SpencerT

95 ls400
Ever since I bought the car the trunk release on the remote has not worked.
I had always figured that the previous owner bought a replacement remote with an extra button.

Did the second gen ls400 have a remote control trunk release function?
If yes, any reason why mine would not be working?

PureDrifter

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if the interior release works the remote is probably toast. If you have a store near you with an RF remote tester, you can try to see if the remote is transmitting a signal when the trunk button is pressed.

I actually may have a spare remote or two for it if you need them. PM me if interested.

SpencerT

Wow thank you. I Love this club.

Interior release works.
Lock, unlock, and panic work on the remote but ill get it tested to check.
Is that something only a dealer could do or any auto parts store?
I remember seing a rf tester somewhere recently but dont remember where.

Yamae

Did you keep pushing the remote trunk button for at least several seconds?
Lock / Unlock needs just a second but the trunk needs several seconds to work, you know.

SynicalVip

iTrader: (2)

You can try removing the negative terminal on the battery for about 30 seconds and put back on and try. Mine wasn't working before and I did that and it reset it and it work again.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

local radioshacks usually have the testers.

as Yamae said, you are HOLDING the trunk release button down right? To clarify, a stock '95 alarm remote has Lock, Unlock, and Trunk Open buttons on the front, and a red Panic button on the back.

Going rate for used alarm remotes on ebay seem to be in the $70-90 range, I'd give you mine for much less lol.

NOTE: If you are seeing this months, years, decades from now (9/2/12). please do NOT bring this thread back to ask if the remote is available. if it's over a month, assume it's gone.

AzHotLS

iTrader: (1)

The trunk release button on my 95's remote has started to act flaky lately. If you don't press [and hold] it just so, the trunk won't release. But pressing it with the thumb moved slightly it will open.

I think the contacts inside the remote may be dirty such that they don't make contact with each other to release the trunk. Yours could simply be dirty.

However, I haven't looked at the remote closely enough to see if it can be taken apart where the contacts can be cleaned.

SpencerT

Well I feel pretty stupid.
2 years of owning the car and I never tried holding the button down.

Needless to say my remote works.

johnnyg66

Nice. When i added my after market remote the trunk won't open with remote unless the doors are unlocked first. Its a 92.

McPierson

iTrader: (3)

The guy I bought mine from owned it for 5 years and didn't know why the trunk release didn't work while he was showing me the car. He handed me the remote and I held the button not knowing that I needed to. It opened and he was like "I think this car has found it's new owner."

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

yep, i had a strong feeling all it takes is to simply HOLD the button down until it opens. same thing with the panic button on the backside.

Shantz

I love this thread, I have thought my trunk button was broken since the day I got this car, and today I just walked outside and popped my trunk and laughed embarrassingly at myself .. =)

Thanks Guyz