I've searched before you ask,but my situation is slighty different,

I just got my car back from the bodyshop 2 days ago,boot was fine before hand.
Since i got the car back,the latch inside the car doesn't open the trunk,there is no resistance in it at all,tried pushing down on it and lifting it up,nothing....

My problem is,I only have the valet key,no master key. I'm going to climb in through the back seats tomorrow,but got a sub box in the way

could anyone just get me a picture of what i'm looking for so i can have something to reference against? Are there any fuses linked with the latch? I don't think so,but you never know

Any idea on what it could be,could the heat from having the car baked be anything to do with it? I did have the rear bumper sprayed back up?

Thanks,

ps - new pictures soon,got some JP neck pads and as stated above,sprayed some panels

 

Is you amp screwed on to your box? If not, just unhook the +/- wires and push it out the way. Good luck!

 

nope amps are velcro'd to the raised part of the boot,the sub box is also big,very big!

 

hope you're skinny enough to get through, there's bracing in between the seat and trunk

 

Is the brake lock button located between the Gas Door and Trunk Release handles pressed in? If it is not DO NOT push it in until you have a master key to unlock it.

What did you get done at the body shop - would it require them to disconnect or remove the trunk lid or it release linkage?

 

nope don't think so debonair

i had the front bumper,rear bumper and LHS wing sprayed,i don't think he would have taken the bootlid of,but it is a friend's bodyshop,i did forgot to call him just remembered now!

and i hate that bracing,thank for for slimmer younger brothers

 

all this bracing comes off....i took it off when i installed my dynamat. u just need i think a 10 or a 12 mm socket and a wrench and undo it...

 

Yep, it's easy I just hate to ruin that trunk liner/carpet as you will need to push it down from the back... I had to when my trunk latch stopped working.

 

Take it back to the shop ,or order a wallet key that is not a valet but a complete master with no frequency chip .

 

yep i've taken the metal bracing off,ran out of time to get the boot lock off,instead fixed the dodgy RCA leads on the car,this shall be done monday hopefully

valet key with no frequency chip? got any links as to where from? I'm in the UK so a bit harder for me here

 

Yeah, the wallet key is almost like a credit card. It has a little key that pops out to be inserted into the ignition, and instead of having the key programed, the card that holds the key actually has a programed chip inside and will still let you open everything and start the car, you just have to touch the key blank with the card everytime to start it. Ill talk a picture of mine.

Question: I had a similar problem, my problem was the trunk switch. Although the lock wasn't pushed in, the mechanism had actually stuck, and prevented me from opening it. Just do yourself a favor and put your key in the trunk pop, and unlock it again, just to make sure it's not stuck like me. A switch RARELY fails on these. When i had something fail, it was actually the trunk latch itself, hope this helps.

 

yep most of it kinda makes sense,i think i'll be attacking it today,see what the outcome shall be

 

Take it back to the body shop

 

i've talked to my mate,it's hiw bodyshop,and he say's that he couldn't open it either....
i'm going to see him soon anyway,so i'll ask if he can have a quick look,haven't managed to do anythign with it today,ended up getting caught up on errand's,always happen's on my day's off

 

i would take it back to the body shop....friends shop or not. just cause u a friend doesnt mean he can **** your car up and not fix it when you complain. i would take it back to them. i mean thats just me....