Trunk won't open

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ramiroflores
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On my 2011 Kizashi the trunk stopped opening. I tried the key fob, the button under the steering wheel or by pressing the button on the trunk while pulling the lid up. Any ideas?
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Page 2-6 of the owner's manual. https://kizashiclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=3585

There's a push button inside the glovebox that locks the trunk lid.
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Like Woodie mentioned, make sure the electronic trunk cancel button was not engaged. It's a button on the right side inside the glove box. If pressed, it cancels the electronic opening of the trunk. It's a security feature for valet use.
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n8dogg
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The electric solenoid in that latch can go out too.
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Trunk latch not working. Suspect it is the result of the wife slamming the trunk lid all the time. Replaced with a 2011 Camry latch from Amazon, $17.45 Camry latch has an attachment on the rear for a push/pull rod. Low and behold the Kizashi trunk lid has a hole under the latch mounting point that this fits into with no problem. Latch has 2 10mm bolts holding it in place, and a 3 pin electrical connector.
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OldFart wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 2:40 am Trunk latch not working. Suspect it is the result of the wife slamming the trunk lid all the time. Replaced with a 2011 Camry latch from Amazon, $17.45 Camry latch has an attachment on the rear for a push/pull rod. Low and behold the Kizashi trunk lid has a hole under the latch mounting point that this fits into with no problem. Latch has 2 10mm bolts holding it in place, and a 3 pin electrical connector.
Mine went out too and I don't slam the trunk. Perhaps it's time these things wear out at 10+ years old.
And yes, the electronic latch for the similar model year Camry is a suitable replacement.
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