Junk in the Trunk
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Hi Cat,
I went to my daughters recital tonight. Beautiful spring night in Philly. Drove to the recital with the top down. Dropped my wife and daughter off at the front door and went to find a parking place. Folded the boot and put it in the trunk. Put the top up and found that my trunk would not close. It closes but it won't lock. I tried for almost 1/2 hour to close it but no luck. I went in the recital but felt uncomfortable with my trunk unlocked. Anyway it still will not lock. Has anybody else ever had this problem or have any idea what might be going on?
I went to my daughters recital tonight. Beautiful spring night in Philly. Drove to the recital with the top down. Dropped my wife and daughter off at the front door and went to find a parking place. Folded the boot and put it in the trunk. Put the top up and found that my trunk would not close. It closes but it won't lock. I tried for almost 1/2 hour to close it but no luck. I went in the recital but felt uncomfortable with my trunk unlocked. Anyway it still will not lock. Has anybody else ever had this problem or have any idea what might be going on?
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OK, you can always open the trunk with the button on the dash UNLESS you press the valet button BEFORE pressing the lock button on the fob. The black key will always open the trunk even if you've pushed the valet button. I'm not sure if your model year has the button above the license plate. If it does, you cannot open the trunk with that button if the doors are locked, regardless of whether or not you pushed the valet button.
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Just a thought. If, for some reason, the latch mechanism (on the Trunk Lid) is moved to the latch position BEFORE the lid is closed, the latch will not engage the lock bar on the trunk floor. The lid will just bounce back up.
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.
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Just a thought. If, for some reason, the latch mechanism (on the Trunk Lid) is moved to the latch position BEFORE the lid is closed, the latch will not engage the lock bar on the trunk floor. The lid will just bounce back up.
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.![Icon Hyper](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_hyper.gif)
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.
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Just a thought. If, for some reason, the latch mechanism (on the Trunk Lid) is moved to the latch position BEFORE the lid is closed, the latch will not engage the lock bar on the trunk floor. The lid will just bounce back up.
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.![Icon Hyper](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_hyper.gif)
The solution is to activate the trunk unlock button on the Dash. This will reset the latch mechanism to the Unlock Position and the lid can then be closed and locked.
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The other possibility is that the Latch Plate is sticking in the Unlock Position or that when it engages the Lock Bar it does not latch into the Locked Position.
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This could be caused by several reasons and dependent on the way it was opened. If opened by the button on the dash or remote I would be looking for a stuck button. If it were opened using the key in the trunk I would look at the linkage to the latch but it all goes to the latch itself and that could have a problem. When the latch is opened it enables the spring loaded claw to open and stay open. When you close the trunk the hook goes into the latch pushing down in the center to push the claw to close, latch and lock the trunk. This is all dependent on the mechanism working properly. Lubrication is a key for the latch operating properly. The last reason for the trunk not latching is an obstruction in the latch preventing the trunk from closing. And at times it has happens to me just be sure it is not your leather jacket.
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It was one of the very few Continental GT colors that I found acceptable.
I have lusted after the GT since it was introduced, but could only afford one after 5 years of depreciation.
The Bentley has a few warts but is quite nice.
I wish there was a Forum as Good as This one, but for the GT. But the Bentley Continental GT Forum on Roadfly is little visited and mostly by jealous Trolls.
If I HAD to choose between the Bentley or the Jaguar, I would have the Jaguar!!!!!
I have lusted after the GT since it was introduced, but could only afford one after 5 years of depreciation.
The Bentley has a few warts but is quite nice.
I wish there was a Forum as Good as This one, but for the GT. But the Bentley Continental GT Forum on Roadfly is little visited and mostly by jealous Trolls.
If I HAD to choose between the Bentley or the Jaguar, I would have the Jaguar!!!!!
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