So I was picking up my girlfriend at the train station tonight and I went to open the trunk with the inside button release. Nothing...the trunk is not opening. Its dark and starting to rain, so I grab the fob and also nothing.....BUT my mind flashes back to an Acurazine post about the hidden trunk release lever in the back center console. So I opened it up, dug around, and found it. POP! Trunk opened! To make a long story short, I eventually realized that I hit the trunk release disable switch when I was getting something out of my glove box, and the remote not working was just a fluke.

I love this forum for all of the helpful hint, tips, and tricks that allow me to the get most out of my TL, thanks Acurazine members!

 

Glad I could help u out...lol

 

Happy you are getting lots out of this forum!

 

This forum is awesome

Oh and dat grammar in the title doe.

 

Wow, brain fail on the title lol

 

@UD

LOL was about to point that out

 

Nazi^^^^

 

Yeah, we have some e-Nazis here.

 

This forum is awesome!

 

AZ fo life!

 

Hey uh

It probably didn't open due to the switch in the glovebox.

The switch in the glove box controls the trunk release button. You can turn it on/off for valet services.

 

Reading > Q

haha

 

LOL. whoops

 

@ Q

This forum is pretty awesome....i got here to research the power steering whine back in Jan 2008 and never left

 

Awesome recovery. Kinda scary not being able to get in the trunk. Those bodies aren't going to dump themselves in the river.

 

 

But with all-weather trunk mat it will keep the blood from soaking into the carpet.

 

 

Hey I was the one who started the thread about the hidden trunk latch! You're welcome

 

Thread title fixed....glad the forum helped you out.

 

Forum has helped me too...can't leave.

 

Yep, this is an outstanding community. I'm finally picking up my new (used) '08 TL S tomorrow, and everything that I learned here helped me immensely to understand what to look for, and what to avoid. Thank you all!

 

Congrats and post pictures when you get it!

 

I can say that this forum has saved me a ton of cash with all the DIY and helpful hints.

UNFORTUNATELY - This forum has cost me thousands on buying mods back in the day.

 

^^^^lol you just get on the wrong side of mod bug.

 

Yeh. The mod bug is still there but it has been kept dormant the last 6 years or so.

 

Anthracite, many of us have done the same thing. I disabled my trunk disable switch by hardwiring the SOB. Cut off the switch and connected the wires directly. Now the real trunk switch always works when I push the button.

 

Same here, I've saved several hundred dollars over the years just from learning how to change my cabin air filter.

I hope you guys all move over to the 5G forum with me when the TLX becomes available.

 

DIY and GB...love it, trunk fail epic. LOL!

 

I've only had my '06 TL for a couple months but this forum has helped me fix numerous rattles, provided great advice for new tires and directed me toward an excellent deal on a trunk mat. Thanks everyone and keep up the good work!

 

first car i've ever modded and didn't expect spending so much on mods but this forum has great members and great info! and now i have a car that looks and performs like a type s should. not to mention all the knowledge i've gained doing the DIYs (only mod i didn't do by myself in my apartment parking space was the rear coilover install)

 

Your welcome, I'm glad all the effort I've put into running this site has gone to good use