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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 08:21 PM
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Just had a dead battery and now the fob will not open the trunk. After jumping it the display told me the trunk was not closed even though it was closed. I now have to manually open it with the key.
Warranty expired 12/13/16 so no warranty any suggestions before I take it to the dealer next week?
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Disconnect battery for about 10 minutes (negative cable), reconnect & let computers reboot, most likely will do the trick. I would also suggest a new battery, the C7 does not like low battery voltages.
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Old Jan 6, 2017 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BELVIN20
Disconnect battery for about 10 minutes (negative cable), reconnect & let computers reboot, most likely will do the trick. I would also suggest a new battery, the C7 does not like low battery voltages.
Worked like a charm, thanks for the help.!
Do you know how hard it is to change out the battery myself?
Concerned with the little board positive hooks up to and any other issues might run into?
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Originally Posted by 2k07z06
Worked like a charm, thanks for the help.!
Do you know how hard it is to change out the battery myself?
Concerned with the little board positive hooks up to and any other issues might run into?
One of the forum guys made a "How To:" see this: http://netwelding.com/Battery_Issues.pdf



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Old Jan 6, 2017 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by eboggs_jkvl
One of the forum guys made a "How To:" see this: http://netwelding.com/Battery_Issues.pdf



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Great link easy to understand, thanks Buddy I appreciate it!
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Battery change out is not easy, GM stuck the battery in down low with no handle. The instructions in the prior post is spot on for the job, just take your time.
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