Trunk won't open [not jammed]
 

My 2013 is having some issues at the moment, was wondering if any of you knew why perhaps.

I'm able to open the trunk from the inside by pulling the lever. However none of my buttons are working. Button on my keyless entry doesn't work, button inside the car doesn't work, button on the outside trunk doesn't work.

No idea why either. Didn't slam my trunk and break anything, never had any problems prior.

Anyone have an idea of what's going on?

You might check the lockout button on the inside of the trunk (left side).

Maybe it got punched.

See page 29 of the manual (at least in my 2013 FR-S manual).


humfrz

Check and see if the button located inside the trunk was pressed. If it is, the trunk won't release using any method besides the key.

For LHD vehicles, it's located on the driver side. It's a very small button

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/brz/brz13-trunk6.jpg

there's a button inside the trunk on the left side to lock it -- maybe something hit it by accident and is now locked?

The race was on and the old man won ......:happyanim:


humfrz

Has anyone mentioned the button in the trunk yet?

About to walk out my office now and test this out...will update.

You could always open it with the keyhole...

The button inside the truck in fact needed to be pressed. Had my co worker climb in and press it for me because it was easier to manage.

Thanks everyone!

Also....I have keyless entry, no keyhole I know of.

there is a keyhole ;)


the key is part of the fob and the keyhole pops out from the trunk. you don't have much leverage to turn the key as there isn't much of a base, but it'll turn.


http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...7&d=1326266661

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/brz/brz13-keys6.jpg

This is why I love this forum

Now, I suggest you go read ....... the rest of the owners manual ...... :D

(jest ah messen wich ya)


humfrz

I didnt even know that there was a lockout button in the trunk

Super annoying when something moves and trips the button, plus my key wouldn't work for my trunk. Luckily my pull cords to drop the back seat were accessible from my back seat so I just yanked them and crawled through to press the button lol

Why wouldn't your key work for your trunk?

Excellent question. It was after a long road trip and my car was filthy, so I'm not sure if it was jammed or what that issue might have been. I haven't tried it since, so I might see if it's working now or else I'll have to go get it looked at.

I have only used the key twice but both times I had to push down lightly on the lid to get it to work.

I've only used mine once in 3 years, and that was within 10 minutes of buying the car. See "First 86 Stupid Things You've Done With/To Your FRS" thread for details. Amusing read if you haven't read it...


http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6233

Hmm, I'll be sure to try that when I go out to my car next. Thanks

I tried to get mine to work for a while to no avail. It turns out you have to put a shit ton of torque on it to get it to turn, because you only have this tiny little stub to hold onto.

http://cf.chucklesnetwork.com/items/...t-she-said.jpg

I knew I could count on you to get me on that. :lol:

And this is why it took almost 4 hours to "do PDI" when I got my BRZ. All they had to do is throw on my plates and install the auto-dim mirror. Not to mention that I had to be the one to find the front plate bracket that was sitting in the trunk because they wanted to charge me for one since they weren't able to find it.:smh:

Thank goodness I'm done with Clay Subaru. Fuck that place.

thank jeevus i'm not the only one who sees a lot of force needs to be used to turn the key! Thought mine was rusted from never using it or messed up.

It gets easier the more you use it.

I don't think there was enough people who mentioned the button.

P.S. There's a button inside the trunk. Left side, facing the trunk.

Wait...this car has a trunk?

Oh, yes ...... this car has a BIG trunk ....... (coming from a miata, where we could pack for two weeks in its trunk) ..... :D


humfrz

Technically, yes. As long as you don't need to put anything bigger than a medium suitcase in it. Kind of like the back seat of a Carrera.

In the back? I thought that was the glove box...I'll be darned :)

Ugmmm....I'm going to have to disagree. I present "Junk In The Trunk" as proof....

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7130

I have crammed all sorts of weird and wonderful things in my trunk (well my car's trunk) and never felt it was to small for my needs. Not a minivan or pickup truck but fine for what it is.

I never understood complaints about the trunk size on a twin myself. On a trip to North Carolina to visit family I managed to get 2 suitcases, 2 laptop bags, a crap ton of Christmas presents, 3 gallons of Turkey Hill Iced Tea, 3 bottles of vodka and a sewing machine without even folding the seats down. Actually, all of that and a huge bag of Herr's potato chips. (My brother misses some things about PA.)

Dude, you could make the most bizarre version of the 12 Days of Christmas song with that load!

And a huuuuge bag of Herr's potato chiiiiiips

I've actually packed quite a bit for trips. We've gone to FL, IA, and KY for different things, and there was plenty of room, provided you thought it out.