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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 02:29 PM
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The battery on my key fob died and I manually opened the trunk and used the door lever in the trunk to open and start the car. The issue I’m having is that the trunk will close for a couple seconds and then will pop back open, as it doesn’t stay latched. Never had this issue before and wondering if anyone is aware of a fix or some sort of reset to keep the trunk latched or if this is a issue that my dealer needs to handle. C7 Stingray Z51Thanks!
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 03:13 PM
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Did you put a new battery in your FOB or try the other with the first out of range? I've found with the C7 that dead or dying FOB batteries (and, they are NOT forgiving of reduced voltage on any I've replaced and checked) can lead to all sorts of silliness with the car. I had a couple warning lights on the dash the last I had to replace one. All the best.
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I had this happen before and was able to get the hatch to stay closed by opening one of the doors while closing the hatch lid.
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Old Jan 23, 2021 | 03:44 PM
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I'd check to see if the pull tab isn't extended a bit... and check the latch itself....latch probably not connecting securely.. maybe a bit of grime or such?
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