Can't open my trunk!!

RandyS80t6 · Feb 12th, 2014, 16:14

Hello yesterday my battery was dead so I took it out and brought it to be charged. I closed the trunk! Now my battery is charged but I can't open my power trunk because there is no power! I tried to hook up jumper cables to the engine area posts but... It gave power to the inside of the car but not to unlock the trunk.. The drivers side door lock would not turn in either direction...I don't know if that is a safety issue or not. Please help me! Thank you in advance for all of the help!! thank you! My car is a 2000 S80t6

RandyS80t6 · Feb 12th, 2014, 19:48

Just got it open.. Used new battery to jump the engine posts n turned the ignition key. Went back to the door n unlocked everything! Thanks anyway!

reggit · Feb 12th, 2014, 19:53

I know you've got it sorted now, but it's worth having a look to see it there is an emergency lock on the boot (trunk) lid, look up above number plate, there may be a small removable panel with a conventional keylock behind it. It's certainly fitted on some UK models.

This is designed for emergency access to the battery should there be no power for the central locking.

TFALLON · Feb 14th, 2014, 11:17

Hi there
very new to forum stuff so bare with me, i have just got back from a week away and my key fob won't work on my car, i tried the key in the drivers door this also won't work i then tried the car boot key this also does not work!!! can anyone tell me how i can get into my car and why it might have done this?

by the way its a volvo v70 1999 model

T

Simon Jones · Feb 15th, 2014, 16:15

Try a post in the section the section that covers your model

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=16

mikealder · Feb 15th, 2014, 16:23

@TFALLEN, if one of the door open micro switches has stuck it leaves the interior lights on along with the red door side marker lights, this is enough to kill a fully charged battery over a week, even the glove box light is enough load to discharge the battery over seven days.

Get under the car and connect a wire to the large cable going to the starter motor this needs to be positive, connect the negative to the cars chassis/ subframe, you can use these two points to charge the battery up or connect a second battery to them so the remote will work - Mike

Feb 12th, 2014, 16:14	#1
RandyS80t6 New Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2014 14:06 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New london	Can't open my trunk!! Hello yesterday my battery was dead so I took it out and brought it to be charged. I closed the trunk! Now my battery is charged but I can't open my power trunk because there is no power! I tried to hook up jumper cables to the engine area posts but... It gave power to the inside of the car but not to unlock the trunk.. The drivers side door lock would not turn in either direction...I don't know if that is a safety issue or not. Please help me! Thank you in advance for all of the help!! thank you! My car is a 2000 S80t6

Feb 12th, 2014, 19:53	#3
reggit Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:32 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Preston	I know you've got it sorted now, but it's worth having a look to see it there is an emergency lock on the boot (trunk) lid, look up above number plate, there may be a small removable panel with a conventional keylock behind it. It's certainly fitted on some UK models. This is designed for emergency access to the battery should there be no power for the central locking. __________________ 2009 Volvo V70 D5 (Polestar 225bhp) r-design 185,000 miles

Feb 14th, 2014, 11:17	#4
TFALLON New Member Last Online: Nov 12th, 2014 22:52 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: st albans	Key won't work Hi there very new to forum stuff so bare with me, i have just got back from a week away and my key fob won't work on my car, i tried the key in the drivers door this also won't work i then tried the car boot key this also does not work!!! can anyone tell me how i can get into my car and why it might have done this? by the way its a volvo v70 1999 model T

Feb 12th, 2014, 19:48	#2
RandyS80t6 New Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2014 14:06 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: New london	Just got it open.. Used new battery to jump the engine posts n turned the ignition key. Went back to the door n unlocked everything! Thanks anyway!

Feb 15th, 2014, 16:15	#5
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: May 29th, 2024 06:32 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	Try a post in the section the section that covers your model http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=16

Feb 15th, 2014, 16:23	#6
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	@TFALLEN, if one of the door open micro switches has stuck it leaves the interior lights on along with the red door side marker lights, this is enough to kill a fully charged battery over a week, even the glove box light is enough load to discharge the battery over seven days. Get under the car and connect a wire to the large cable going to the starter motor this needs to be positive, connect the negative to the cars chassis/ subframe, you can use these two points to charge the battery up or connect a second battery to them so the remote will work - Mike

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