust the non running issue.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[XLRATING]

I had that happen when the trunk button in the cabin got a little sideways & stuck down on one side. Doesn’t sound like that was involved for you but may be worth checking into. Once the button was realigned all was well (& I switched to using the fob, easier to replace that than if the button completely went out).