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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 09:36 AM
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Default Fob Opens But Doesn't Close Trunk?
Is it like that or is there a secret menu item that isn't so secret in the owner's manual I don't have?
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 09:46 AM
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It never did, never supposed to. Only open. Safety feature.
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 10:36 AM
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If you search, you'll find someone who wired their car to close. It didn't look that hard but I'm not handy enough to try it
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 01:21 PM
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Well, I've yet to do a search on this matter, but it's kinda far from trivial. One of my clients bought remote controlled relay (with a fob) from ali and ghetto wired it into trunk lid parallel to closer button. He gave a weird reason for this mod too. Although I can somewhat relate - he's frequently passing check/search points, so he said, it's a bummer to get out every time to close it. Not sure if it's okay, still think safety first.
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 02:13 PM
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One of those strange Toyota/Lexus things. It closes with the button on my Mercedes.
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 02:34 PM
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It's a Lexus thing. My Audi closes via remote
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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 06:02 PM
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My understanding is that euro spec does pull down
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Sadly not the case (mine is eu-spec).
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Originally Posted by Striker223
It's a Lexus thing. My Audi closes via remote
How come, it is not supposed to, I had a similar 2015 and it did not, I'm on the forum and apparently nobody has that.....was somehow modified ?
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Old Jan 28, 2022 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by tx170754
How come, it is not supposed to, I had a similar 2015 and it did not, I'm on the forum and apparently nobody has that.....was somehow modified ?
VCDS parameter change, you can open and close it via the remote.
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 03:21 PM
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Yeah I ask because my 2012 Acura MDX closes the gate automatically as well. Seems silly for Lexus not to close the trunk via fob or the interior button as well. I'm handy with a soldering iron and I'll look into the mod as long as it's a clean OEM looking mod.
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Originally Posted by Striker223
VCDS parameter change, you can open and close it via the remote.
How does one make that change?
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Old Feb 5, 2022 | 09:05 AM
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Lexus SUV's open and close the hatch, the hatches have a rubber strip with a pressure sensor
that reverses the action if something gets in the way.
The Sedan trunk lids do not have the reversing sensors strip and (at least in North America) do not close remotely.
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