Trunk Access With Dead Battery

[EdM]

My battery is at 3.6 volts but I used to switch on my door panel to open the trunk. 2012 Sedan

 

[aubsie]

I have a 2010 sedan and the fob key did not work on mine either. I reached through the pass-through in the rear seat with a wooden strip about three-quarter inches square and tripped the emergency release.

Where ya the emergency release located??? We have a giant subwoofer in the trunk and can’t see it.

 

[G-473749]

Nothing...She's Already Been Told Twice

 

[vpompey]

I have a 2010 sedan and the fob key did not work on mine either. I reached through the pass-through in the rear seat with a wooden strip about three-quarter inches square and tripped the emergency release.

where is the emergency release? Do you have a photo of where it is. I have a 2009 Hyundai Genesis and the key won't open it or even go into the whole on the trunk.

 

[G-115389]

That was my very first thought. My mistake was apparently asking my wife to look underneath the trunk lid. In her defense it was very dark but she said she could not see a keyhole. I just looked a few minutes ago when she came home and the keyhole is right there on the left side. <domestic argument ensues>

It would have helped if the manual had been a bit more explicit but it doesn't mention the trunk keyhole specifically.

I still don't understand the battery charging issue.

Ty so much for this info!! So helpful!!! I never knew the key hole was there!!

 

[LarryK]

I had this issue and also my trunk lock is broke. Take out the key from the fob open any door and then open the hatch between rear seats .I used broom stick to reach emergency release inside of the trunk.

 

[Jay Gore]

This problem has to have a simple solution but I have not been able to find it.

Parked the Genny 3 days ago and apparently the person last in the trunk did not close it firmly enough (although there was no indication it was open from dash lights). It drained the battery right down to the last volt. Everything was dead.

I hooked up my charger to the underhood connections and began charging but wanted to open the trunk to ensure no vapors would build up there. No way. Went through the manual - no help. Tried a variety of fob, master key and switches but it would not unlock. After charging finished this morning everything is back to normal.

So what did I not do (or do wrong?). I cannot imagine the Genny designers would not provide a fail safe way to access the trunk because, duh, that is where the battery is located.

Another related item: My charger will select 12V at either 2A, 4A or 6A rate. I have never had it fail to set correctly but when I charged the Genny it would only select the 2A rate. This means it took over 12 hours to completely charge the battery.

The manual says that a normal full recharge should be at a trickle rate for 10 hours and apparently there is circuitry that prevents any higher rate. Coupled with the fact I couldn't access the battery itself might have been a blessing as it surely would have generated explosive vapors inside the trunk otherwise.

 

[sw001]

There is another way to pop the trunk when the battery is completely dead (mine is a 2011 Genesis Sedan 3.8). You can get a 12V jump box. I use a Lithium Ion one that is small and light. Under the hood there is a black plastic box (passenger side) to the left of the engine cover. Open that box and you will see a red (+) and black (-) plastic cover. Open the two covers and connect the jump box to the two terminals. Connect the jump box positive lead to the positive terminal first and the negative lead to the negative terminal. This will provide power to the car and allow you to open the trunk with the remote or the switch in the door. Hope this helps!