JavaScript is disabled. If you have a trunk-mounted battery, always check your owner’s manual for the proper jump-starting procedure. ABLE TO OPEN DOORS use your ignition key to open the trunk, the key hole is hidden just under the opening button and to the right side1995 jaguar xj6 dead battery and can't open trunk. Now what? Dodge Charger owners have reported 12 problems related to battery dead (under the electrical system category). ️ - YouTube i had this problem happen to me while i was away at beach. I think your car is haunted...you may want to call the Ghost adventures crew! The parasitic battery draw on these cars is about 30 mA assuming you have no aftermarket add on equipment. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. It can be low from lights being left on, an internal failure, extreme hot or cold temperatures, a failing alternator, long term storage without being used, or any number of other reasons. So let’s begin our content page with the opening of your Ford Taurus trunk with a dead battery . Unlock driver's door with key. The cat will give it go and zig and zag, but in the end the pit bull will always catch the cat – the outcome is never good for the cat. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Car had been sitting for 3 days since driving last. Nothing was left on but I did discover I had left a iPhone charger plugged into the center console armrest cubby power port. Since the battery is below the trunk floor this is a real issue - and a design fault IMO. Didn't use my car at all for over 24 hours. Have the trunk problem along with a litany of other shit. I was testing it out when it was plugged in, and the trunk only popped when the key was in the vicinity of the car. My trunk has been opening randomly on me for the past month or so and the button on the back stopped working as well over this time. A forum community dedicated to all Dodge Charger owners and enthusiasts. I'll have to check when I get home, but I'm nearly 100% positive that my spare FOB key is in my room. Plus, the car will not lock when the FOB key is inside of the vehicle, at least while in the cabin, I'm not sure about being in the trunk. Also no key way on trunk lid. The most recently reported issues are listed below. How to pop trunk when 2017 Dodge Challenger battery is dead. Then as mentioned earlier, get a Battery Tender. 1 reply Report. Any particular circumstances? unsure why not, hard not being there, the battery is in the trunk, under the floor trim panel in the trunk. Is this because of no space under the hood? Dead battery and no way to open the trunk except as you said, crawling through the back seat...and here I thought the battery under the trunk was a good idea...lol. Put yourself in front of your trunk, and look around the handle of the trunk, you should locate a small trap door behind which hides the mechanical lock in which you will have the ability to insert and turn your key. So if you can't get the trunk open you can jump the car off as shown in this video. Hmm never thought of that...that is a bit silly. It may sound weird, but look everywhere in your trunk for the Extra Key FOB. That's the quickest way to tell if you're behind a police Charger. OK, just to piggyback on this issue, how do you do this on a Charger Pursuit with a dead battery? At least the Enforcer/Pursuit has an advantage there: they still put in a key lock cylinder for the trunk! my trunk was shut when I went out to the car this morning when the battery was dead. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the Charger. B1825-11 is TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH INPUT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND. The Charger uses a small rubber hose that connects to the battery and is routed down to a hole in the trunk floor. Didn't use my car at all for over 24 hours. This video shows you how to jump start a dead battery in your 2006 Dodge Charger.