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HELP!! Trunk lock completely busted out inside switch never opened trunk

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Old 02-28-13, 03:01 PM
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Default HELP!! Trunk lock completely busted out inside switch never opened trunk

How can I get this trunk open need to get my spare out of there
Old 02-28-13, 05:38 PM
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Is the switch unlocked? Perform a little search you should find some solutions.
Old 02-28-13, 07:12 PM
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Do some searching around the forum for a diagram of the trunk lock mechanism so you can figure out where to grab and pull what.
Old 03-01-13, 05:33 AM
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take your key and stick it in the lock on the trunk release and try to pop it both ways. if that wont work, I am afraid you will need a locksmith to open it or something. My trunk pop doesnt work either but I have no sub so when I locked my keys in the trunk I was able to get in there through the subwoofer hole.
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Since no one helped him.... get yourself a paper clip... take the panel off under your dash where the trunk switch is...unplug the black and blue connector....stick paperclip in both the pin holes and it should pop open....if that doesnt work pm me....
Old 03-01-13, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by scviolence
Since no one helped him.... get yourself a paper clip... take the panel off under your dash where the trunk switch is...unplug the black and blue connector....stick paperclip in both the pin holes and it should pop open....if that doesnt work pm me....
this should work ...my spare key didn't work and my switch stop working too , I did this and it worked like a dream
Old 12-30-13, 12:52 PM
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Have same problem
cant open trunk,

Right now my engine is out, it means no wiring to battery.
Trunk lock is jammed ages ago.
How to open it ??
Old 12-30-13, 01:29 PM
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you will need to put the power back on then. there is a release from inside the trunk but obviously you can't get there to pull it by removeing the back seat like you would in other cars because our fuel tank is in the way so no access to the trunk from inside.
Old 12-30-13, 03:04 PM
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The original poster should offer more detail of what he had tried. I never heard of trunk not opening in sc300/400 unlike my Mercedes s430
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well if your key lock is broken or you don't have the master key the button in the glovebox is the only way, unless your button is bad, which is why people posted finding the connector and using the paperclip as a temporary button to pop the trunk. you do need the power to be on to the car probably the accessory/ignition power at least.
Old 12-31-13, 05:20 PM
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Any other way to get access, to trunk space ?
May be power up few wires or so ?
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