Small trunk lock hint here …….
 

I’ve had my 2013, FR-S for about 3 years and never used the key to unlock the trunk.

However, today, at the end of a grocery run, my fob wouldn’t open the trunk, neither would the inside trigger. So, I figured the valet trunk button had been punched.

Remembering there was a lock under that lip on the trunk, I tried to insert the key, it wouldn’t go. I tried it both ways (a throwback to the old days) still no go. Finally, I got it to go part way in and it didn’t want to go any further in or come out.

Finally got it out and squirted some WD-40 up in the lock and a bit on the key and it finally the key would easily go in and out and open the trunk.

If I had been out in a dark, wet parking lot, without access to a spray can of lubricant, the key might have jammed in the lock and/or I might have twisted it off trying to get into the trunk.

So, my suggestion is to give the trunk key lock a shot of lubricant.


Now, wasn’t THAT exciting! ......... :)


humfrz

Yup, same thing happened to me. Funny enough, it did happen to me while camping, in the middle of no where, in the dark lol. Luckily I had a tiny can of ballistol in my glove compartment which worked just as well. I'm pretty sure I've used this trunk access 2-3 times since I bought the car lol.

Good little bit of maintenance either way.

Lub fix everything~ :confused0068: :party0030:

:D sorry, gotta.

But thanks for reminding me....cuz i don't know how my fob won't open the trunk..... but the physical button on the trunk does.

You needed a little bit of lubrication before you could insert it into the hole? I find that's a pretty common issue..

Or just lick on it first ...... :clap:


humfrz

Not in the winter, tho

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This thread is only 7 posts long. But I totally derailed somewhere along the way and have utterly forgotten what the OP was all about.

Dont need no lube. I go in raw and turn.

It pops right open. It is dusty though so I threw some wax in there. Maybe some W8 later...but i gotta make sure it don't drip. No one likes it when it drips.