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Rear trunk wont open off key or switch


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Recently I came home from holiday to find I hadn't closed the rear trunk on my 2003 Boxster and the battery was flat. Anyway, got the frunk trunk open thanks to advice off here and recharged the battery.

When I reconnect the battery the rear trunk pops open, afterwards though you cannot open it from either the key or the button in the car. There is no noise when you press the button in the car and the button on the remote that normally opens the rear trunk now makes the doors open. I can still access the boot by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery as it pops open when you do this.

Anyone got any idea what might be wrong? the fact the trunk opens on battery reconnect makes me think this is some weird setup problem rather than something broken.

Thanks in advance

Richard

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Recently I came home from holiday to find I hadn't closed the rear trunk on my 2003 Boxster and the battery was flat. Anyway, got the frunk trunk open thanks to advice off here and recharged the battery.

When I reconnect the battery the rear trunk pops open, afterwards though you cannot open it from either the key or the button in the car. There is no noise when you press the button in the car and the button on the remote that normally opens the rear trunk now makes the doors open. I can still access the boot by disconnecting and reconnecting the battery as it pops open when you do this.

Anyone got any idea what might be wrong? the fact the trunk opens on battery reconnect makes me think this is some weird setup problem rather than something broken.

Thanks in advance

Richard

Sounds like a bad soleniod motor. There is a small motor below the rear trunk latch. i had to replace mine recently. Open the trunk and remove the rear material below the latch and you will see the latch motor. With the lid open hit the release and see if you can hear it puling.

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