Trunk won't pop open - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Reflex · 09-16-2012, 10:41 PM

The trunk of my FR-S no longer opens electronically which means I have to use the key to open it manually from the back.

It's quite a hassle since I would have to turn off my car to open the trunk if I was dropping someone off and they had stuff in my trunk. It doesn't open from the key or from the button on the driver's side. I'm assuming this is an electrical malfunction. Has this happened to anyone else before? I'm probably going to bring it into the dealership sometime soon to get it checked out.

Starscream15 · 09-16-2012, 10:49 PM

Hit the little override button in the left side of the trunk area. It disables the front button and the Remote Trunk button as well.

EDIT: At least, there is one in the BRZ... I don't know for sure about the FR-S.

cnk · 09-16-2012, 10:50 PM

Did you hit the trunk deactivation button on the driver's side interior of the trunk by accident? It's used so that when you valet the car no one can open the trunk without the mechanical key.

RoryTate · 09-16-2012, 10:51 PM

A member took a picture to help you out:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ighlight=trunk

LivingLegend · 09-16-2012, 10:52 PM

This Button in the trunk

Reflex · 09-17-2012, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the help, I'll check it out after class. Didn't know this button existed.

cnk · 09-17-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Reflex

Thanks for the help, I'll check it out after class. Didn't know this button existed.

Sorry. . have to do it. RTFM!! =P

Seriously though, there is some good information in the owner's manual, just read through it when you get a chance.

andreas · 03-18-2013, 05:14 AM

The trunk remote cancel toggle button is at the perfect height for a sixpack of beer in bottles to fall on its side and a bottle on the top to slide out and tap the button.

The key slot is non-obvious, tucked up horizontally on the underside of the little ledge above the license plate. It's even more non-obvious when you've got a brand new FR-S and beer in the trunk and you can't get the trunk open.

tbwoodlee · 03-18-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Reflex

Thanks for the help, I'll check it out after class. Didn't know this button existed.

I didn't either until I had some groceries bump it. After unlocking it with my key and moving the groceries I saw the button. Such an odd location to put it imo.

Mr.Corvus · 03-18-2013, 10:40 AM

This button exists on the FR-S; check the driver's side of your trunk and you should see a little button on the wall of the trunk as shown in the picture above.
I found it when I was putting some things in the trunk and noticed the button. Boggled the hell out of me why you'd want to cancel the remote feature until someone explained it for me.

infinite012 · 03-18-2013, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by andreas

The trunk remote cancel toggle button is at the perfect height for a sixpack of beer in bottles to fall on its side and a bottle on the top to slide out and tap the button.

The key slot is non-obvious, tucked up horizontally on the underside of the little ledge above the license plate. It's even more non-obvious when you've got a brand new FR-S and beer in the trunk and you can't get the trunk open.

Happened to me. I didn't realize there was a key hole on the trunk lid until after I popped the trunk open by folding down the rear seats and crawling/reaching for the emergency trunk release.

abutterman · 03-21-2013, 09:45 AM

i just thought of something... what happens with the brz limited that doesn't have a key? If you hit that button by accident, how would you get the trunk open?

dabocx · 03-21-2013, 09:48 AM

Had the same thing happen to me till i noticed the small button, derp herp i was going to take it to the dealer over the weekend.

Ive never had a car with a button like that so i guess it was unexpected.

dabocx · 03-21-2013, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by abutterman

i just thought of something... what happens with the brz limited that doesn't have a key? If you hit that button by accident, how would you get the trunk open?

I think you can lower the rear seats from the back seat, then you struggle and fight your way through whatever you have in the trunk :P

09-16-2012, 10:41 PM	#1
Reflex Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 222 Thanks: 61 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Trunk won't pop open The trunk of my FR-S no longer opens electronically which means I have to use the key to open it manually from the back. It's quite a hassle since I would have to turn off my car to open the trunk if I was dropping someone off and they had stuff in my trunk. It doesn't open from the key or from the button on the driver's side. I'm assuming this is an electrical malfunction. Has this happened to anyone else before? I'm probably going to bring it into the dealership sometime soon to get it checked out.

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cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 59 Thanked 547 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did you hit the trunk deactivation button on the driver's side interior of the trunk by accident? It's used so that when you valet the car no one can open the trunk without the mechanical key.

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RoryTate Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Montreal Posts: 57 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A member took a picture to help you out: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ighlight=trunk

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09-17-2012, 08:31 AM	#6
Reflex Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 222 Thanks: 61 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Thanks for the help, I'll check it out after class. Didn't know this button existed.

03-18-2013, 05:14 AM	#8
andreas Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Tampa Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The trunk remote cancel toggle button is at the perfect height for a sixpack of beer in bottles to fall on its side and a bottle on the top to slide out and tap the button. The key slot is non-obvious, tucked up horizontally on the underside of the little ledge above the license plate. It's even more non-obvious when you've got a brand new FR-S and beer in the trunk and you can't get the trunk open.

03-18-2013, 10:40 AM	#10
Mr.Corvus Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: dirty er'ryday Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 65 Thanks: 11 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This button exists on the FR-S; check the driver's side of your trunk and you should see a little button on the wall of the trunk as shown in the picture above. I found it when I was putting some things in the trunk and noticed the button. Boggled the hell out of me why you'd want to cancel the remote feature until someone explained it for me.

03-21-2013, 09:45 AM	#12
abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i just thought of something... what happens with the brz limited that doesn't have a key? If you hit that button by accident, how would you get the trunk open?

03-21-2013, 09:48 AM	#13
dabocx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: United States Posts: 1,267 Thanks: 564 Thanked 261 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had the same thing happen to me till i noticed the small button, derp herp i was going to take it to the dealer over the weekend. Ive never had a car with a button like that so i guess it was unexpected.

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