C8 Front Lid won't open
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Heel & Toe
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C8 Front Lid won't open
I have a 2021 C8 which is now 3 months old. The only minor issue I have is that the front lid (frunk?) does not pop open using the remote. It opens from the button inside the car, and from the button under the front grill. I tried both remotes and neither one will open the front lid. They both open the back lid correctly. Is this some programming issue with the remotes, perhaps? Thank you.
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you have to push the button once and then push it a second time and hold the button down. It'll pop open twice (2 clicks). It's a safety feature so it doesn't fly open accidentally while underway, is my understanding.
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Heel & Toe
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Thank you! I just tried that and it worked. I had tried pressing the button twice, but was not holding down on the second press.
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Drifting
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I second that. I thought both my key fobs were defective because I couldn't open the trunk with a double press. Then I found a forum thread proclaiming you have press once and then press again and hold. Yep, lots of good info on this forum.
Burning Brakes
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yes indeed. first "double press" operation on any fob I have ever had that required a push-then-push-hold sequence.....
fortunately, when I took NCM delivery, my delivery person told me that right after shaking my hand and handing me the key fobs.
fortunately, when I took NCM delivery, my delivery person told me that right after shaking my hand and handing me the key fobs.
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The quick guide and owner's manual properly describe the process too
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Thanks. That ended my key fob paranoia. I didn't see how the frunk flying open was possible with the longer second push and hold.