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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Mopar44o on June 06, 2008, 03:27:51 pm

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: Mopar44o on June 06, 2008, 03:27:51 pm

So I tried opening my trunk the other day in my 96 Jetta GL and the key wouldn't turn. After a little lube I was able to get it to turn but still not open.

I thought that well maybe it will work with the trunk release in the car. But having just bought it I had no clue where it was. So after searching for a while I've come to the conclusion that it appears there isn't one in the car. Am I missing it somewhere?

The owners manual says its below the lid for the lockable storage compartment in the center counsel. But I have no lockable storage compartment in the counsel.

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: burn_your_money on June 06, 2008, 04:34:42 pm

check the glovebox

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: Mopar44o on June 06, 2008, 08:48:24 pm

Negative on the glove box.

Is there a way to open it from inside if i fold down the seat?

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: burn_your_money on June 07, 2008, 04:33:37 am

what I would do is go the the junkyard and have a look at a working trunk and see what can be done. Itès always free to look.

Where abouts in Ontario are you?

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: Mopar44o on June 07, 2008, 05:29:34 am

georgetown

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: burn_your_money on June 07, 2008, 05:41:24 am

you are pretty close to erin auto wreckers. They are on sideroad 17.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=georgetown&daddr=32+Sideroad+17+Erin,+ON+N0B1T0&sll=43.777044,-80.09531&sspn=0.059246,0.105743&ie=UTF8&ll=43.730918,-79.935837&spn=0.237167,0.422974&z=11

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: Mopar44o on June 07, 2008, 01:10:55 pm

Fixed it Climbed in and ripped the carpet off the back and figured out how it worked. Once opening i realized the claw that the cylinder pushes down on to open it kept slipping off.

After adjusting it I got it to work.

Title: Trunk is stuck
Post by: Possum79 on June 07, 2008, 05:36:06 pm

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

Itès always free to look.

It's not free here where I'm at. I have to pay two bucks to get into a junk yard to figure something out. I usally slide something up a sleeve for my two bucks.  :lol: